Why is the Battle of Gettysburg considered a turning point in the Civil War?

It made the South give up the idea of invading the North

What is the main reason that Lincoln did not respond with force to the Confederate threat to attack Fort Sumter?

He did not want to anger Republicans and slave states still in the Union.

The South had to surrender for all of the following except?

President Lincoln was assassinated

What was the impact of new technology on the Civil War?

The war became increasingly deadly

One effect of the Emancipation Proclamation was that it ___.

gave a moral purpose to the war

What happened at Vicksburg?

The city surrendered after a long siege by Union forces.

Which view best summarizes Lincoln's position on slavery in 1858?

Slavery should not spread because it is morally and politically wrong.

Which of the following quotations is from the Gettysburg Address?

The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here...

What was Grant’s impact on the Civil War?

He changed the Northern war strategy from the Anaconda Plan to Total War

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1
The Confederacy included all of the following states except
South Carolina.
Texas.
Alabama.
Maryland.
2
The formal withdrawal of a state from the Union is known as
secession.
compromise.
confederacy.
popular sovereignty.
3
Women helped out during the war in all of the following ways except?
Taking care of businesses back home
Working in factories
Voting for new leaders
Nurses
4
Why is the Battle of Gettysburg considered a turning point in the Civil War?
It marked the first Union victory on the battlefield.
It made the South give up the idea of invading the North
It divided the Confederacy
It convinced the Confederacy to surrender.
5
Which of the following abolished slavery in the North?
the Gettysburg Address
the Emancipation Proclamation
the Compromise of 1850
the Thirteenth Amendment
6
What is the main reason that Lincoln did not respond with force to the Confederate threat to attack Fort Sumter?
He wished to treat the Confederacy as a legitimate nation
He wanted the Union to fire the first shots in the war
He had decided to abandon Fort Sumter.
He did not want to anger Republicans and slave states still in the Union.
7
The South had to surrender for all of the following except?
Running low on resources
President Lincoln was assassinated
Running low on soldiers
Was surrounded
8
What was the impact of new technology on the Civil War?
Bomb droppings from the air were now possible
The North was able to win the war a lot quicker
Battles were long due to weapon inaccuracy and reload times
The war became increasingly deadly
9
One effect of the Emancipation Proclamation was that it ___.
immediately freed Southern slaves
gave a moral purpose to the war
kept Great Britain out of the war
united the Republican Party
10
What was the first state to succeed from the United States?
South Carolina
Alabama
West Virginia
.Virginia
11
While serving in the Union army, African Americans faced all of the following except
higher mortality rates than whites
lower pay than whites
discrimination
excessively high income taxes
12
The topic of the Lincoln-Douglas debates was
the Missouri Compromise.
secession.
the Wilmot Proviso.
slavery in the territories.
13
The North relied on all of the following sources of troops except for:
The draft
African Americans
Mercenaries
Volunteers
14
When the Civil War began, what was Abraham Lincoln's main goal?
to punish the South
to restore the Union
. to bring an end to the war
to abolish slavery
15
What happened at Vicksburg?
The city surrendered after a long siege by Union forces.
The city surrendered immediately to Union forces.
Confederate troops won a victory after a long fight.
Troops led by Sherman and Johnston fought to a standstill.
16
Sherman’s March shows the use of which of the following war strategies?
Total war
“Wait it out”
Atomic warfare
.Anaconda plan
17
Which view best summarizes Lincoln's position on slavery in 1858?
Slavery should not spread because it is morally and politically wrong.
It should be accepted because it is necessary for economic health.
Slavery is not immoral, but each state should decide what to about it.
Slavery should be abolished in the United States because it is immoral.
18
Lincoln suspended ___ to deal with dissent in the Union states.
voting rights for free African Americans
harsh sentences for draft rioters
conscription of men over 35
the writ of habeas corpus
19
What was Clara Barton's role in the Civil War?
Red Cross volunteer
nurse on the battlefield
federal clerk
ordinary soldier
20
In which area did the South have an advantage over the North in the Civil War?
industrial capacity
civilian leadership
military leadership
food production
21
How long did the siege of Vicksburg last?
about 1 month
about 1 week
about 6 weeks
about 3 months
22
Which of the following quotations is from the Gettysburg Address?
All persons held as slaves within any State . . .shall be .. forever free."
The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here...
You are rushing into war with one of the most powerful, people on earth."
"We are not prepared for this suffrage. But we can learn."
23
What was Grant’s impact on the Civil War?
He changed the Northern war strategy from the Anaconda Plan to Total War
Was president of the Confederate States of America.
Led the Southern army to early victories
Nothing; he was too slow to make decisions

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