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1
What was one of the things Lincoln asked of the country in the Gettysburg Address?
To build monuments at every Civil War battle site
Protect the Union capitol, DC, from the Confederate forces.
Bury all the dead soldiers of the War in individual graves
Honor dead soldiers by protecting a democratic government.
2
Which of the following was the capital of the Confederacy?
Knoxville, TN
Raleigh, NC
Richmond, VA
Charleston, SC
3
Which of the following was an effect of the Civil War
States power increased
The South's economy began booming
The federal governments power decreased
The federal governments power increased
4
Who was the President of the Confederacy?
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Stonewall Jackson
Robert E. Lee
5
Which of the following was not an accomplishment of Lincoln?
Ruined the Norths economy
Preserved Union
Strengthen Federal Government
Ended Slavery
6
For what occasion did Lincoln give the Gettysburg Address?
The end of slavery
The end of the Civil War
The dedication of a national cemetery
The end of the Battle of Gettysburg
7
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Civil War
Slavery
Compromise of 1877
Dred Scott Decision
Economic differences between the North and South
8
Which of the these was added to the United States Constitution as a result of the Civil War?
The 26th Amendment
The 8th Amendment
The 13th Amendment
The 2nd Amendment
9
New-style bullet w/ a hollow base that expands when fired was called a what?
Minie Ball
Blockade Runner
Ironclad
Copperhead
10
Battles most often occurred at locations with what?
Many trees to hide behind
A big field of grass with plenty of room
Trenches which have already been dug
A rail center or a river located nearby
11
At what battle did Thomas Jackson get the nickname "Stonewall"
Battle at Bull Run
Battle at Gettysburg
Battle at Atlanta
Battle at Antietam
12
Who was the commander of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia
Grant
Jackson
Sherman
Lee
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed all of the slaves in the Union on January 1, 1863
Freed slaves in rebellious states.
Freed all of the slaves
Freed the black soldiers and gave them a piece of farmland
14
General William T. Sherman’s March to the Sea accomplished which of the following?
None of the above
Both choices a and b
Devastated the Southern populations morale with “total war.”
Allowed the confederacy to win the Civil War
15
What was the significance of the Gettysburg Address?
The Confederacy was gain in support and power
Shows US is not just a bunch of states, but a unified nation
The North had won the Civil War
The US had taken control of the Western Frontier
16
What was the main purpose of the Monroe Doctrine
Gave power to the US supreme court
Established control over North American Territory
Stake claim to Mexican Territory
Limit European influence in the US
17
Some historians consider what on going event as the real beginning of the Civil War
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Bleeding Kansas
Dred Scott Decision
Raid at Harpers Ferry
18
Which battle was bloodiest of the entire Civil War
Battle at Atlanta
Battle at Gettysburg
Battle at Bull Run
Battle at Antietam
19
Based on the terms of surrender, confederate soldiers were imprisoned for 3 months
True
False
20
Who USED the strategy of total war to defeat the south front?
Lee
Lincoln
Grant
Sherman
21
Sectionalism in the United States contributed to the start of the Civil War
False
True
22
Willing to use any measure to win- not follow rules of war
Conscription
Total War
Total Victory
Blockade Runner
23
Where did the Confederates fire the first shots of the Civil War
Bull Run
Gettysburg
Fort Sumter
Fort Hood
24
Which battle was the bloodiest DAY in American History
Battle at Atlanta
Battle at Antietam
Battle at Gettysburg
Battle at Bull Run
