One of the causes of the horrific nature of Civil War battles was

increased accuracy and range of weapons

In his raid on Harper's Ferry, John Brown intended to

Provoke a general uprising of all slaves

The Union's Anaconda Plan proposed all of the following EXCEPT

strong, quick invasion toward Richmond

The importace of the Battle of Gettysburg was that

South would never again be able to launch a major offensive in the North

Why ws the Battle of Vicksburg important to Northern strategy?

It gave the Union control of the Mississippi

What was the result of the Emancipation Proclamation?

goal of the war changed to ending slavery

Which event took place less than a week after Lee's surrender?

Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth

Why did the South think England would back the Confederacy?

Britain industry bought southern cotton

What was one of the things Lincoln asked of the country in the Gettysburg Address?

honor the dead soldiers by protecting a democratic government

Which of the following is NOT something women would do to support soldiers during the war?

talk to soldiers over the phone

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1
Ulysses S. Grant and Stonewall Jackson
Friends
Enemies
2
As a result of Lincoln's election to Presidency in 1860, what took place?
South rallied behind him in support
slavery was now resolved
slaves were set free
South seceded from the Union
3
One of the causes of the horrific nature of Civil War battles was
targeting of generals and other high-ranking officers
widespread use of fire to "burn out" defenders
increased accuracy and range of weapons
specific targeting of civilians
4
Who was the general that Lincoln eventually fired for being too cautious?
Grant
Stonewall Jackson
McClellan
Lee
5
George McClellan and Robert E. Lee
Friends
Enemies
6
SC's first attempt to secede was over the issue of
National bank
Slavery
Lincoln's election
Tariff of "Abominations"
7
In his raid on Harper's Ferry, John Brown intended to
kill all the slaveholders of the region
burn the stockpile of federal weapons
free all blacks from the state prison
Provoke a general uprising of all slaves
8
What profession grew substatially with the help of women's participation in the war?
banking
cooking
nursing
governing
9
Which of the following was a border state?
Maryland
South Carolina
Virginia
Pennsylvania
10
The Union's Anaconda Plan proposed all of the following EXCEPT
controlling the Mississippi River with gunboats
blockade of Confederate ports
dividing the Confederacy
strong, quick invasion toward Richmond
11
Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln
Friends
Enemies
12
Lincoln suspended _________ to deal with dissent in the Union states.
voting rights for African Americans
harsh sentences for draft rioters
writ of habeas corpus
conscription for men over 35 years old
13
The Civil War ended where?
Appomattox Court House
Cemetery Hill
New York
Cold Harbor
14
The importace of the Battle of Gettysburg was that
South would never again be able to launch a major offensive in the North
important supply lines in the Southeast were cut off
Lee's surrender ended the Civil War
the South won an impressive victory in Northern territory
15
Why ws the Battle of Vicksburg important to Northern strategy?
It was the only stronghold that stood in the path to Richmond
It was the last Confederate stronghold in Union territory
It gave the Union control of the Mississippi
Gave the North control of vital Southern railroad transportation
16
Bloodiest single day battle in American history
Vicksburg
Antietam
Shiloh
Gettysburg
17
What was the result of the Emancipation Proclamation?
Lincoln won popularity in the South
goal of the war changed to ending slavery
Slaves were freed in the North
goal of the war changed to preserving the Union
18
Which event took place less than a week after Lee's surrender?
Lincoln was re-elected to his second term
Sec. of State Seward purchased Alaska
13th amendment was ratified
Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth
19
All of the following were advantages the North enjoyed over the South EXCEPT
more miles of railroad tracks
more military colleges
larger population
more industry
20
Why did the South think England would back the Confederacy?
British support for slavery in the past
Britain wished to take over New England's factories
Britain industry bought southern cotton
Britain still hoped to reclaim the colonies
21
The Republican Party opposed
Nativism
banning slavery from the territories
Abolition
the expansion of slavery
22
What was one of the things Lincoln asked of the country in the Gettysburg Address?
protect the Union capital of DC
bury all the dead soldiers in individual graves
build monuments at every Civil War battle site
honor the dead soldiers by protecting a democratic government
23
Which of the following is NOT something women would do to support soldiers during the war?
fundraise
write letters
nurse wounded soldiers
talk to soldiers over the phone
24
Ulysses S. Grant and William Sherman
Enemies
Friends
25
The strategy of burning down railroads, factories, farmland, and anything else useful was known as
savage warfare
complete warfare
total warfare
destructive warfare

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