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1
What was the stated aim of the Emancipation Proclamation?
to free al slaves in the U.S.
to free slaves in Union slave states.
to free slaves behind Confederate lines.
to enlist slaves in the Union army.
2
Republican who won the presidency in 1860
Abraham Lincoln
Stephan Douglas
Sean Mullan
George Mead
3
Which of the following abolished slavery in the North?
the Compromise of 1850
the Gettysburg Address
the Thirteenth Amendment
the Emancipation Proclamation
4
Lincoln suspended _ to deal with dissent in the Union states.
the writ of habeas corpus
harsh sentences for draft rioters.
conscription of men over 35 years of age
voting rights for free African Americans
5
Union commander who burned a path of destruction through Georgia
David G. Farragut
Robert E. Lee
William Tecumseh Sherman
Stonewall Jackson
6
Hero at Vicksburg who became commander of all Union armies in 1864
Ulysses S. Grant
George McClellan
Jefferson Davis
Thornton Mellon
7
In which area did the South have an advantage over the North in the Civil War?
food production
industrial capacity
military leadership
civilian leadership
8
During the war, _ did not contribute to the food shortage in the South.
the loss of slaves to work in the fields
bad weather causing poor crops
Union occupation of food-growing areas
the drain of manpower into the army
9
Why was David Farragut's victory in April 1862 so important?
It protected the Union capital from a Confederate takeover.
It made the South give up the idea of invading the North.
Advanced the Union plan to split Confed along the Miss. Riv.
Boosted morale in the South & prompted Lee to invade North
10
What is the reason that Abe didnt respond with force to the Confed. threat to attack Ft Sumter?
He wanted the Union to fire the first shots in the war.
He wished to treat the Confederacy as a legitimate nation.
He had decided to abandon Fort Sumter.
Didnt want to anger Repubs & slave states in the Union.
11
Union commander who seized New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Natchez.
Abraham Lincoln
David G. Farragut
Ulysses S. Grant
Jefferson Davis
12
When the Civil War began, what was Abraham Lincoln's main goal?
to bring an end to the war
to abolish slavery
to punish the South
to restore the Union
13
Which of the following quotes is from the Gettysburg Address?
You are rushing into war with determined people
The world will little note,or long remember what we say here
We are not prepared for this suffrage. But we can learn.
All persons held as slaves shall be forever free.
14
Union general who was eventually fired by Lincoln for having the "slows"
George McClellan
Abraham Lincoln
David G. Farragut
Robert E. Lee
15
One effect of the Emancipation Proclamation was that it _.
gave a moral purpose to the war
united the Republican Party
immediately freed Southern slaves
united the Republican Party
16
Which of the following was not an important advantage of ironclad ships?
They could withstand cannon fire.
They could travel much faster than other ships.
They could resist burning.
They could splinter wooden ships.
17
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
it divided the Confederacy
it marked the first Union victory on the battlefield
it convinced the Confederacy to surrender
18
While serving in the Union army, African Americans faced all of the following except _.
excessively high income taxes
discrimination
higher mortality rates than whites
lower pay than whites
19
General responsible for the Confederate victory at the First Battle of Bull Run
Robert E. Lee
Stonewall Jackson
George McClellan
Clara Barton
20
The president of the Confederacy
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E Lee
Jefferson Davis
21
Confederate commander who opposed secession but sided with his beloved state of Virginia
George McClellan
Jefferson Davis
David G. Farragut
Robert E. Lee
22
Union nurse who cared for the sick and wounded on the front lines
William Tecumseh Sherman
Florence Nightingal
Clara Barton
Susan B Anthony
23
Grant and Sherman's strategy of total war targeted not only the Confederate army but also _.
Northern citizens sympathetic to the South
the South's population of enslaved Africans
the civilian population of the South
Native Americans who were not loyal to the United States
24
Southern sympathizer and actor who assassinated President Lincoln.
George McClellan
John Wilkes Booth
Jefferson Davis
William Sherman
25
What was Clara Barton's role in the Civil War?
Red Cross volunteer
nurse on the battlefield
ordinary soldier
federal clerk
26
The Battle of Gettysburg was not _.
a battle with heavy casualties on both sides
the battle that cut the Confederacy in two
a devastating defeat for the Confederates
the last time the South invaded the North
27
_ was not part of the Union's 3 part plan to conquer the South.
drafting freed slaves to fight for the Union
blockading Southern ports
splitting the Confederacy in two
capturing the Confederate capital
28
One of only 2 Confed holdouts preventing the Union from taking control of the Miss. River
Baton Rouge
New Orleans
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
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_ helped Lincoln win reelection in 1864.
the Copperheads
A lack of political opponents
Union victories in the South
Confederate victories in the North
