What was the South's goal in winning the war?

win recognition as an independent nation

What does Habeas corpus ensure?

The right to a hearing before being jailed

Why was the Battle of Antietam a notable batttle?

It was the bloodiest day of the war

The Emancipation Proclamation

Weakened the Confederate resources

Why was slavery nearly extinct in the North at the start of the Civil War?

slavery did not fit the economic interests of the North

Which of the following was an advantage of the South during the Civil War?

the strong support of its white population

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Chapter 16- The Civil War

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The American Civil War

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1
What was the South's goal in winning the war?
win recognition as an independent nation
ally themselves with European superpowers
Making slavery legal everywhere
Destroying the north
2
What are weaknesses of the Union?
All of the above
Were not personally invested in the cause
On the offensive
Poor generals
3
What was the impact of the Gettysburg Address?
nationalism
surrender
sectionalism
secession
4
What does Habeas corpus ensure?
The right to a hearing before being jailed
an unlimited time in jail
a lawyer to protect your rights
conscription
5
Why was the Battle of Antietam a notable batttle?
It was a turning point
It ended the war
It was the bloodiest battle of the war
It was the bloodiest day of the war
6
The Emancipation Proclamation
Freed all slaves
Weakened the Confederate resources
Made the Confederates happy
Freed northern slaves
7
the Army of the Potomac was led by
Stonewall Jackson
Robert E. Lee
George McClellan
all of the above
8
Why was slavery nearly extinct in the North at the start of the Civil War?
slaves had become too expensive
slavery did not fit the economic interests of the North
The US Constitution required the end to slavery
slave rebellions had made it too dangerous
9
How could women participate in the war?
As religious leaders
As soldiers (non combat duty)
As war correspondents
As nurses
10
Which of the following was an advantage of the South during the Civil War?
its belief in states' rights
its industrial base
the strong support of its white population
its population of slaves
11
Which battle was the "turning point" of the Civil War?
Vicksburg
Shiloh
Gettysburg
Antietam
12
Which of the following cities was the Confederate Capital?
Charleston, South Carolina
Atlanta, Georgia
Richmond, Virginia
Savannah, Georgia
13
What was the name of the South's ironclad ship?
Stonewall Jackson
Merrimack
The Confederate Constitution
Monitor
14
Conscription is...
another word for the draft
all of the above
another word for dessertion
another word for secession
15
Lincoln's main reason for fighting the war was to...
be recognized as an independent, free nation
punish the South
end slavery
preserve the Union
16
Greenbacks were...
Union Sympathizers
Union money
Confederate money
Confederate sympathizers
17
Which of the following was not a Union General?
George McClellan
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
George Meade
18
What brutal war tactic was General Sherman known for?
cold war
total war
total recall
malicious war
19
Which of the following expanded Lincoln's powers as President?
All of the Above
Lincoln takes government control of the telegraph
Lincoln suspends Habeas Corpus
Lincoln takes government control of the railroads
20
The 54th Massachusetts was
an African American regiment
a group of Copperheads
Lincoln's main army
a blockade
21
Which was the first major battle of the Civil War?
The Battle of Bull Run
Fort Sumter
The Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Gettysburg

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