What was Abraham Lincoln's goal at the start of the war?

Preserve the Union, Reconciliation

Where were slaves freed as a result of the Emancipation Proclamation?

Rebelling states, Confederate states

What allowed Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

A victory at the Battle of Antietam

What started the Civil War?

Confederate forces fired on Ft. Sumter

Which of the following statements about the Battle of Antietam is FALSE?

Lee was trying to invade Missouri

What is conscription?

Forced enlistment for military service

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1
What was the first state to secede?
South Carolina
Missouri
North Carolina
Virginia
2
Which of the following statements is true of the Yankees?
Superior naval power
Wanted independence
Superior cause for fighting the war
Wanted foreign allies
3
What was Abraham Lincoln's goal at the start of the war?
Preserve the Union
Independence
Reconciliation
Abolish slavery
4
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Emancipation Proclamation?
Moral high ground for the Union
African American enlistment
Border states seceded
No European alliance for the South
5
Where were slaves freed as a result of the Emancipation Proclamation?
Border states
Rebelling states
Confederate states
Everywhere in the U.S.
6
What allowed Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
A victory at the First Battle of Bull Run
A successful draft act
A victory at the Battle of Antietam
Democrats called for abolition
7
Lincoln suspended this right of prisoners to know why they are imprisoned--
Emancipation Proclamation
Habeas Corpus
Carpe Diem
Conscription
8
Which of the following is an advantage of the Rebels?
Larger population for fighting
Superior transportation (railroads, canals)
Excellent military leadership
More resources like factories and food
9
What started the Civil War?
Confederate forces fired on Ft. Sumter
Emancipation Proclamation
First Battle of Bull Run
The Election of 1860
10
Who was a Union General?
Stonewall Jackson
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
11
Which of the following statements about the Battle of Antietam is FALSE?
Lee was trying to invade Missouri
Lee had to retreat from the battle
It was the deadliest day of fighting in the war
It led to the Emancipation Proclamation
12
What was the first major land battle of the Civil War?
First Battle of Bull Run
Fort Sumter
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Shiloh
13
What is conscription?
Abolishing slavery
Forced enlistment for military service
The development of modern weapons
A new amputation process
14
Which of the following is NOT true of the Anaconda Plan?
Establish a blockade
Capture the Confederate capital Richmond, VA
Capture Washington D.C.
Get control of the Mississippi River
15
Who was elected President of the Confederate States of America?
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
16
What were the dates of the Civil War?
1861-1865
1865-1877
1850-1865
1855-1861
17
Who was fighting on familiar territory and conducting a defensive war?
Yankees
Rebels
18
Which of the following is NOT a new weapon used during the Civil War?
Gatling Gun
Ironclad Ship
Tank
Minie Ball

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