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1
The South hoped Great Britian would help them with the war because they provided them with?
Corn
Ships
Cotton
Slaves
2
The population of the North was
2 million
15 million
22 million
12 million
3
When you fight an offesnive war it means you are on the...
neutral
attack
defense
4
The ONLY issue that started the Civil War was slavery.
False
True
5
To raise money for the war the South raised ___ and sold____.
excise taxes, bonds
cows, sugar
food, slaves
cotton, whiskey
6
If you were drafted in the North you could find a replacement or pay $300 dollars.
False
True
7
The population of the South (not including slaves)...
5.5 million
3 million
9 million
6 million
8
General Sherman and hs 62,000 men led a campaign in the south and used a military policy called...
The Anaconda Policy
Secret Service Policy
Wipe Out Policy
Scorched Earth Policy
9
The commander of the Confederate Army was known as?
General Robert E. Lee
General Ulysses S. Grant
10
The Confederacy had an easy time getting money for the war.
True
False
11
The largest surrender of Confederate troops was at the home of James Bennet to General Sherman.
False
True
12
The specific event that started the Civil War was the...
Election of Abraham Lincoln
Westward Expansion
Attack on Fort Sumter in SC
Attack on Harper's Ferry in VA
13
It is estimated that around 400-750 women fought in the Civil War disguised as men.
False
True
14
Which state was first to secede from the Union after Lincoln's election?
North Carolina
South Carolina
Texas
Kentucky
15
What was the capital of the Confederacy?
Tallahassee, FL
Lexington, KY
Raleigh, NC
Richmond, VA
16
How long did Lincoln give the Confederate States to rejoin the Union in the Emancipation Proclamation?
2 months
3 months
1 month
4 months
17
Soldiers were given rifle or musket with bayonet as weapons.
True
False
18
Hardtack was a battle strategy.
True
False
19
What type of cannon ammunition was designed to be packed together to inflict maximum damage to advancing soldiers?
Cantelope Cannons
Grapeshot Cannons
20
The Civil War helped transform the _____ into an industrial power.
North
South
21
Who assasinated President Lincoln?
John Jeffrey
John Wilkes Booth
Jesse James
22
How many African Americans bravely served in the segregated 54th Massachusetts Regiment?
300,000
175,000
200,000
250,000
23
It is estimated that about 620,000 people died during the Civil War.
True
False
24
Terms of the Confederate Surrender (select all that apply)
Lee was given food rations
soldiers would not be charged with treason
Officers could keep their weapons
Soldiers could keep their mules/horses
25
The commander of the Union Army was known as?
General Robert E. Lee
General Ulysses S. Grant
26
The Gatling Gun was a hand cranked weapon that could shoot 200 rounds per minute.
False
True
27
Most soldiers died from gunshots during battle.
False
True
28
Officers were only given swords to use during battle.
True
False
29
A casualty and fatality are the same.
False
True
30
The four border states were: Maryland, Missouri, Kentucky, and Delaware.
True
False
31
President Lincoln was assissinated in the ....
Ford's Theater
Chevrolet's Theater
32
Who was the President of the Confederate States?
Jefferson Davis
John Davis
Jackson Davis
Jesse Davis
33
How many soldiers were captured during war?
40,000
400
400,000
4,000
34
The money issued during the Civil War was a paper money called...
Greenbacks
Greekbucks
35
The Civil War was the second war to be documented with photographs.
True
False
36
The southern states created a new country called?
The United Southern States of America
The Confederate States of America
37
The military forces of the South had the least experienced officers and their soldiers needed the most training.
False
True
38
The South controlled most of the nations wealth.
False
True
39
The four border states remained in the Union as slave states.
True
False
40
A casualty includes (select all that apply)
missing
captured
wounded
death
41
The $15 billion of war costs and property losses hurt who the most?
North
South
42
What type of gun ammunition shattered bones which increased the need for amputation?
Hallow Tip Rounds
The Minie Ball
Grapeshot
Shatter Shot
43
"Sherman neckties" were red bandanas that were tied around the necks of his soldiers.
False
True
44
The Union battle strategy was called...
Offensive Attack Plan
Coastal Blockade Plan
The Anaconda Plan
The Guerilla Plan