Lincoln wanted to free the slaves under the following conditions:

with compensation to their owners

The significance of the Battle of the Ironclads is

it changed the future of naval warfare

Why did Lincoln fire General George McClellan twice?

he was overly cautious by not pursuing General Lee

What was the biggest impact of Sherman taking over Atlanta?

destroying the transportation hub of the Confederacy

Why was Bull Run significant in the continuation of the war?

it challenged the North's idea that it would be over quickly

What was the most important aspect of the battles fought in the West?

the ability to control the Mississippi River

Lincoln handled the threat at Ft. Sumter by

allowing the South to be the aggressors

In what ways were civil liberties limited during the war?

Lincoln suspended habeas corpus

Blacks were allowed to serve

after manpower was so low the War Dept allowed it

What was most significant about the battle at Gettysburg?

it was the final Confederate advance

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1
What was the most important border state because of its industrialization according to Lincoln?
Delaware
Maryland
Kentucky
Missouri
2
Who was the target of the draft riots?
Blacks
Lincoln
the Union leaders
Irish-Americans
3
Lincoln felt confident to issue the Emancipation Proclamation after
the Union victory at Antietam
he relieved McClellan of his duties
the Union victory at Gettysburg
the draft was imposed on the Union
4
Lincoln wanted to free the slaves under the following conditions:
after the war was over
without compensation to their owners
only for the slaves in the border states
with compensation to their owners
5
Who did Lincoln offer the command of the Union army before the war started?
"Stonewall" Jackson
George McClellan
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
6
The biggest economic problem faced by the South was
the British blockade
overwhelming inflation
no central banking system
Confederate money
7
The draft riots took place in
New York
Boston
Charleston
Atlanta
8
The Battle of the Ironclads included the following ships except
the Merrimack
the Monitor
the Constitution
the Virginia
9
The significance of the Battle of the Ironclads is
it allowed for the success of 1 aspect of the Anaconda Plan
it allowed the Confederacy to control the eastern seaboard
it impacted the Union blockade
it changed the future of naval warfare
10
Why did Lincoln fire General George McClellan twice?
he was overly cautious by not pursuing General Lee
he was treating his men too harshly
he was too aggressive in his command
he openly criticized Lincoln's handling of the war
11
Where was the first "event" of the war?
Ft. Sumter
Harpers Ferry
Bull Run
Appomattox
12
Possibly the greatest strength for the Confederacy at the beginning of the war was
its natural resources
the slave system
its navy
its military leaders
13
What was seen an "unfair" about the Conscription Law?
it didn't include the wealthy
one could buy their way out
it undercut volunteers
it didn't include blacks
14
What was the biggest impact of Sherman taking over Atlanta?
destroying the political hub of the Confederacy
destroying the transportation hub of the Confederacy
controlling the Mississippi River
cutting off a major seaport of the Confederacy
15
Why was Bull Run significant in the continuation of the war?
it challenged the North's idea that it would be over quickly
it forced Lincoln to replace McClellan bc of his ineptitude
it showed that the North had significant industrial strength
it reflected the idea that it would be a 90 day war
16
What was the most important aspect of the battles fought in the West?
it allowed runaway slaves access to free territory
the Homestead Act granted land to free slaves
the Union takeover of western territories
the ability to control the Mississippi River
17
Lincoln handled the threat at Ft. Sumter by
allowing the South to be the aggressors
cutting off food supplies
having McClellan invade
allowing the South to maintain the fort
18
Which of the following was NOT a strength for the Union at the beginning of the war?
military training
factories
an abundance of railroads
a banking system
19
What were the bloodiest three days in the war?
Antietam
Appomattox
Bull Run
Gettysburg
20
What was the bloodiest single day in the war?
Antietam
Bull Run
Gettysburg
Appomattox
21
What is meant by "Old King Cotton's dead and buried; brave young Corn is King"?
there was a surplus of cotton in Great Britain
Britain didn't join the war on the side of the Confederacy
the Union was able to export a huge amount of corn to GB
all of the above
22
In what ways were civil liberties limited during the war?
Congress passed a conscription law
Congress passed a number of acts the South wouldn't support
black soldiers were paid less than their white counterparts
Lincoln suspended habeas corpus
23
What was the first state to secede from the Union?
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
West Virginia
24
How many blacks served in the Civil War?
20,000
500,000
there were severe limitations in their ability to serve
180,000
25
What enabled Lincoln to win the election of 1864?
the Union victory at Antietam
his great success in handling the war
the overwhelming Northern support of the war
that McClellan was hated by his soldiers
26
The border states that remained in the Union included of the following except
Texas
Maryland
Delaware
Kentucky
27
What was the Northern strategy for the war called?
the Anaconda Plan
the Wilderness campaign
shock and awe
total war
28
Blacks were allowed to serve
only in the Confederate army
only as manual laborers
only in the Union army
after manpower was so low the War Dept allowed it
29
What was most significant about the battle at Gettysburg?
it allowed for the Union control of the Mississippi River
it ended the war
it gave the Confederacy hope that it could win
it was the final Confederate advance
30
Sherman's March was an example of
US Grant's abilities as a leader
a full retreat
Lincoln's desire to accept the South back into the Union
total war

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