The Union;s main purpose in blockading southern seaports was to

stop goods from leaving or reaching the South

Elmira, New York, and Andersonville, Georgia were

overcrowded prison camps where conditions were terrible

Which of the following statements about African Americans in the war is NOT true?

AA were reluctant to fight in the war

Which of the following was NOT a result of the Civil War?

African Americans were treated equally

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

During the war, prices rose in both the North and the South

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Lincoln's main goal was to unite the Union

Why did the Emancipation Proclamation have little immediate effect on slavery?

It freed enslaved people only in areas fighting the Union

Which of the following made Grant a successful CW general?

He was willing to fight and take chances

Why did President Lincoln act forcefully to keep MO and MD in the Union?

they were border states & important to security of the Union

Which of the following was NOT a major problem for CW soldiers?

spending too little time in camp

After the first Battle of Bull Run,

No. and So. realized the war would be a long, hard struggle

During the Civil War, African American troops

fought on the Union side in large numbers

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Chapter 15 The Civil War

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Chapter covering the Civil War 1861-1865

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1
The Union;s main purpose in blockading southern seaports was to
catch southern spies
stop goods from leaving or reaching the South
discouraging southerners from joining the Confederacy
catch southern ships
2
Union general who accepted the South's surrender was
Sherman
Lee
Grant
McClellan
3
To give someone freedom is to
enslave
emancipate
inflation
habeas corpus
4
Elmira, New York, and Andersonville, Georgia were
overcrowded prison camps where conditions were terrible
industrial center where breech-loading rifles, ironclad made
places were important CW battles happened
headquarters for the Union and Confederate armies
5
Which of the following statements about African Americans in the war is NOT true?
AA earned less pay than white soldiers for most of the war
AA were reluctant to fight in the war
AA had to serve in all black regiments
most leaders had no interest in recruiting AA soldiers
6
Which of the following was NOT a result of the Civil War?
the nation was reunited
African Americans were treated equally
slavery was ended
More than 600,000 soldiers killed, almost 500,000 wounded
7
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
the war hurt the North's economy more than the South's
the South had more factories to make weapons
As the war went on, northern factories produced less
During the war, prices rose in both the North and the South
8
Union general replaced after Antietam
Grant
McClellan
Sherman
Lee
9
Abolitionist who led a raid on US army weapons at Harpers Ferry
John C. Calhoun
Roger B. Taney
John Brown
Daniel Webster
10
"If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it, if I could save it by free
Horace Greeley
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
Abraham Lincoln
11
candidate for the Senate who argued against the spread of slavery
Abraham Lincoln
Daniel Webster
Roger B. Taney
John C. Calhoun
12
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
Lee believed his best plan was to never attack the North
the war would be shorter if Grant had been willing to fight
Lincoln's main goal was to unite the Union
Britain supported the Confederacy
13
A general rise in prices is called
inflation
habeas corpus
stock market
emancipate
14
Senator from So. Carolina who opposed the Compromise of 1850
Roger B. Taney
Daniel Webster
Mario Minaudo
John C. Calhoun
15
process that allows people to vote directly on an issue rather than representatives deciding
secede
propaganda
habeas corpus
popular sovereignty
16
Why did the Emancipation Proclamation have little immediate effect on slavery?
It freed enslaved people only in the North
It was widely ignored
It freed enslaved people only in areas fighting the Union
It was not supported by abolitionists
17
Which of the following made Grant a successful CW general?
He was willing to fight and take chances
He was cautious and never put his troops in danger
He would never fight until he knew his enemy's plans
He waited to attack until he had a bigger army than opponent
18
Why did President Lincoln act forcefully to keep MO and MD in the Union?
Both states were centers of transportation/industry, help No
they were border states & important to security of the Union
Most people in both states wanted to remain in the Union
Lincoln believed if they seceded other no. st. would follow
19
Which of the following were the Union generals most instrumental in finally achieving a win?
McClellan and McDowell
Johnston and Burnside
Grant and Sherman
Lee and Jackson
20
constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment
emancipate
inflation
bill of rights
habeas corpus
21
Which of the following was NOT a major problem for CW soldiers?
spending too little time in camp
lack of clean water
muddy roads and fields
outbreak of disease
22
After the first Battle of Bull Run,
Sherman went after Richmond, VA
Gen. Lee knew that he would quickly defeat the North
No. and So. realized the war would be a long, hard struggle
Gen. Grant was made commander of the Union army
23
Which of the following battles were the turning points in the Civil War in 1863?
Gettysburg and Sharpsburg
Shiloh and Fredericksburg
Appomattox and Bull Run
Gettysburg and Vicksburg
24
During the Civil War, African American troops
fought on the Union side in large numbers
were not allowed into battle
fought for the Confederacy
were very few in number
25
false or misleading info that is spread to further cause
habeas corpus
secede
inflation
propaganda

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