What does Habeas Corpus mean in the Legal System?

Can't be imprisoned without a reason

How did the victories at Fredricksburg and Chancelorsville impact Lee's thinking about the war?

Gave Lee confidence to invade the North again

What were the 2 components of the Anaconda Plan?

Control the Mississippi River & create a Naval Blocakde of the South

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

Freed ALL enslaved people in rebelling states

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1
Who created the Anaconda Plan for the Union?
Winfield Scott
George McClellan
Ambrose Burnside
Robert E Lee
2
What was Lincoln's main message in the Gettysburg Address?
South could go free
Cost of the war was too high
Slavery would end
Reaffirmed Union's will to win
3
Grant laid siege to which city to get control of the Mississippi River?
New Orleans
Shiloh
Vicksburg
Ft. Donleson
4
Who was President of the United States during the Civil War?
Alexander Stephens
Andrew Johnson
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
5
What does Habeas Corpus mean in the Legal System?
Can't enter a house without cause
Prisoners of War will be returned home
Government can imprison someone without cause
Can't be imprisoned without a reason
6
What made the Confederate victory at Chancellorsville hollow for Lee?
The Confederate Soldiers were deserting
Stonewall Jackson died
Ambrose Burnside had escaped
JEB Stuart had given him bad intel
7
Who were the Copperheads?
Warring Republicans
Peace Democrats
Confederate Veterans
Abolitionist Southerners
8
What set the 54th Mass. Infantry apart from most other Union forces?
The all survived the war
They all deserted to the CSA
They were all immigrants from Ireland
They were all African American
9
Which Union General captured Atlanta and Savannah?
George Meade
Ambrose Burnside
US Grant
William T. Sherman
10
Why was McClellan replaced after the Battle of Antietam?
McClellan wanted to run for president
Robert E Lee crippled his army
He lost the battle
He failed to pursue Lee
11
Where did Lee Surrender to Grant?
Appomattox Courthouse
Chancelorsville
Spotsylvania Courthouse
Gettysburg
12
How did the victories at Fredricksburg and Chancelorsville impact Lee's thinking about the war?
Convinced Lee that England would support the CSA
Convinced Lee to just play defense
Gave Lee the idea to break the Union naval blockade
Gave Lee confidence to invade the North again
13
Which battle showed the Union the war would not be a quick one?
Antietam
Ft. Sumter
Shiloh
First Bull Run
14
Which Battle ended with the failed Confederate attack known as Pickett's Charge
Gettysburg
Antietam
Vicksburg
Petersburg
15
Who was the president of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
Robert E Lee
US Grant
Abraham Lincoln
16
Who was Lee's Calvary officer that failed to do his job before Gettysburg?
George Custer
JEB Stuart
Stonewall Jackson
PGT Beauregard
17
What were the 2 components of the Anaconda Plan?
Control Mississippi River & Control the Appalachian Mountains
Control the Mississippi River & create a Naval Blocakde of the South
Create A Naval Blockade around the North and Control the Mississippi River
Control Appalachian Mountains & Set up a Naval Blockade
18
Where were the first shots of the war fired?
Bull Run
Shiloh
Ft. Sumter
Ft. Donelson
19
What was Lincoln's main goal when he was FIRST elected?
End Slavery
Attack the South
Establish Cotton Trade with England
Keep the Country United
20
Which General had the nickname Unconditional Surrender?
Jackson
Lee
Meade
Grant
21
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed ALL enslaved people in the border states
Freed ALL enslaved people in the US
Freed ALL enslaved people in rebelling states
Freed enslaved people who enlisted in the army
22
What type of warfare did Sherman use to conquer Georgia
Non-violent war
Gurella War
Traditional War
Total War
23
What city did Admiral Farragut capture by camouflaging his ships?
New Orleans
Hampton Roads
Charleston
Savannah
24
Who killed Abraham Lincoln?
Lee Harvey Oswald
George McClellan
Robert E Lee
John Wilkes Booth
25
Ships covered in metal to add protection were known as ____________.
Timberclad
Ironclads
Steelclad
Ironsides

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