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Unit 7: The Civil War
Unit 7: The Civil War
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1
What is the belief that state government should have more power than federal government?
attrition
states' rights
sectionalism
blockade
2
Why did Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
He wanted to use freed slaves as Union soldiers
He wanted to hurt the South's economy
He wanted to boost the South's industry
He wanted to help the North's economy
3
Who had better military leaders?
the North
the South
4
Which event is famous for civilians hiding in caves to avoid getting blown up?
battle of Gettysburg
battle of Palmito Ranch
siege of Vicksburg
battle of Antietam
5
Why did the Union want to gain control of Vicksburg?
to prevent Texas beef from getting supplied to the Confederacy
Vicksburg had the highest concentration of slaves in the Confederacy
it was the last remaining Confederate stronghold in the South
it was the capital of the Confederacy
6
Where did the armed conflict that started the Civil War take place?
Fort Sumter
in our hearts
Gettysburg
Appomattox Courthouse
7
Which speech takes its name from the battle it was commemorating?
The Constitution
The State of the Union
Emancipation Proclamation
Gettysburg Address
8
True or false: Ulysses S. Grant led the Union army at Gettysburg
False
True
9
Which battle gave the Union the victory it needed to issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
Bull Run
Antietam
10
Where did Lee surrender?
Atlanta
Bull Run
Vicksburg
Appomattox Court House
11
In which city was an orphanage for African American children burned down in response to the draft?
Washington, DC
Atlanta
New York City
Savannah
12
T/F: The majority of people in the Union were abolitionists
True
False
13
Which battle marked the end of any large scale Confederate attempts to invade the North?
Vicksburg
Antietam
Gettysburg
Appomattox Court House
14
Leading up to the Civil War, which two differences divided the North and South most bitterly?
economic and religious
economic and social
industrial and religious
religious and social
15
Which law would make a Northerner hesitant to help an African-American runaway?
The Missouri Compromise
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Dred Scott Decision
The Fugitive Slave Act
16
Which is the correct combination of the two leaders present at Appomattox Court House?
Davis and Sherman
Davis and Grant
Lee and Grant
Lee and Sherman
17
Despite the South's disadvantages, Robert E Lee was able to hold off the North for a while...
...because we was a highly trained West Point instructor
...because he had superior weapons
...because he commanded Lincoln's powerful Union army
because he used slaves to fight for the Confederacy
18
What do we call the era immediately following the Civil War?
Reconstruction
The Wild West
Revolution
Era of Good Feelings
19
True or False: After Appomattox Court House, enslaved Texans kept working where they had been working before
True
False
20
True or false: the primary purpose of the March to the Sea was to emancipate the slaves
True
False
21
Who had a larger population?
The North
The South
22
Who was the president of the Confederacy
William Sherman
Abraham Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
23
What was special about the border states?
They seceded from the Union, yet they were free states
They remained in the Union even though they had slaves
They joined the Confederacy despite differences
They remained neutral throughout the war
24
Why do we care about the Battle of Vicksburg?
It gave the Confederacy control of Mississippi trade routes
The North seized most of the South's weapons
It cut Texas off from the rest of the Confederacy
It freed the slaves in Texas
25
Which principle of government is most closely associated with the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
separation of powers
federalism
checks and balances
popular sovereignty
26
Where did the agreement ending the Civil War take place?
Fort Sumter
Appomattox Courthouse
Palmito Ranch
Gettysburg
27
When did the Confederates surrender at Vicksburg
July 4, 1863
July 4, 1861
July 4, 1864
July 4, 1862
28
What was Lincoln's top priority in fighting the Civil War
Conflict resolution and negotiations with the Confederacy
Maintaining the North's strong industry
Keeping the Union together
Freeing all the slaves
29
Which region had more abolitionists?
The Union
The Confederacy
30
What was the decision in the Dred Scott case?
that Dred Scott was no longer a slave
that states have the right to decide to be slave states
The abolition of slavery
that slaves are property and don't have citizens' rights
31
Which general led a destructive campaign across Georgia?
Halleck
Grant
Lee
Sherman
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Who was more industrial?
The South
The North
