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Chapter 16 Civil War- Saluan
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Why did the Union find it difficult to maintain the blockade set up to control southern ports?
Its naval officers were inexperienced
Its navy was not as strong as Confederate forces
The South had large ships to push through the blockade
Its navy had to patrol thousands of miles of coastline
2
What did the Second Battle of Bull Run accomplish for the Confederacy?
The Confederacy gained control of the Union's capital
Most of the Union troops were lost during this battle
most of the Union troops were forced to retreat in defeat
The Confederacy gained control of the northern railroads
3
How did the Union's capture of Atlanta contribute to Lincoln's reelection?
It convinced Union voters that North wasn't making progress
It showed Union voters that the North would win the war
It convinced Union voters that Lincoln's decision
Showed Union voters that South willing to give in to demands
4
What was the strategy of "total war" adopted by General Sherman?
attacking the enemy both on land and at sea
killing the slaves and, consequently, the work force
executing all prisioners of war without a trial
destroying civilian and military resources
5
How did many northern Democrats feel about Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation?
They were in total agreement w/ Lincoln's emancipation proc.
They were upset slaves were not emancipated in border states
They feared it would prolong the war
They feared freed slaves would come north & take their jobs
6
The border states Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri were all..
free states that sided with the Union
against President Lincoln's war policies
slave states that did not join the Confederacy
completely unified in their feelings about the war
7
In what town did Robert E.Lee & Ulysses S. Grant work out terms of the Confederacy's surrender?
Richmond
None of these
Appomattox Courthouse
Washington, D.C.
8
Why did Lincoln wait until after Antietam to announce the Emancipation Proclamation?
He wanted the Union to be in a position of strength
He wanted to catch the Confederacy off guard
He thought the North would support decision after victory
He thought the South would be more receptive to the Proclam
9
The Civil War began with the
election of Abraham Lincoln to the presidency
firing of Confederate guns on Fort Sumter
abolition of slavery in the South
declaration of war by President Lincoln
10
Why did General Lee decide to surrender his troops at Appomattox Courthouse?
Union promised restorng South to its way of life before war
Gen. Lee no longer wanted to fight/troops wanted surrender
Union had surrounded his troops & he ran out of supplies
Confederacy President Jefferson Davis ordered him to
11
On what principle from the Dec.of Independence did Lincoln base the Emancipation Proclamation?
principle that the federal government should control slavery
the principle that political power belongs to the people
principle of limited government
the principle that all men are created equal
12
In the Gettysburg Address,Lincoln referenced the Declaration of Independence when he empahsized
liberty, equality, and democracy
preventing war
limited democracy
limited freedom for slaves
13
The Union and the Confederate armies built up their troops at the beginning of the war by
relying on help from volunteers
giving monetary rewards to people willing to serve in army
allowing women and children to serve in the army
issuing a draft which forced civilians to serve in the army
14
Which of these news headlines would've most likely appeared in Northern newspaper aftr Antietam
Spirit of the North Broken
The Confederacy's Greatest Triumph
Confederate Leader Gives His Life in Antietam
Union Gains an Edge on the Confederacy
15
The Emancipation Proclamation was an order from Lincoln..
requiring slaves to join U.S. troops
ending slavery in the U.S.
calling for all Confederate slaves to be freed
granting slaves U.S. citizenship
16
Clara Barton is famous for ..
delivering medicine to battlefields & founding Red Cross
secretly housing Union army soldiers
organizing peace protests
being the first woman to serve in the military
17
What was the main problem for Confederate & Union armies when preparing for war?
Most soldiers were unreliable mercenaries
Most soldiers has neither boots nor uniforms
Most soldiers found rifles difficult to carry
Most soldiers were inexperienced and undisciplined
18
Which of the following describes the right of habeas corpus?
a constitutional protection against unlawful imprisionment
a revolt by Copperheads demanding freedom
an order to free all slaves
an order to free Confederate slaves
19
The Battle of Antietam was a bloody battle that..
gave the north a slight advantage
allowed Lee's army to advance northward
marked the last battle of the Civil War
convinced Europe to support the Confederacy
20
Major difference between the Emancipation Proclamation & 13th Amendment?
ALL of these are correct
Emancipation was a war order, 13th Amendment a law
The 13th Amendment guaranteed freedom for all slaves
Couldn't enforce Emancipation Proclamation on South
21
Which was an African American unit that played a key role in attack @Ft. Wagner, S. Carolina
8th Kansas Colored Heavy Artillery
54th Massachusetts Infantry
29th Massachusetts Infantry
100th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry
22
Life for African Americans in the South changed after the Civil War b/c African Americans..
were now free because of the Emancipation Proclamation
won citizenship as a result of the Union winning the war
received equal rights under the law
gained the respect of the white population
23
Lee traveled to Gettysburg following the Confederate victory at..
Chancellorsville
Petersburg
Richmond
Cold Harbor
24
What was the economic condition of the South after the end of the Civil War?
critical, homes and jobs were not available to most people
disastrous, most plantations became Union generals' mansions
thriving, as the end of slavery enhanced working conditions
improved, as plantations were in the hands of former slaves
25
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the Civil War?
It was the scene of the surrender of Confederate troops
It was the last time Lee's troops launched attack in North
It marked the first clear victory for Union in Civil War
It resulted in Confederacy losing half of its troops
26
Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri were key______ _____ wedged b/twn the North & South
border states
slave states
none of these
free states
27
The purpose of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address was to..
surrender to certain demands of the Confederacy
declare the official end of the Civil War
honor the Union soldiers & their bravery throughout the war
remind Americans of the reasons Civil War was being fought
28
The Battle of Antietam..
shifted control of the Civil War from the South to the North
convinced Europe to support the Confederacy
was the last battle that took place in the eastern U.S.
severely weakened the Union army
29
The First Battle of Bull Run..
destroyed the Confederacy's hope of restoring unity
showed the Union that the Conferate army was weak
shattered the Union's hope of winning the war quickly
demonstrated to Confederacy the power/strength of Union army
30
The Union's capture of Atlanta contributed to Lincoln's reelection because it showed voters..
Lincoln's decision to emancipate slaves was justified
the South was willing to give in to Lincoln's demands
There would be a few casualties in the war
the North was making progress defeating the South
