When the war began, what was Abraham Lincoln's MAIN goal or reason for fighting the war?

preserve the Union (keep the US together)

The Confederate States of America were

Slave states that seceded from the Union

Which of the following is TRUE of the southern states?

agricultural economy, large slave papulation, better military leadership

What was one of the goals of the Emancipation Proclamation?

added abolishing slavery as a new goal of hte war for the Union

What tragedy happened at the Battle of Chancellorsville?

Stonewall Jackson was shot and killed by friendly fire

What does it mean that the southern states seceded?

They separated from the United States

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1
Which Civil War battle is still considered the "bloodiest day in American history"?
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Fort Sumter
Battle of Chancellorsville
Battle of Antietam
2
Who was the President of the Union?
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses Grant
Robert E Lee
3
When the war began, what was Abraham Lincoln's MAIN goal or reason for fighting the war?
preserve the Union (keep the US together)
force the southern states to recognize him as President
to end slavery
spread slavery to the western states
4
What was the capitol of the Union?
Atlanta, GA
Philadelphia, PA
Washington DC
Boston, MA
5
Who was the President of the Confederacy?
Andrew Jackson
<p>Abraham Lincoln</p>
Jefferson Davis
John Brown
6
Who commanded the Confederate Army?
General Robert E Lee
General Meade
General Stonewall Jackson
General Pickett
7
The Confederate States of America were
Slave states that seceded from the Union
Northern states united to bring an end to slavery.
Agreement among Southern states to fight anti-slavery laws
New political party created by southern Democrats
8
Which of the following is TRUE of the southern states?
agricultural economy, large slave papulation, better military leadership
larger immigrant population, more railroads, more technology
no slavery, agricultural, more factories
industrial economy, larger population, better military leadership
9
At which battle did Robert E Lee loose so many men that his army never fully recovered?
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Gettysburg
10
What is the turning point of the war?
Fort Sumter
Antietam
Gettysburg
Shiloh
11
What was one of the goals of the Emancipation Proclamation?
help moral for the Confederate Army
give women their freedom
bring a new reason to fight in the South
added abolishing slavery as a new goal of hte war for the Union
12
Which state seceded the Union first?
South Carolina
Virginia
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
13
Who commanded the Union Army in the end of the war?
Ulysses S Grant
Robert E Lee
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
14
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln only five days after the Civil War ended?
John Brown
John Wilkes Booth
George McClellan
Robert E Lee
15
What was the capital of the Confederacy?
Washington DC
Charlotte, NC
Atlanta, GA
Richmond, VA
16
What was Grant's plan to defeat the South?
Emancipation
Total War
Total Blitz Attack
Anaconda
17
What tragedy happened at the Battle of Chancellorsville?
South lost 1/3 of their army
South lost the war
Stonewall Jackson was shot and killed by friendly fire
Robert E Lee died in the line of duty
18
What does it mean that the southern states seceded?
They supported Lincoln as President
They had slaves vote in the election 1860
They nullified the results of the 1860 election
They separated from the United States
19
Which battle finally gave the Union control of the Mississippi River?
Siege of Vicksburg
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Fort Sumter
20
Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?
Antietam
Fort Sumter
Bull Run
Gettysburg
21
What was the name of the Union plan to win the war?
Python Plan
Unconditional Surrender Plan
Anaconda Plan
Fight for Freedom Plan
22
Where did General Lee finally surrender to General Grant?
Richmond, Va
Washington DC
Appomattox Courthouse, Va
Gettysburg, Va

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