Why was the Civil War considered the first modern war

The industrial revolution = new, more deadly technology and modern war

How were black soldiers treated in the union army?

Unequally, different pay and labor assigned to black soldiers over white

What was the second american revolution?

The transformation of american govt. and society because of the Civil War

What was Ulysses S. Grant's War of Attrition

Grant was willing to have very high casualties in order to win

What were the main confederate advantages going into the war

Fighting for a cause they believed in, More expierenced military commanders

What was the controband of war policy?

Escaped Slaves were considered valuable military resources

Linclon suspended Habeus Corpus, the law that...

Requires a timely and fair trial for all people accused of crimes

What did Linclon fear in abolishing slavery in the Union?

Southern boarder states would seceed from the union

100 million acres of land were granted to _______ for construction of the transcontinental railroad

Union Pacific and Central Pacific

Women on both sides of the war...

Began working in govt. offices, factories, and as nurses

How did the emancipation proclimation effect the union's war goal?

Combined the goal of the union army and abolitionists

What did the homestead act do?

Granted 160 acres of free land to settlers in the west

What was the confederacy's main strategy during the Civil War

Defend existing confederate territory and hope the union would become tired

When escaping to Union lines, African Americans...

Provided useful military intelligence to Union troops

What was the preliminary emancipation proclimation

Linclon would decree abolition unless S layed down weapons befor Jan 1 1863

What resolution did the US congress adopt regarding slavery at the beginning of the war

Created by John Crittenden, the Union wouldn't target slavery

What was "impressment" in the confederacy

Congress refused to levy taxes, so they siezed farm goods from farmers

What were the union's initial disadvantages

Younger, less experienced military leadership

Where did Linclon's emancipation proclimation abolish slavery

In all confederate occupied territory

Why did Linclon decide to create the Emancipation proclimation?

Hope that free slaves would join army and provide more manpower, Changing Northern opinion regarding slavery, Counteract british support of confederacy, Lack of military success

What was Linclon's original attitude twards slavery?

