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1
Infamous Confederate prison where Thousands of Union prisoners died.
Rikers Island
Perryville
Merrietta
Andersonville
2
When the Civil War started, Abraham Lincoln’s primary objective was
to expand presidential powers.
to abolish slavery.
to promote industrial growth in the North.
to preserve the Union.
3
The controversial Dred Scott decision said that...
Slaves were not free in slave states
Slaves had rights under the Constitution
Slaves were free in free territories
Slaves were not citizens and had no rights
4
This new & more effective bullet contributed to the extreme death toll of the Civil War
Musket Ball
Hollow Point
Ironclad
Minie Ball
5
Which of the following best describes the copperheads?
Northern Democrats who wanted peace at all costs
Southern Democrats who pushed for secession
Southerners intent on allowing slavery everywhere
Radical Republicans pushing for war
6
The South had 2 KEY advantages over the North; home-field advantage and better ____.
Railroads
Factories
Telegraphs
Military Officers
7
Which of the following political events repealed the Missouri Compromise?
Wilmot Proviso
Compromise of 1850
Northwest Ordinance
Kansas-Nebraska Act
8
This man was a former Union General & later ran against Lincoln for President in 1864
Ulysses Grant
John Wilkes Booth
George McClellan
George Meade
9
Pres. Lincoln died from this assassin's bullet on April 15, 1865
Lee Harvey Oswald
John Wilkes Booth
Charles J. Guiteau
Samuel Mudd
10
He was elected as the President of the Confederate States of America
Stephen Douglas
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Andrew Johnson
11
Constitutional Amendment that freed the slaves
15th
13th
12th
16th
12
What slaves were set free by the Emancipation Proclamation?
All slaves in all states and territories.
Slaves in states that were actually in the rebellion
Those located in the Border States
Those in states that had been conquered by the Union.
13
African Americans who enlisted in the Union army...
became extremely unpopular in their communities.
had to pay a fee to do so.
were promised free land in the South.
still faced discrimination.
14
This man's doomed charge on the Union center would end the Battle of Gettysburg
George Pickett
George McClellan
Stonewall jackson
George Meade
15
What did Harriet Tubman do?
Freed slaves using the Underground Railroad.
Talked to people about Women's Rights.
Flew around the world solo.
Ran away from home.
16
What political principle did South Carolina & other southern states use to justify secession?
Federalism
Slavery was a Constitutional right
Popular sovereignty
States’ rights
17
Which of the following was true at the end of the Civil War
the Confederate government could no long supply its army
The US Congress had no plans to end slavery
many Confederate leaders had been tried for treason
African Americans had gained full citizenship rights
18
Confederate Commander who ordered the attack on Fort Sumter
Robert Anderson
General P.G.T. Beauregard
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
19
General Grant changed the Union military strategy by...
By employing the strategy of Total War
sparing the enemy's resources and focusing on the battlefield
None of these
retreating after a defeat
20
The military turning point for the Union came in the summer of 1863
when Grant replaced McClellan
with victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg
when "Stonewall" Jackson was killed
after Sherman's march to the sea
21
How did Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson get his nickname?
He grew up in Kentucky where there are a lot of stone walls.
He was a former stone mason.
He held his unit firmly in place, like a stone wall.
His personality was cold, like stone.
22
Name of General William T. Sherman's march from Atlanta to Savannah
March of despair
March of Destruction
March to Victory
March to the Sea
23
The commanding general of the Army of Northern VA
Robert E. Lee
James Longstreet
Thomas Jackson
Jefferson Davis
24
Speech given by Lincoln in Nov. 1863 to dedicate a cemetery began, "4 score & 7 years ago..."
Second Inaugural Address
Gettysburg Address
Emancipation Proclamation
First Inaugural Address
25
Union victory here on July 4th, 1863 gave the North total control of the Mississippi River
Antietam
Appomattox
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
26
The US fort in Charleston harbor that was fired on by the Confederates, starting the Civil War
Fort Snelling
Fort Sumter
Fort Pillow
Fort Howard
27
Overall, what was the greatest advantage that the South held in the Civil War?
More people who were able to fight
More farms to grow food supplies
Many citizens didn't like the war
Many citizens believed in fighting to protect their "homeland"
28
This was plan of Winfield Scott to shut Southern ports so that they could not receive supplies
blockade plan
ironclad plan
Anaconda Plan
Copperhead Plan
29
This battle fought in Maryland in Sept. 1862 is still the bloodiest day in American history
Antietam
Bull Run
Gettysburg
Cold Harbor
30
Which of the following Civil war events occurred first?
7 Southern States Seceded
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued
The Battle of Gettysburg
Fort Sumter was attacked
31
Why did John Brown raid Harper's Ferry?
To die
To get weapons to arm slaves and prepare a slave uprising
To control it and make it part of the Underground Railroad
To get food
32
What was the First major battle of the Civil War? It was fought near Manassas, VA
Battle of Normandy
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Fredricksburg
33
Who was Roger B. Taney?
Chief Justice in the Dred Scott Court Case
He ran for President in 1860
Created the B. Taney Law
Chief Justice in the Marbury v. Madison court case
34
Why did John Wilkes Booth assassinate President Lincoln?
Booth was trying to get fame because he was not a successful actor.
Booth was acting as part of a large conspiracy to take over the government.
Booth was a Confederate sympathizer and wanted revenge for the South.
Booth was attempting to kidnap Lincoln, but instead killed him by accident.
35
He took control of Union armies in the west in 1864
John Wilkes Booth
George C. Pickett
George McClellan
William Tecumseh Sherman
36
General Lee & Grant agreed to surrender terms on April 9, 1865, in this small VA town
Gettysburg
Appomattox Courthouse
Atlanta
Vicksburg
37
Which event led 7 Southern states (& eventually 4 more) to break away from the Union?
John Brown's raid on Harper’s Ferry
the election of Abraham Lincoln as President
the election of Jefferson Davis
the Emancipation Proclamation
38
Woman known as the "Angel of the Battlefield" & founded the American Red Cross after the war
Clara Barton
Dorthea Dix
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Tubman
39
What was the goal of Sherman's March to the Sea?
Break the will of the southern people
To build new railroads to supply the Union Army
To take control of the MIssissippi River
Sherman and his men came to help rebuild the South
40
What were some advantages the Union had during the Civil War?
The United States Navy
More Factories
All of the above
Greater Population
41
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg so important?
Huge casualties ended the South's ability to invade the north
The outcome benefited the Confederacy greatly
It was the battle with the least casualties for both parties
It convinced Britain to join the fighting
42
Lincoln's main concern at the start of 1861 was how to maintain authority
without provoking his Democratic opposition.
without provoking war with Britain
without starting a war with the Confederates
without provoking the Know Nothing Party
43
During the war, Lincoln suspended the writ of ___, meaning that people deemed a "THREAT" could be jailed w/out charges
Habeas Corpus
Natural Law
Miranda Rights
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