For which of the following is Clara Barton remembered?

founding the American Red Cross

What was the Union response to the horrible conditions at the Andersonville prison camp?

Limiting Confederate prisoners' food to only bread and water

What did the Confederate Congress implement when it became concerned about maintaining its army

The nation's first military draft

What was the impact of the Emancipation Proclamation?

Great Britain refused to intervene on behalf of the South

Which of the following was a major advantage for the South?

many of the nation's most talented army officers

Why did southerners think the British would come to their aid?

They thought Britain would want to ensure a supply of cotton

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1
What was California's greatest contribution to the war?
troops
weapons
military leaders
gold
2
Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?
Washington, D.C.
Charleston, South Carolina
New York City
Atlanta, Georgia
3
Which battle secured the west for the Union?
Battle of Chicamauga
Battle of Pea Ridge
Battle of Glorieta Pass
Battle of Chancellorsville
4
Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri were examples of what?
Union states
Confederate states
neutral states
border states
5
For which of the following is Clara Barton remembered?
serving as a Union spy
founding the American Red Cross
first woman to hold a federal government job
disguising herself as a man and enlisting in the army
6
What was the Union response to the horrible conditions at the Andersonville prison camp?
attacking Andersonville and liberting the Union prisoners
negotiating a complete prisoner exchange
establishing a strict code of prisoners' rights
Limiting Confederate prisoners' food to only bread and water
7
What did the Confederate Congress implement when it became concerned about maintaining its army
family visits
the nation's first comprehensive health care system
improved pay and benefits for its soldiers
The nation's first military draft
8
What was the impact of the Emancipation Proclamation?
Great Britain refused to intervene on behalf of the South
Blacks were allowed to fight in units with white soldiers.
Riots broke out.
All slaves in the United States were freed.
9
Which of the following was a major advantage for the South?
support of Great Britain
many of the nation's most talented army officers
more populous
superior industrial system
10
Which was used to move large numbers of troops for the first time in the Civil War?
large wagons
steamboats
balloons
railroads
11
In which battle did the bloodiest day of the Civil War occur?
Battle of Shiloh
First Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Vicksburg
12
Which of the following were critical to the North's campaign in the Mississippi River Valley?
caravels
cavalry
steamboats
ironclads
13
Which of the following best describes cavalry?
a row of cannons
soldiers on horseback
observation balloons
a line of infantrymen
14
Why did southerners think the British would come to their aid?
They thought Britain would want to ensure a supply of cotton
They thought Britain would want revenge for the war of 1812.
They thought Britain supported their tradition of slavery.
They thought Britain preferred southern manufactured goods.
15
Which general led his troops to victory in the Battle of Chancellorsville?
Ulysses S. Grant
George Meade
George McClellan
Robert E. Lee
16
Which of the following was a major advantage for the North?
The North believed they were fighting for their homeland
It was more populous.
It could fight a defensive war.
It was fighting for abolition.
17
What was the result of the first major battle of the Civil War, the First Battle of Bull Run?
the battle was cancelled due to civilians getting in the way
A clear victory for the North
A clear victory for the South
there was no clear winner
18
Roughly how many people died in the Civil War?
6,000,000
60,000
6,000
600,000
19
How were Republicans able to abolish slavery in the United States?
by convincing the Confederacy to end the practice
by freeing slaves from every plantation in the South
by having Abraham Lincoln issue Emancipation Proclamation
by passing the 13th Amendment

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