Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation because

he thought it would harm the Confederate war effort

Prior to 1863, Af. Ams in the North contributed to the war in all of the following ways except

enlisting in the army as soldiers

The military significance of Lee’s defeat at Gettysburg & the fall of Vicksburg was that these

events marked a turning point that favored the Union

Why did General Lee surrender to General Grant

Confederate army was weak & low on ammunition

Why was the Civil War a major turning point in American history

We began to seethe US as a nation rather than confederation

Why was it so important to the North to keep the Border States in the Union?

Each border state had a geographically strategic location

Abraham Lincoln’s 2nd Inaugural Address suggests that his attitude after the Civil War was?

He would have taken a compassionate attitude

Which of the following is not true of the draft during the Civil War?

Northerners & Southerners were in support of the draft

Why did General Lee launch an offensive into Maryland in 1862

He hoped a victory would win aid from France and England

suspension of habeas corpus &proclaiming of military law by Jefferson Davis made Southerners

fear they were losing the liberties they went to war over

Offensive event launched by Sherman which brought "Total War" to the South

Savannah "March to the Sea" Campaign

Which of the following is not an effect of Lincoln issuing the Emancipation Proclamation?

Southerners willingly freed their slaves

As a result of the introduction of new weapons and technology

Many soldiers had horrible injuries and died of wounds

Why did Lincoln announce his plan to free all Confederate slaves after the Battle of Antietam?

He didn't want it to seem like an act desperation

Lincoln did not make ending slavery an early goal of the Union because he

feared dividing people in the border states

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Civil War Test (Ch. 13)

