Which is NOT true about the battle of Antietam?

gave General Lee his greatest victory during the war

Which of the following is NOT a result of the Emancipation Proclamation?

Set all the slaves in the Union free

How did the first battle between ironclads change the course of shipbuilding?

Ironclads proved the age of wooden ships had come to an end

What was the importance of the First Battle of Bull Run?

It ended the hopes for a short war.

President Lincoln suspended habeas corpus, making it

legal to imprison someone without a trial

Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the Civil War?

Ended the Confederate advance into the North

What is one of the reasons that the North won the Civil War?

North had overwhelming economic power

How did the concept of total war differ from earlier strategies?

Civilians were subject to the same hardships as soldiers

Which answer best reflects how the Civil War affected the role of women?

Women accomplished tasks that once had been reserved mainly for men.

Which was NOT an experience common to most soldiers who fought during the Civil War?

battlefield opportunities for personal glory and adventure

How did Black Americans in the Union army contribute to the war effort?

fought in segregated regiments in many major battles

Why did General Lee ultimately surrender to General Grant?

Lee’s army was out of supplies and unable to retreat

Which quote from the Gettysburg Address matches the ideals in the Declaration of Independence?

dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal

As a result of the fall of Vicksburg

the Union gained control of the Mississippi River

What was the purpose of the income tax law created during the Civil War?

Help pay for the cost of the war

The Battle of Shiloh was considered a costly victory for the North because

gained control of Tennessee River, but had 10,000 casualties

Which statement best describes the main idea behind the Emancipation Proclamation?

called for the abolition of slavery in rebellious states

To fill the need for soldiers

Union and the Confederacy resorted to drafting men

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1
Which is NOT true about the battle of Antietam?
gave General Lee his greatest victory during the war
enabled Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation
prompted Europe to refuse support to the Confederacy
was the bloodiest day of fighting seen during the war
2
Which of the following is NOT a result of the Emancipation Proclamation?
Set all the slaves in the Union free
Added a moral force to the war effort
Black Americans were accepted into Union Army
Made slavery a focus of the Civil War
3
How did the first battle between ironclads change the course of shipbuilding?
Monitor captured shipyard & South could not build more ships
Shipbuilders appointed captains approved by financiers
Ironclads proved the age of wooden ships had come to an end
Builders stopped making ironclads
4
What was the importance of the First Battle of Bull Run?
It marked the end of the war.
It ended the hopes for a short war.
It was the first of many Northern victories.
It started the Civil War.
5
President Lincoln suspended habeas corpus, making it
illegal to travel to the Confederate States
legal to imprison someone without a trial
legal to return an enslaved person to the South
illegal to force men into the Union army
6
Which of the following best reflects Lincoln's change in philosophy about abolishing slavery?
"House Divided" speech
Emancipation Proclamation
he did not change his claim
Gettysburg Address
7
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the Civil War?
Showed the Confederacy could defeat the Union
Ended the Union advance into the South
Allowed Lee to invade Washington D.C.
Ended the Confederate advance into the North
8
What is one of the reasons that the North won the Civil War?
North had overwhelming economic power
South had inferior military leaders
South fought a completely defensive war
North had a smaller population
9
How did the concept of total war differ from earlier strategies?
The army and navy attacked enemy strongholds together
Civilians were subject to the same hardships as soldiers
Civilians and their property were left untouched
No prisoners were taken
10
Which answer best reflects how the Civil War affected the role of women?
Women were drafted into the military to service alongside the men.
Women accomplished tasks that once had been reserved mainly for men.
Women were not permitted to change their role during the Civil War.
Most farms or businesses were lost since women could not do the work.
11
Which was NOT an experience common to most soldiers who fought during the Civil War?
drill, drudgery, and military discipline
poor food and shelter, shabby equipment, and boredom
disease resulting from poor hygiene
battlefield opportunities for personal glory and adventure
12
How did Black Americans in the Union army contribute to the war effort?
fought in segregated regiments in many major battles
fought in mixed-race regiments from the beginning
worked mostly in gun factories
served only as laborers throughout the war
13
Why did General Lee ultimately surrender to General Grant?
Grant massacred Lee’s troops
Lee’s army was being out fought around Richmond, Virginia
Grant agreed to stop all fighting in the Civil War
Lee’s army was out of supplies and unable to retreat
14
Which quote from the Gettysburg Address matches the ideals in the Declaration of Independence?
The world will little note, nor long remember what we say
dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal
these dead shall not have died in vain
we cannot consecrate-we cannot hallow-this ground
15
As a result of the fall of Vicksburg
the Union gained control of the Mississippi River
Sherman was able to invade the Shenandoah Valley
Union troops withdrew from Virginia
General Lee was forced to surrender
16
What was the purpose of the income tax law created during the Civil War?
Provide more jobs in the Union
Encourage soldiers to volunteer for service
Help pay for the cost of the war
Force the South to pay for the war
17
The Battle of Shiloh was considered a costly victory for the North because
gained Mississippi River, but Stonewall Jackson was killed
gained control of Tennessee River, but ran out of resources
gained control of Tennessee River, but had 10,000 casualties
forced Lincoln to pull 20,000 troops away from the campaign
18
Which statement best describes the main idea behind the Emancipation Proclamation?
outlined the strategies of the Union army
a plan for the welfare of Black Americans after the war
listed the rationale behind the amendments proposed
called for the abolition of slavery in rebellious states
19
To fill the need for soldiers
Union and the Confederacy resorted to drafting men
Confederacy offered freedom to slaves who would enlist
Union began enlisting Black Americans immediately
U.S. Army sent recruiters to foreign countries

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