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1
The order to free slaves in Confederate states
contrabands
Emancipation Proclamation
habeas corpus
Gettysburg Address
2
The bloodiest single day of the Civil War and U.S. history
Seven Days' Battles
Gettysburg
Antietam
Second Battle of Bull Run
3
Why did some people call the Civil War "a rich man's war and a poor man's fight"?
rich men were drafted as well as poor
only the poor were allowed to fight
rich could pay subs, and poor could not
only the poor were drafted
4
Confederate General Robert E Lee surrenders to Union General U.S. Grant at
Gettysburg
Antietam
Appomattox Courthouse
Fredericksburg
5
Constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment
quid quo pro
ad valorem
carpe diem
habeas corpus
6
Widespread violence in Kansas over slavery in the mid-1850s was caused mainly by
the threat of secession
the Missouri Compromise
the practice of popular sovereignty
the Pottwatomie Massacre
7
John Brown's raid at Harpers Ferry, Virginia angered which group the most?
Southerners
Republicans
Northerners
Abolitionists
8
How did the Civil War affect the North's economy?
greenbacks printed by each state caused inflation
lack of workers, decreased production
the economy boomed as production soared
southern blockade hurt imports
9
Known as "angel of the battlefield"
Clara Barton
Johnny Clem
Sally Tompkins
WIliam Lloyd Garrison
10
The book Uncle Tom's Cabin is an example of which kind of event?
economic differences
social differences
geographic differences
political differences
11
Which battle is considered the turning point of the war?
Fort Sumter
Vicksburg
Antietam
Gettysburg
12
"the fate of the Confederacy was sealed" -Ulysses S. Grant
Savannah
Atlanta
Vicksburg
Fort Pickens
13
Peace Democrats were known as ______ by their enemies
Cobras
Copperheads
Confederates
Rebels
14
This guy
Jefferson Davis
Stephen Douglas
Abraham Lincoln
John Brown
15
Which of Lincoln's speeches and writings reflect the idea "all men are created equal"?
the Gettysburg Address
Emancipation Proclamation
First Inaugural Address (1861)
Second Inaugural Address (1865)
16
The debate between Lincoln and Douglass is an example of what kind of event?
economic
geographic
social
political
17
Union strength at the start of the Civil War was...
more railroad lines
military leadership
foreign support
cotton bales
18
California's admission as a free state after the Mexican American War brought controversy since
Mexico claimed that California was its territory
most Californians wanted independence
Californians held slaves
it upset the balance of free and slave states
19
Destroying civilian and economic resources
Sherman's March
total attack
total war
total civil war
20
Cotton diplomacy called for...
Peace Democrats to persuade Union to end the war
support of the border states
a strong military tradition
foreign support of the south
21
A Southern strength at the start of the Civil War was...
carry out an offensive war
blockade of the north
strong military leadership
a strong economy
22
In July 1863, a draft riot broke out in which Union city?
New York City
Boston
Washington D.C.
Deer Isle
23
Also this guy
George Pickett
Pierre G.T. Beauregard
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
Robert E Lee
24
Which is NOT a result of the Dred Scott Decision
African Americans were not citizens
Congress could not ban slavery
established the Freeport Doctrine
status of slaves depended on the laws of the state
25
One reaction to Lincoln's election in 1860 was...
southern states began to secede
border states joined the Union
the Upper South seceded
northern states attacked at Bull Run
26
This other guy
Ulysses S Grant
David Farragut
Ambrose Burnside
Robert E Lee
27
One result of the Election of 1860 was...
Democrats voted for Lincoln
John Bell won
the South lost national political power
Lincoln carried the southern states
28
Overall, the Union won at Gettysburg because
Union officers made unpredictable moves
Lee made the mistake of ordering Pickett's Charge
held better defensive positions for most of the battle
Union troops were reinforced at the right times
29
The attack on Massachusetts Senator Charles Sumner is an example of what kind of difference?
economic
political
sectionalism
social
30
This guy
George B. McClellan
Robert E. Lee
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
U.S. Grant