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1
Border states were states that allowed slavery but stayed in the Union
True
False
2
George B. McClellan, Joseph Hooker, Ambrose Burnside and William T. Sherman were
Government Leaders
Northern Generals
Spies
Southern Generals
3
Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation because
he needed more troops to fight the war
he thought it would harm the Confederate war effort
he believed slavery was immoral
the Civil War was over
4
Prior to 1863, Af. Ams in the North contributed to the war in all of the following ways except
spying behind enemy lines
serving as nurses and cooks
serving as navy guides
enlisting in the army as soldiers
5
1st time Grand and Lee "crossed swords" in the war
Overland Campaign
Shenandoah Valley Campaign
Petersburg Campaign
Richmond Campaign
6
The military significance of Lee’s defeat at Gettysburg & the fall of Vicksburg was that these
events marked a turning point that favored the Union
events happened after Lincoln’s 2nd Inaugural Address
events happened under the command of Ulysses S. Grant.
events marked a turning point that favored the Confederacy
7
Why did General Lee surrender to General Grant
Confederate army was weak & low on ammunition
Grant demanded an immediate and unconditional surrender
His men refused to fight another battle
Lincoln called and end to the war
8
Why was the Civil War a major turning point in American history
We began to seethe US as a nation rather than confederation
Americans learned to accept a high number of war casualties
The struggle for liberty and equality was won at last
We accepted the idea that states could secede from the Union
9
Control of these 2 areas by the Union helped secure the Gulf of Mexico & Lincoln's re-election
Gettysburg & Vicksburg
Atlanta & New Orleans
Atlanta & Mobile Bay
Mobile Bay & Gettysburg
10
This 2 day battle in TN put the Union in control of the Mississippi River and blocked supply
Perryville
Wilson's Creek
Shiloh
Antietam
11
Why was it so important to the North to keep the Border States in the Union?
Each border state had a geographically strategic location
The North needed the man power
the north wanted a buffer zone
the cotton produced in those states was essential
12
Abraham Lincoln’s 2nd Inaugural Address suggests that his attitude after the Civil War was?
He was going to create a charity
He would have taken a compassionate attitude
He would take a vengeful attitude
He would provide government assistance
13
Two battles fought in the same location that both resulted in Confederate victories
Chancellorsville
Bull Run
Antietam
Fredericksburg
14
A 9 month siege in 1864 results in the Union cutting off all supplies to Richmond
Vicksburg
Murfreesboro
Gettysburg
Petersburg
15
Grant's Victory on July 4, 1863 after a 6 week siege
New Orleans
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
Shiloh
16
Had brilliant, bold military leaders and a great familiarity with the land and climate
North
Both
South
17
Victories at these 2 forts in 1862 earned Grant the nickname "Unconditional Surrender"
Fort Henry & Fort Donelson
Fort Sumter & Fort Ticonderoga
Fort Donelson & Fort Sumter
Fort Henry & Fort Sumter
18
The 1st battle ever fought between 2 iron-plated shipts
New Orleans
Hampton Roads
Mobile Bay
Fredericksburg
19
____ caused many soldiers to desert the Confederate army.
uncomfortable camp conditions
overwhelmed medical facilities
inadequate food supplies
all of the above
20
Terms for soldiers included Yankees, Federal & Billy Yank
North
Both
South
21
The war strategies of the Confederates included
fighting defensively until the Union gave up
all of the above
Stressing parallels between secession & independence
capturing Washington, DC
22
Union war strategies included
splitting the Confederacy in 2 and capturing Richmond
All of the above
not recognizing the South's right to leave the Union
The Anaconda Plan
23
Which of the following is not true of the draft during the Civil War?
you could avoid serving if you hired a subsititute
slaveholders with more than 20 slaves did not have to serve
The Union encouraged enlistments by offering $100 bounties
Northerners & Southerners were in support of the draft
24
What advantages did the North have going into the Civil War
more ships and a larger railway network
the dedication and intelligence of Lincoln
all of the above
a larger population and more industry
25
“If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it;" Who said this?
Frederick Douglass
Abraham Lincoln
William Lloyd Garrison
Jefferson Davis
26
1st woman to win a Congressional Medal of Honor was Mary Walker for her medical contributions
False
True
27
3 day battle won by Union on July 4, 1863, after this Lee's army never won a decisive battle
Antietam
Gettysburg
Atlanta
Wilderness
28
Belle Boyd, Rose O'Neal Greenhow and Harriet Tubman were
Spies
Government Leaders
Northern Generals
Nurses/Medical Personnel
29
Why did General Lee launch an offensive into Maryland in 1862
He wanted to burn Maryland’s crops to starve the North
Union was in retreat & he wanted to attack while it was weak
He hoped a victory would win aid from France and England
He hoped people in Washington DC would join the Confederates
30
Terms for soldiers included Butternut, Rebel, and Johnny
North
Both
South
31
Who assassinated President Lincoln on April 14, 1865?
John Brown
Lee Harvey Oswald
John Wilkes Booth
George Pickett
32
Fighting to save their way of life including the right to own slaves
Both
North
South
33
suspension of habeas corpus &proclaiming of military law by Jefferson Davis made Southerners
proud to be living in the South
believe Davis was like Lincoln & they needed a new leader
begin to support the war effort in the Union
fear they were losing the liberties they went to war over
34
More soldiers died from direct hits on the battlefield than disease or poorly cared for wounds
False
True
35
Dorothea Dix, Clara Barton, Sally Tompkins and Mary Walker were
Northern Generals
Government Leaders
Spies
Nurses/Medical Personnel
36
What advantages did the South have going into the Civil War
cotton to be exchanged for weapons on the world market
all of the above
strong motivation to fight
outstanding generals
37
Offensive event launched by Sherman which brought "Total War" to the South
1862 Shenandoah Valley Campaign
Peninsular Campaign
Overland Campaign
Savannah "March to the Sea" Campaign
38
Which of the following is not an effect of Lincoln issuing the Emancipation Proclamation?
Britain and France decide to stay out of the war
African Americans rallied in support of Lincoln & the Union
Southerners willingly freed their slaves
The Union’s goal became ending slavery
39
Before the war, most soldiers had been farmers
Both
North
South
40
Shots fired by the Confederacy in April, 1861 signaled the start of war between North & South
Fort Donelson
Appomattox
Fort Sumter
Antietam
41
Joseph E. Johnston, Stonewall Jackson, P.G.T. Beauregard and George Pickett were
Northern Generals
Government Leaders
Southern Generals
Spies
42
As a result of the introduction of new weapons and technology
Sherman forced everyone to leave Atlanta
Many soldiers had horrible injuries and died of wounds
the war lasted only a short time
Southern forces burnt houses and fields
43
Why did Lincoln announce his plan to free all Confederate slaves after the Battle of Antietam?
He didn't want it to seem like an act desperation
He didn't want to upset the border states
He didn't want to make the war unpopular
He never considered slavery until late in the war
44
