The South invaded MD in order to

encourage border states to secede

Why was the Civil War considered "a rich man's war but a poor man's fight?"

military substitutes could be hired

Why did Jefferson Davis look like a woman when he ran?

A rumor said he tried to escape by dressing as a woman.

A result of the Emancipation Proclamation was that

Great Britain did not give aid to the South

The Emancipation Proclamation

freed slaves in the rebelling states

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1
The Gettysburg Address is considered a statement of
Pres. Davis belief in states' rights
the Confederacy's need for foreign support
Lincoln's faith in democracy
the Union's War plans
2
The South invaded MD in order to
assassinate Lincoln
cut off supply lines
encourage border states to secede
free the slaves
3
The turning point of the war was the battle of
Bull Run
Antietam
Gettysburg
Shiloh
4
A criticism of McClellan was that he was too
loud
unprepared
untrained
slow
5
What happened on April 12, 1861?
President Lincoln was assassinated.
The 1st Ironclad was used in battle.
The Civil War began.
The Liberty Bell cracked.
6
Who are the best history teachers?
Mr. Ninmann
Spongebob
Miss Loersch and Mrs. Punzel
Mao Zedong
7
Which was the final capital of the Confederate States?
Richmond, VA
Montgomery, Alabama
Frankfort, KY
Washington, D.C.
8
The process of selecting men for the military is called
petition
draft
greenback
referendum
9
What happened on December 7, 1941?
WWI ended.
President Kennedy was assassinated.
Pearl Harbor was bombed.
WWII ended.
10
A Union Greenback was a type of
gun
soldier
tax
money
11
Why was the Civil War considered "a rich man's war but a poor man's fight?"
only poor people could be drafted
the rich were fighting the poor
military substitutes could be hired
soldiers were not paid
12
Who was the commander at that fort?
Burnside
Anderson
Sumter
Sherman
13
Both armies included
Native Americans
slaves
Mexicans
free blacks
14
Which is NOT a General
McClellan
Lee
McDowell
Boyd
15
What were states called that permitted slavery, but remained in the Union?
Confederate states
territories
border states
Union states
16
When did the Civil War end?
April 9, 1965
April 12, 1861
December 7, 1941
October 29, 1929
17
The Anaconda Plan called for
destruction of Southern farmland
splitting the Confederacy
blockade of Northern ports
capturing Washington, D.C.
18
Who was the 1st commander of the Potomac?
Grant
Lee
McDowell
McClellan
19
One goal of the Confederacy was to
divide the North along the MS River
assassinate Lincoln
capture New York City
fight defensively
20
Why did Jefferson Davis look like a woman when he ran?
The person who said it didn't have good eyesight.
A rumor said he tried to escape by dressing as a woman.
Everyone said he ran like a girl.
He enjoyed wearing pink.
21
What were the Monitor and Virginia?
Ironclad ships
Spies
Plantations in the South
Battles in the South
22
Who was the commander of the Confederate States of Northern VA?
Jackson
Grant
Longstreet
Lee
23
Economic problems in the North included
agricultural surpluses
rising prices
shortages
unemployment
24
A result of the Battle of Antietam was the
Emancipation Proclamation
blockade of the Northern ports
Mexican support of the union
French and British supported the Confederacy
25
Who had the nickname of Stonewall?
George McClellan
U.S. Grant
Thomas Jackson
General Burnsides
26
One purpose of the blockade was to
sell military secrets
dig trenches
keep out supplies
build ships
27
A result of the Emancipation Proclamation was that
France gave military support to the South
the western territories sent food to the South
the border states seceded
Great Britain did not give aid to the South
28
Jefferson and Lincoln were both
educated at West Point
born in the South
from wealthy families
lawyers
29
Which of the following was spoken at the dedication of a cemetery
The Pledge of Allegiance
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Gettysburg Address
The Presidential inaugeration
30
The Emancipation Proclamation
freed slaves in the rebelling states
freed all slaves
repealed the Fugitive Slave Act
made slavery illegal North of Missouri
31
Female spies included
Belle Boyd
Emma Edmunds
Betsy Ross
Nancy Reagan
32
What happened on October 29, 1929?
The Stock Market crashed.
WWI began.
WWII began.
Lincoln was assassinated.
33
Lee surrendered to Grant in
Maryland
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Virginia
34
Which Southern fort did not surrender to the Confederates?
Atlanta
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
Sumter
35
According to Lincoln, what was one goal of the Union?
Preserve the Union
destroy the border states
assassinate Jefferson Davis
end slavery

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