2021 Civil War TEST REVIEW

Grandma Moses was the nickname for who?

The capital of the Confederacy was:

What did Eli Whitney invent, which made cotton & slavery even more valuable for the South

Jefferson Davis

The Dred Scott decision ruled:

Capital was Washington D.C.

Short but powerful speech by Lincoln rededicating the US back to the ideals of 1776 such as liberty and equality

Which side of the conflict had better generals

Deadliest battle, over three days, which turned the tide of the war in July 1863

Abolitionists sought to end:

This act involved more people into the slavery issue because it increased penalities for aiding runaway slaves

If the Emancipation Proclamation didn't free all slaves, why is it important?

Civil War was considered the first modern war and is responsible for roughly 620,000 deaths

Most citizens of the South owned slaves

Former slave whose autobiography was a best seller and advised Lincoln on race issues

In 1831, Nat Turner led the:

What event showed how violent feelings over slavery could become?

Which side of the conflict was more populous and industrial

Author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin?"

The prisoner of war camp operated by the South & whose commander was executed was:

The Anaconda Plan of the North included all of these objectives EXCEPT:

How many African Americans served for the Union during the Civil War?

Why was "Uncle Tom's Cabin" such a big deal?

US Grant

William Tecumseh Sherman

Wooden navies will now be obsolete after:

The Emancipation Proclamation freed ALL slaves

John Wilkes Booth:

John Brown was involved in what TWO major events leading to the Civil War

Thomas Stonewall Jackson