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US Civil War
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Major people and battles of the US Civil War.
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1
All of the following were results of William T. Sherman's "march to the sea"
except
;
slaves leaving plantations to join the army
Lincoln being re-elected as president.
The South captures Washington DC
war being waged on all southerners
2
Document issued by Abraham Lincoln declaring all slaves in the Confederate states to be free.
Emancipation Proclamation
Anaconda Plan
Bill of Rights
State's Rights
3
When the Civil War began, what was Abe Lincoln's main goal?
to punish the South
to abolish slavery
to push for peace
To restore the Union
4
Grant and Sherman's strategy of total war targeted not only the Confederate army, but also
Northern citizens that liked the South
Native Americans
the Southern slave population
the civilian population of the South
5
Why didn't Lincoln respond to the threat to Ft. Sumter?
He wanted the Union to fire the first shots
He wanted to abandon Ft. Sumter
He thought the Confederates were a legitimate nation
He did not want to anger Republicans and slave states still in the Union
6
Who argued that free blacks should be allowed to join the Union Military and fight?
General Robert E. Lee
General Ulysses S. Grant
Frederick Douglass
Jefferson Davis
7
This battle in Maryland is known as the bloodiest single day in U.S. history.
Fort Sumter
Picacho Pass
Appomattox
Antietam
8
All of the following were reasons for high casualties in the Civil War
except
;
Natural Disasters
weapons such as the mini ball rifles
disease from unhealthy living conditions
Infection from poor medical practices
9
Which event in 1861 marked the start of hostilities(war) between the north and South?
Appomattox
Battle at Picacho Pass
Fort Sumter
Gettysburg
10
While serving in the Union Army, African Americans faced all of the following EXCEPT
higher mortality rates than whites
lower pay than white soldiers
discrimination
higher income taxes than whites
11
Who was Clara Barton?
U.S. Senator
a soldier
Red Cross volunteer
nurse on the battlefield
12
Women aided the war effort in all of the following ways
except
;
Flew planes
Nurses
Spies
Worked in factories.
13
Which of the following is a quote from the Gettysburg Address?
"We are not perpared for this suffrage"
"The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here"
"You are rushing into war with one of the most powerful armies on Earth"
"All persons held as slaves within any State.. will be forever free"
14
The South is thought to have had better generals.
False
True
15
Grant captured this city on the Mississippi River which completed part of the North's plan.
Appomattox
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
Nashville
16
Which was not an advantage of ironclad ships?
they were much faster than wooden ships
They could splinter wooden ships
they could withstand cannon fire
They could resist burning
17
The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves in the Border states (Missouri, Kentucky, W. Virginia, Delaware, Maryland)
False
True
18
What abolished slavery everywhere in the United States?
The Gettysburg Address
Compromise of 1850
The 13th Amendment
The Emancipation Proclamation
19
Why was Farragut's victory at New Orleans important?
It protected the Union capital from invasion
It made the South give up invading the North
It split the confederacy along the Mississippi River
It boosted morale in the South
20
The first major battle in Manassas Virginia 1861, resulting in a victory for the South.
Bull Run
Cold Harbor
Waterloo
Battle of Fredericksburg
21
This plan included: Capture the Confederate capital and gain control of the Mississippi river.
Anconda Plan
March to the Sea
Battle at Picacho Pass
Emancipation Proclamation
22
General Lee surrendered to Grant at this location on April 9th 1865, officially ending the war.
Bull Run
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Antietam, Maryland
Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia
23
General of the Confederate Army. He Was the South's greatest military leader.
General Robert E. Lee
Abraham Lincoln
General Ulysses S. Grant
Jefferson Davis
24
This side's advantages were a large population, most of the nation's factories and railroads
West
South
North
New England
25
Who was the 16th president of the United States (Union).
Abraham Lincoln
Geroge Washington
Jefferson Davis
Thomas Jefferson
26
3 day battle in Pennsylvania. 1/3 of Lee's army was defeated, turning the war for the North.
Fort Sumter
Gettysburg
Antietam
Bull Run
27
Who was the first and only president of the Confederacy(South).
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
Abraham Lincoln
28
Union general who captured Vicksburg was then placed in charge of all Union forces.
Abraham Lincoln
General Ulysses S. Grant
General Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
29
The Battle of Gettysburg is considered a turning point because...
It divided the Confederacy
the Emancipation Proclaimation
It made the South give up on invading the North
It caused the Confederate Army to surrender
30
This side's advantages were fighting a defensive war on their own turf and better generals.
West
South
New England
North