Slavery threated democracy, but once emancipated slaves should leave the US

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1
Which Union General's army captured Atlanta in 1864
Ulysses S Grant.
William T Sherman
George McCllelan
Robert E Lee
2
What were the union's ititial advantages
Strong government leadership,
Higher population, more manpower, good economy, more supplies, intl support
Control of railroads, international trade, established government
All of the above
3
Why was the Civil War considered the first modern war
The first time the US fought a war after the American Revolution
The first time tanks were used in battle
The armies used chemical weapons
The industrial revolution = new, more deadly technology and modern war
4
What new art form became popular during the civil war
Photography
Oil painting
Cartoons
Watercolor
5
What form of transportation was most useful throughout the civil war
Railroads
National road
Horse drawn carridges
Newly developed cars
6
Union military commanders continued to return fugative slaves to their owners at the beginning of the war.
False
True
7
How were black soldiers treated in the union army?
Unequally, different pay and labor assigned to black soldiers over white
black soldiers were paid more than white
Unequally, Black soldiers weren't paid at all
Equally, all soldiers shared the same rights despite race
8
What was the second american revolution?
Another name for the civil war and the south's fight for independence
The transformation of american govt. and society because of the Civil War
Puerto Rico's fight for independence from Spain
Texas's fight for independence against Mexico
9
What was Ulysses S. Grant's War of Attrition
Grant used new chemical weapons to force the union to surrender
Grant trapped the union army on a peninsula
Grant was willing to have very high casualties in order to win
Grant hoped to launch several simultaneous surprise attacks
10
Who was the first general of the Union Army (Army of Potomac)
George B. BcCllelan
Robert E Lee
Ulysses S Grant
PGT Beauregard
11
How many confederate soldiers deserted the confederate army by 1865?
50,000
20,000
Over 100,000
70,000
12
Which universal ideals were embodied in the transforming US govt. and society
Human Liberty
All of the above
Political Democracy
Equal rights
13
Which two battles marked the turning point in the war
Shiloh and Antietam
Gettysburg and Vicksburg
Cold Harbor and Petersburg
Chansellorsbille and Soptsylvania
14
What were the main confederate advantages going into the war
Fighting for a cause they believed in
More expierenced military commanders
Major excess of food, clothing, and other military supplies
Control of the railroad system
15
Who were the cantidates of the election of 1864
Linclon (Republican)
All of the above
John Fremont (Radical Republican)
George McCllelan (Democrat)
16
What was the controband of war policy?
Escaped Slaves were considered valuable military resources
All people arrested could be held in jail without a trial
All stolen weapons were not allowed to be used for fighting
The constitution could be suspended during times of war
17
Linclon delayed his announcement of the Emancipation Proclimation so he didn't seem desperate
False
True
18
Linclon suspended Habeus Corpus, the law that...
Requires all citizens to assist in returning fugative slaves.
Requires all soldiers to take a pledge of devotion to the union
Requires a timely and fair trial for all people accused of crimes
19
Who shot Abe Linclon
Robert E Lee
Wade Davis
John Wilkes Booth
Ulysses S Grant
20
What did Linclon fear in abolishing slavery in the Union?
Southern boarder states would seceed from the union
Slaves would not be able to integrate themselves into American society
Slaves would rebel against the government
21
100 million acres of land were granted to _______ for construction of the transcontinental railroad
Southwestern and Pacific Western
Union Pacific and Central Pacific
Southern Pacific and Northwestern
Eli Whitney
22
Which ammendment abolished slavery?
12th
13th
17th
15th
23
Which Battle marked the begining of the Civil War
Gettysburg
Antietam
Fredericksburg
Fort Sumter
24
Did the union or confederacy hold the majority of advantages going into the Civil War?
Union
Neither, each side had equal forces
Confederacy
25
What was the most deadly single day battle in american history?
Shiloh
Vicksburg
Antietam
Gettysburg
26
Where did the confederate army surrender
Richmond, VA
Fort Sumter, SC
Appomattox, VA
Antietam, KT
27
Women on both sides of the war...
Began working in govt. offices, factories, and as nurses
Lived in poverty without access to food or other necessary goods
Were forced to join the army as nurses to tend the wounded
28
Which major internal improvement expanded the natl market and encouraged spread of settlement to the west?
The mississippi River
The Erie Canal
The first national highway
The transcontinental railroad
29
How did the emancipation proclimation effect the union's war goal?
Combined the goal of the union army and abolitionists
The goal remained keep the union together, even if it meant cont. slavery
30
What did the homestead act do?
Granted 160 acres of free land to settlers in the west
Lowered price of land for nonslaveholders
Gave free lumber to families building houses
Offered a discount on buying federal land
31
What was the confederacy's main strategy during the Civil War
Exploit their control of railroads and excess of supplies
Defend existing confederate territory and hope the union would become tired
Strong offensive attack to gain more land and ehxaust union supplies
Let the union near confederate capital and launch a suprise attack
32
When escaping to Union lines, African Americans...
Were immediately allowed to enlist in the union army
Provided useful military intelligence to Union troops
Were arrested and sold into slavery internationally
Remained in hiding and attempted to escape to Canada
33
What was the preliminary emancipation proclimation
Linclon had to get congressional approval before issuing the proclimation
Linclon would decree abolition unless S layed down weapons befor Jan 1 1863
Linclon abolished slavery in Ohio before all other states
34
What resolution did the US congress adopt regarding slavery at the beginning of the war
All slavery in the Union states would be abolished
Created by John Crittenden, the Union wouldn't target slavery
It was the union's goal to target and abolish slavery to end the war
The president didn't have constitutional right to abolish slavery
35
The Union's new financial system....
Established federally chartered banks
All of the above
Increased tariffs and created new taxes
Printed $400 million in new paper currency called "greenbacks"
36
What was "impressment" in the confederacy
Congress refused to levy taxes, so they siezed farm goods from farmers
A fighting strategy where the army pressed union forces into a small area
Imprisonment of POW in unsanitary and unsafe prisons
37
What were the union's initial disadvantages
Lack of artillery, ammunition, and guns
Younger, less experienced military leadership
Extreme lack of public support for war and its cause
Reliance on cash crops like cotton for economy
38
Where did Linclon's emancipation proclimation abolish slavery
In virginia and kentucky
All of north america
In all confederate occupied territory
In all existing union territories
39
Why did Linclon decide to create the Emancipation proclimation?
Hope that free slaves would join army and provide more manpower
Changing Northern opinion regarding slavery
Counteract british support of confederacy
Lack of military success
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What was Linclon's original attitude twards slavery?
Slavery threated democracy, but once emancipated slaves should leave the US
Slavery was evil, all slaves should be freeded and given total equality
Slavery was an important economic institution which shouldn't be abolished
The institution of slavery should expand into other countries
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How did new technology change the effect of the war in the union and confederacy
Better communication and transportation
More destruction of land and property
All of the above
Very high death toll

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