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Ch. 15 Civil War
Ch. 15 Civil War
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1
This person started the Red Cross
Clara Barton
Dolly Madison
Betsy Ross
Dorthea Dix
2
Over what four years was the Civil War fought
1904-1908
1859-1863
1865-1869
1861-1865
3
He was the leader of all southern troops during the Civil War
Lee Roberts
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
George Pickett
4
This officially abolished slavery in the United States of America permanently
Emancipation Proclamation
13th amendment
14th amendment
12th amendment
5
He accepted Lee's surrender of the CSA at the end of the war.
George McClellan
Ulysses S. Grant
Useless S. Grant
Jefferson Davis
6
Which was NOT a common ailment a Civil War soldier faced?
losing an arm or leg
getting horrible injuries from minie balls
indigestion and heartburn from eating too much Arby's.
dying from diseases
7
An advantage of the CSA early in the Civil War was that the South
had more railroads
had more factories to make more supplies
was fighting mainly on their home soil
had a larger population
8
He was known as "stonewall"
Jackie Thomas
Michael Jackson
Thomas Jackson
Andrew Jackson
9
What is the vocabulary term for a system of required military service?
tariff
siege
draft
income tax
10
Which was NOT a southern strategy?
Capture Washington D.C.
blockade northern port cities.
Wage a defensive war to wear out the enemy
Get help from Britain and France
11
The dry, cracker-like product that contained flour and water for soldiers was called?
biscuit
hardtack
hard to eat
saltines
12
Which of the following was a goal the North had going into the Civil War?
keeping their way of life
keeping slavery
Preserving the Union
independence from the Union
13
Why did Lincoln ultimately decide to free the slaves?
Freeing the slaves would weaken the south and help win
The Supreme Court said he could
President Davis agreed it would be an appropriate action
He was waiting for a southern loss before he did it
14
What is a casualty?
persons killed, wounded, or missing in action (MIA)
persons killed in battle
persons who are wounded but not dead yet
people missing in action (MIA)
15
This is the place where the formal surrender that ended the Civil War occurred
Richmond Courthouse
Washington DC
Ford's Theater
Appomattox Courthouse
16
What do we call a tax on money people earn?
tax reciept
income tax
wage tariff
sales tax
17
What reasons did people volunteer to fight in the Civil War?
To escape boredom of a factory or farm
For the soldier's salary
Seek glory and adventure
All of these are correct.
18
During the Civil War, northern industry
was hurt by strikes
was hurt by low prices
prospered, or did well
was destroyed
19
What were the Northern Democrats who opposed the war called in politics?
Rattlers
Anacondas
Cobras
Copperheads
20
Which of the following is FALSE about why Lincoln had waited so long to get rid of slavery?
Jefferson Davis had black mailed him
He knew many Northerners didn't support emancipation
He didn't want to anger border states
He didn't think the Constitution gave him the power to do so
21
One important Union (Northern) strategy was to
steal the Confederate's horses
blockade southern ports
hold Southern factories hostage
lure the South into a booby trap in Washington D.C.
22
John Wilkes Booth is best known for doing what?
aiding John Brown at Harper's Ferry
assassinating Abraham Lincoln
being the best actor in show biz
escorting Abraham Lincoln to his seat at Ford's theater
23
He ran against Lincoln as the Democratic candidate in the election of 1864
George Pickett
Curious George
George McDonald
George McClellan
24
The most important city in the West. The Union won this battle.
Vicksburg
New Orleans
Shiloh
Bull Run
25
An all-out attack aimed at destroying the enemy's army, its resources, and its people's morale
pillage
total war
invasion
siege
26
What was the financial cost of the American Civil War in 1865 dollars?
263 billion
$2 billion
$20 billion
$20 million
27
The Northern strategy was proposed by ______ and was called the Anaconda Plan.
General Winfield Scott
General Robert E. Lee
General Stonewall Jackson
General George McCLellan
28
What was the type of money issued in the North called?
cashola
greenheads
greenbacks
bluebacks
29
What did women do during the Civil War?
just sat around and waited for the men to come back
were only allowed to be nurses
took men's places in factories, on farms, and as nurses
prepared their homes for an invasion
30
Which was NOT a reason Robert E. Lee tried to invade the North before Gettysburg, Pennsylvania?
He hoped Union would bring troops back from the West to protect DC
He hoped a victory would persuade Britain and France to help
He wanted to burn the white house down, down, down!
He hoped it would fuel northern discontent for the war
31
What play was playing the night Lincoln was shot
My American Cutie
My American Cousin
Hamilton
Romeo and Juliet
32
Which of the following are true about the Emancipation Proclamation?
it only applied to states in the Confederacy
ALL OF THESE
Lincoln issued a preliminary proclamation on Sept. 22, 1862
It did not effect border states
33
The President of the Confederate States of America
Jefferson Davis
Jefferson Jackson
Thomas Jefferson
John C. Calhoun
34
This battle was the largest and the major turning point (battle) of the Civil War
Gettysburg
Antietam
Getta Soda
Fredericksburg