Lincoln did not make ending slavery an early goal of the Union because he
understood where the South was coming from
promised war wouldn't be about slavery & stuck to his word
was afraid it would make him seem desperate and unpopular
feared dividing people in the border states
45
The earliest goal of the Union was the free the slaves
True
False
46
Main goal of the South was to be recognized as an independent nation & keep their way of life
False
True
47
Why did most Southerners refuse to use African Americans as soldiers?
both the top answers
slaves working the farms provided food for the soldiers
The South didn't believe Af Am were capable of using weapons
Fear of a slave rebellion
48
After this bloody Union victory in the North, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
Chancellorsville
Antietam
49
During the Civil War, women were allowed to serve as soldiers
True
False
50
The North suffered greatly from a lack of food and supplies
False
True
51
Lee surrendered to Grant after this battle in April of 1865, marking the popular end to the war
Sharpsburg Courthouse
Bentonville Courthouse
Appomattox Courthouse
Culpepper Courthouse
52
More miles of railroad track, a larger navy, and a larger population
South
Both
North
53
What actions did President Lincoln take against people who interfered with the war effort?
He suspended the right of habeas corpus
He had them executed
He ordered their arrest.
Both top answers
54
Johnny Clem was a child soldier for the Union during the Civil War
False
True
55
Which event, on May 10, 1865, was Lincoln not alive to see
Johnston’s surrender to Sherman after Bentonville
Lee’s surrender to Grant at Appomattox
The capture of Jefferson Davis in Georgia.
Lincoln was not alive for any of these events
56
The purpose of the North’s blockade of the South’s waterways was
to cut off the South’s trade & starve them into surrender
to block and escape route so Southerners would be trapped
to steal the South’s trade ships for the North’s navy
to increase Northern trade with Europe
57
How did President Lincoln respond to the Union’s defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run
He ordered a naval blockade of the Southern coastline
He asked Robert E. Lee to command the Union armies
He signed bills requesting 1 million soldiers to serve
He tried to negotiate with the South and end the war
58
Soldiers could be punished with death by hanging or firing squad for desertion
True
False
59
The surrender following this battle was the largest surrender of Confederate troopss
Gettysburg
Appomattox
Bull Run
Bentonville
60
McClellan’s failure to take Richmond
demoralized the North
led to his immediate replacement
led Britain and France to promise the South their support
was a major victory for the North
61
why did Lincoln suspend some constitutional rights and arrest people who supported secession
To ensure that the war would be popular and supported
To rally enlistments for the army and navy
To legally bind the border states to the Union
To prevent support from spreading to the border states
62
Violence was a traditional way of life in the North and most soldiers fought with their own gun
True
False
63
How did the Union & the Confederacy deal with the problem of declining enlistments in the army
They hired foreign mercenaries.
They instituted the draft.
They formed all black regiments.
They allowed women to enlist.
64
2 battles fought close to each other, convinced Lee that the Confederate army was invincible
Wilson's Creek & Pea Ridge
Val Verde & Glorieta Pass
Bentonville & Appomattox
Fredericksburg & Chancerllorsville
65
In the Civil War, “total war” meant all of the following except
all American citizens participated in the war in some way
destroying cities, farms, & resources the South needed
what Sherman did when he marched through Georgia
eliminating vital foodstuffs and supplies of the South
66
The Massachusetts 54th was an all-black regiment who fought for the South
True
False
67
Which of the following does not describe African American regiments in the North
They were segregated by race
They were paid less money than white regiments
They had white commanders
They never were formed because the war ended
68
Why was control of the Mississippi and Tennessee Rivers important
Many stops on the Underground Railroad were near the rivers
flowed into both the Union’s and the Confederacy’s capitals
important routes for transporting goods and supplies
They provided fresh water to Confederate troops
69
How did the Emancipation Proclamation affect African Americans’ participation in the Civil War
African Am. volunteered to serve in the Union Army or Navy
It had no effect
The Union Army refused to permit African Americans to join
Most African Americans joined the Confederate Army
70
Which of the following abolished slavery in all the United States
The 13th Amendment
The Emancipation Proclamation
The 10th Amendment
The Gettysburg Address
71
The average soldier was about 25 years old
South
Both
North
72
Over the course of the Civil War, people in the North began to believe that slavery was
useful and important to the future of the nation
helping the Confederacy keep fighting
not worth fighting over any more
a necessary part of the southern economy
73
Copperheads were Northerners who disagreed with Lincoln and wanted peace
False
True
74
Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson and Jefferson Davis were
Northern Generals
Government Leaders
Southern Generals
Spies
75
How did the difference in miles of railroad track within the North & the South affect the war?
North had a much easier time delivering supplies and troops
Underground Railroad was more active in the North
South had a much easier time delivering supplies and troops
difficult for people in theBorder States to escape the war
76
The organization of the CSA as an association of strong states had what effect on the South
Each state built a strong militia to defend itself.
central govt not powerful enough to fight war effectively
States constantly threatened to secede from the Confederacy
The Confederacy did not have good military leadership
77
McClellan's failed attempt to take Richmond in 1862 which led to the extension of the war
Vicksburg Campaign
Peninsular Campaign
Shenandoah Campaign
Savannah Campaign
78
Why is the Civil War considered the first “modern war?”
It required a total commitment of resources.
It was the first war that used weapons of mass destruction
It was fought during the time period - the Modern Era.
It was fought in the last 200 years.
79
What did the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 do?
It freed all African Americans in the United States
It allowed enslaved people to leave the South
It abolished slavery in the United States
It freed all enslaved African Americans in the South
80
2/3 more farm acerage for edible crops like corn and wheat
Both
South
North
81
Which border state was most important to the Union because of Washington, DC & railroad lines?
Delaware
Kentucky
Missouri
Maryland
82
The Southern Army was
all of the above
frequently hungry
defending their home and way of life
poorly supplied
83
How was the South’s economy affected by the Civil War
Inflation was so severe men deserted to care for families
Farmland was destroyed and rail lines were torn up.
All of the above
A shortage of food and goods --> riots and refugees
84
Grant’s terms of surrender gave the defeated Confederate troops all of the following except
freedom.
food.
their weapons (not including officer’s side arms).
their horses and mules

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