Chapter 11: The Civil War

Which of the following abolished slavery in the North?

Union admiral who seized New Orleans and famously said "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead"

president of the Confederacy

The Battle of Gettysburg was ___.

The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery throughout the United States

The final surrender of the Confederate Army took place here

What was the purpose of the Gettysburg Address?

Grant and Sherman’s strategy of total war targeted not only the Confederate army but also ___.

When the Civil War began, what was Abraham Lincoln’s main goal?

general responsible for the Confederate victory at the First Battle of Bull Run

This battle gave total control of Mississippi R to the Union

Southern sympathizer and actor who assassinated President Lincoln

After the Union victory at the ___ Lincoln announced the Emancipation Proclamation.

This Union general earned his nickname by being a stubborn negotiator, demanding "Unconditional Surrender"

Union general who was eventually fired by Lincoln for being too indecisive and slow to action

This battle, a Union vicotry, shocked the American public into the reality of how bloody and violent this war will be

In which area did the South have an advantage over the North in the Civil War?

Confederate commander who was Lincoln's first choice as general but sided with his beloved state of Virginia

What was the stated aim of the Emancipation Proclamation?

Union commander who burned a path of destruction through Georgia

This called for a three-part assault on the Confederacy by entirely blockading southern ports

The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves only in the border states.

One effect of the Emancipation Proclamation was that it ___.

This battle was the bloodiest single-day battle in U.S. history

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