Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is similar to Declaration of Independence in that both

support ideals of self-government and human rights

Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation declared that

slaves in Confederate states were free

What was the main goal of the South in the Civil War?

to win recognition as an independent nation

Why did the Union blockade southern ports?

to prevent efforts to sell cotton in exchange for war supply

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1
What were some of the results of the Civil War?
millions of African Americans were free
generations of Southerners felt bitter
the federal government gained strength
All of the above
2
Who was the leading general for the North?
Jefferson Davis
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
Abraham Lincoln
3
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is similar to Declaration of Independence in that both
emphasize the need for effective government
support ideals of self-government and human rights
include descriptions of laws which should be passed
justify the need for economic change
4
The 54th Massachusetts was the first _______________ regiment of the Civil War.
all women
all mixed
all black
all of the above
5
What type of law required Confederate men between certain ages to fight in the war?
draft
secede
bounty
habeas corpus
6
This person was nicknamed the "angel of the battlefield" because of her nurse services
Belle Boyd
Rose O'Neal Greenhow
Clara Barton
Harriet Tubman
7
Which of these describes Sherman's march through Georgia?
a peaceful end to the conflict
the bloodiest battle of the war
an example of total war
a defeat for both armies
8
Who was president of the Confederate States?
Robert E. Lee
George McClellan
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
9
Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation declared that
slaves in Confederate states were free
slaves throughout the world were free
slaves in U.S. territories were free
slaves in Union slave states were free
10
Battle was a turning point of the war marking the last time the South will approach North.
Fredericksburg
Antietam
Shiloh
Gettysburg
11
Which Amendment abolished slavery?
14th
15th
13th
16th
12
The Civil War
dragged on for four years
often pitted family members against one another
was the most devastating war in U.S. history
All of the above
13
What were the strengths of the North at the beginning of the war?
Both blue and yellow
Northerners knew the land bettter
factories to produce goods
Railroads to transport goods and troops
14
What was the main goal of the South in the Civil War?
All of the above
to take over the capitol of the Union, Washington D.C.
to win recognition as an independent nation
to retain control of the northern territories
15
Why did the Union blockade southern ports?
to cut off supply lines in countries of Latin America
stop southern attempt to establish slave plantations in Cuba
to prevent efforts to sell cotton in exchange for war supply
to deprive South of fishing and whaling

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