At the beginning of the Civil War,

African Amer troops were not allowed to join the Union army.

During the Civil War, women such as Clara Barton, Dorothea Dix, and Harriet Tubman became

nurses caring for wounded soldiers.

In the Civil War, the term border state referred to

slave states that remained in the Union.

The Emancipation Proclamation

banned slavery in areas fighting the Union.

Lincoln's Gettysburg Address at the dedication of the battlefield

showed his commitment to winning the war

What extra danger did African American soldiers face in the Civil War?

If they were captured they might be returned to slavery.

After the first battle at Bull Run,

the N & S realized the war would be a long, hard struggle.

Which of the following was a reason battlefield casualties were so high during the Civil War?

Many soldiers killed due to new/more effective weapons.

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Chapter 15 - Civil War

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1
What killed nearly 2/3s of all wounded soldiers during the Civil War?
Disease
Bad surgery from Doctors
Dehydration
Murder
2
Northern Democrats, who were against the war, were called _______ by their enemies.
Confederates
Copperheads
Contrabands
Stonewalls
3
What was the bloodiest ONE-day battle of the Civil War was
Gettysburg
Antietam
First Battle of Bull Run
Siege of Vicksburg
4
At the beginning of the Civil War,
there were African Amer officers in all Confederate armies.
both sides agreed not to let African Amer join their armies.
there were African American officers in all Union armies.
African Amer troops were not allowed to join the Union army.
5
During the Civil War, women such as Clara Barton, Dorothea Dix, and Harriet Tubman became
journalists writing about battles
nurses caring for wounded soldiers.
army officers.
factory workers making supplies for the war.
6
In the Civil War, the term border state referred to
states that had coastlines on the ocean.
states that bordered Mexico or Canada.
territories in the West that were not yet states.
slave states that remained in the Union.
7
The Emancipation Proclamation
ended slavery throughout the United States.
was Abraham Lincoln’s declaration of war against the South.
banned slavery in areas fighting the Union.
gave Britain a reason to support the South’s independence.
8
How did African American slaves help weaken the south’s War efforts?
worked slowly
they did all of these
supplied military information to the Union.
damaged equipment
9
Captured soldiers were placed in prison camps. These camps were considered:
fair
accommodating
pleasant
deathtraps
10
Where did the Civil War end?
Boston
New York
Washington D.C.
Appomattox Court House
11
The 13th Amendment, passed in 1865 made
free land available for former slaves
slavery illegal in the U.S.
seceding the Union an federal crime
it possible for southern men to rejoin the U.S. military
12
Battled described with 100's of people rode out to watch the battle, expecting a Union victory
Battle of New Orleans
Battle of Fredicksburg
Battle of Gettysburg
First Battle of Bull Run
13
These were heavily armored ships with a strong metal.
Mayflower
battleships
navy seal
ironclads
14
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address at the dedication of the battlefield
was to preserve federal land
showed his commitment to winning the war
was his acceptance speech for a second term
renewed his goal to freeing all slaves
15
What extra danger did African American soldiers face in the Civil War?
They could be put on trial for war crimes if the Union lost.
Many used new weapons & technology that had not been tested.
If they were captured they might be returned to slavery.
They were often shot while running away during battle.
16
After the first battle at Bull Run,
Robert E. Lee knew that he would quickly defeat the North.
Ulysses S. Grant was made commander of the Union army.
Abraham Lincoln realized that the war would be short.
the N & S realized the war would be a long, hard struggle.
17
General _______________ led the famous "March to the Sea."
Ulysses S. Grant
Abraham Lincoln
William T. Sherman
George McClellan
18
During the Civil War, African American troops fought for the
South
British
NW Territory
North
19
Which of the following was a reason battlefield casualties were so high during the Civil War?
Generals could not agree on a common strategy.
Ironclads changed naval warfare.
New Weapons often didn’t work.
Many soldiers killed due to new/more effective weapons.

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