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What change came with the development of new warships?
Define Cotton Diplomacy...
Mearsheimer Chapter 16 Test Review
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Define Cotton Diplomacy...
the south would be supported by plantation owners
Britain would support the South because they needed cotton
the north would spare cotton plantations from attack
Britain would stop supplying cotton to the north
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What change came with the development of new warships?
made the north and south's navies equal
all answers are correct
end of an era of wooden/sail powered ships
a shift in fighting from land to sea
3
How did northern Democrats feel about the Emancipation Proclamation?
loved it
worried slaves would take northern workers jobs
upset about it
feared the Union would remain divided
4
What was the goal of the Union army in the west?
gain control of railroads in the west
capture the Confederate capital
gain control of the Mississippi River
gain control of the border state Kentucky
5
What did the 2nd Battle of Bull Run accomplish for the Confederacy?
convinced Lee to attack the South
convinced Lee to attack the North
convinced Lee all was lost and to surrender
convinced Lee to attack Washington D.C.
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The Gettysburg Address emphasizes what ideas?
protecting individual rights
establishing limited government
valuing liberty, equality and democracy
freedom and equal rights for slaves
7
What was the purpose of the Gettysburg Address?
honor Union soldiers bravery in the Civil War
officially end the Civil War
remind reason fighting the war and dedicate the battlefield
demand surrender of the Confederacy
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What new feature made war ships more dangerous?
they could submerge
heavy armor plating
could haul tons of ammunition
undetectable sails
9
What advantage did the North have over the South at Gettysburg?
controlled Little Round Top
all answer are correct
heavier artillery and resources
Greater number of troops
10
Why did the Civil War begin?
abolition of slavery
Lincoln declares war
with the election of Lincoln
Confederate attack at Fort Sumter
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How did the victory in Atlanta help Lincoln win reelection?
All answers are correct
showed North would absolutely win the war
showed the North was making progress
justified Lincoln decision to emancipate the slaves
12
What did General McClellan, Burnside and Hooker all have in common?
inexperienced
well trained
lacked aggression and timing
coordinated great attacks
13
Why did McClellan refuse to use reserve troops in the Battle of Antietam?
McClellan wanted to split his army to fight at Harpers Ferry
McClellan was a inept general
McClellan was worried about heavy caualties
he thought Lee was planning a counter attack
14
Which of the following was an African American unit in the Civil War?
100th Tennessee Infantry
29th Connecticut Volunteer Cavalry
54th Massachusetts Infantry
8th Kansas Heavy Artillery
15
Why was Ulysses S. Grant chosen to lead the Union army?
Led America to a victory in the American Revolution
served in the French and Indian war
Led army troops to a victory in the War of 1812
showed he was a bold aggressive commander
16
Lincoln base the Emaciation Proclamation on what Declaration of Independence principle?
all men are created equal
shared powers clause
political power belongs to the people
federal governments should control slavery
17
What was the significance of the Siege at Vicksburg?
Gave the Union total control on the Mississippi river
Showed the Union that the South was strong as ever
Gave the Union control on the Confederate capital
Showed the Union would win the war
18
Why did McClellan hesitate before launching an attack on the Confederates at the 7 days battle?
overestimated the Confederate troop size
underestimated the Confederate troop size
Lincoln said to wait
was waiting for reenforcements
19
Why was General McClellan fired?
divided his army
severely wounded
hesitated and not daring enough
too many casualties at Antietam
20
What was a problem for both the Union and Confederate Armies?
Both unreliable
Union inexperienced
Both inexperienced and undisciplined
Confederates undiciplined
21
Why did General Lee decide to surrender at Appomattox Court House?
Union surrounded him
Lee no longer wanted to fight
Confederate President Davis ordered him to surrender
Union promised to restore the South's way of life
22
What is the name of the organization Clara Barton established?
Civil War United Nations
Daughter of Liberty
League of Woman Voters
American Red Cross
23
What was women's role during the Civil War?
fought in the war
were cooks
organized protest
provided medical care for soldiers
24
What did the Union victory at Shiloh mean for the Union?
allowed the Union forces to focus on the east battles
established Union control of the border states
gave Union greater control of the upper Mississippi river
Union won the war in the west
25
What was a result of Pickett's Charge?
Confederates captured Cemetery Ridge
Union captured Little Round Top
Confederates captured Little Round Top
Union successfully defended Cemetery Ridge
26
What was General Sherman's strategy of total war?
killing slaves to destroy the South's workforce
execute all prisoners without a trial
attack from land, sea, and air
destroy civilian and military resources
27
How were prisoners of war treated?
humanely
given little food or shelter
forced to fight for the enemy
treated well
28
Who were the group of Northern Democrats who opposed abolition and sympathized with the South
Copperheads
Southern Democrates
Silverheads
Confederates
29
How did Civil War commanders communicate on the battlefield?
they used flags
they used drums
they used runners
they used radios
30
What was the North's strategy for winning the war?
blockade south, destroy railroads, divide south
gain control of the Confederate capital Richmond
win more battles
divide the north, enslave Africans to fight, burn cotton
31
What gave Lee the chance to reunite his forces at the Fredericksburg?
Union spent to much time training
Union army attack Chancellorsville instead
Union didn't care
Union delayed crossing the Rappahannock river
32
Which battle was the bloodiest of the Civil War?
Antietam
Bull Run
Vicksburg
Shiloh
33
Why was Gettysburg the turning point in the Civil War?
first Union victory of the war
Lee's last attempt at an attack in the North
Confederacy lost all their troops
Confederates won the war
34
U.S. Sanitary Commission did what?
licensed more doctors to help the wounded
trained nurses
civilians helping get medicine,bandages and food to soldiers
raised money for prisoners of war
35
What did Lincoln do to silence opposition to the War?
Banned anti-war publications
fined anyone who was against the war
forced enemies of the state out of the country
ignored Habeas corpus, jailed enemies of the state
36
Emancipation Proclamation accomplished...
granted slaves U.S. citizenship
ending slavery in Confederate states
asked the Confederates to free the slaves
ending slavery in America
37
What contribution did General Sherman make in the effort to capture Atlanta?
captured General Lee
captured the Confederate capital
destroyed Southern railroads and industry
captured thousands of Confederate troops
38
Why did President Lincoln support the abolition of slavery?
He thought slavery gave to much power to the South
He felt the slave would continue to support the South
He thought it would help the North win the war
He thought the South would surrender
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Which battle shattered the Union's hopes of winning the war quickly?
Shiloh
Vicksburg
Antietam
Bull Run
