Which was an advantage of the Union in the war?

All of these are advantages of the North

Which of the following was an effect of the war after the ending of the fighting?

The South found itself completely destroyed: $, jobs & land

Why did Lincoln wait until after Antietam to "end slavery"?

He did not want to loose the Border States

Pictures taken, of the war, by Matthew Brady affected attitudes toward war by ________________

making war seem more real and not romanticized

What happened at Appomattox Courthouse in April, 1865

Lee surrendered to Grant and ended the war

Which describes Gen. Grant's fighting style that won the war for the North?

Used North's superior numbers and supplies to wear Lee down.

4-15-1865 Lincoln was killed by _____while at Ford's Theatre. His killer thought he would______

John W Boothe; would eliminate Union leaders to restart war

Which is not true about the Emancipation Proclamation?

It freed slaves everywhere in the US

Shiloh and Chancellorsville hurt the South the most because they lost what?

They lost very important generals like Stonewall Jackson

Throughout the war, Lincoln____many of his generals because____________

replace; did not win importan/decisive victories

How was 1st Bull Run a wakeup call for both sides

It showed both sides it was going to be a long and rough war

Which was NOT AN EFFECT of Sherman's March to the Sea, through Georgia?

Union forces took control of the Mississippi

Which best describes a reason for a smaller Confederate Army

The South's Govt didn't have power to make/support an army

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1
Which was an advantage of the Union in the war?
African American soldiers
more railroads and telegraphs
President Lincoln
All of these are advantages of the North
2
Which of the following was an effect of the war after the ending of the fighting?
Slavery was allowed to continue in the border states
The South found itself completely destroyed: $, jobs & land
About 100,000 soldiers were killed
All of these are true
3
Why did Lincoln wait until after Antietam to "end slavery"?
He did not want to loose the Border States
He did not believe slavery was that important
He DID end slavery as soon as he became President of the US.
The Constitution prevented him from it.
4
Pictures taken, of the war, by Matthew Brady affected attitudes toward war by ________________
destroying the will to fight
making people feel good abou war
making war seem more real and not romanticized
5
What happened at Appomattox Courthouse in April, 1865
Lee surrendered to Grant and ended the war
Sherman burned the town as part of Total War
Lee encouraged his army to fight a guerrilla war
Grant got control of the Mississippi River
6
What tech was NOT used in the Civil War?
Machine Guns (Gatling Guns)
Poison Gas
Submarines
Ironclads
7
What Union general waged "Total War"?
McClellan
Lee
Sherman
Jackson
8
Which describes Gen. Grant's fighting style that won the war for the North?
Used the classic style of fighting to out-do Lee
Used North's superior numbers and supplies to wear Lee down.
He had European volunteers to help him win
Used new tech to it's full potential
9
What theatre of the war was focused on taking the Mississippi River
Eastern
Northern
Western
Southern
10
4-15-1865 Lincoln was killed by _____while at Ford's Theatre. His killer thought he would______
John W Boothe; would eliminate Union leaders to restart war
John W boothe; avenge his brother's death
James Earl Rey; avenge his brother's death
Alber Pike; give the South time to regroup
11
Which is not true about the Emancipation Proclamation?
It freed slaves everywhere in the US
It was the biggest side effect of victory at Antietam.
It kept Europe out, since NOW we wanted to stop slavery
It increased African Am. support and abolitionist support
12
Wath is TRUE about medicine in the Civil War?
Women entered as nurses for the first time to help with hurt
ALL OF THESE ARE TRUE
Clara Barton was a leader in medical care & made Red Cross
You had a better chance of dying from infection due to wound
13
Shiloh and Chancellorsville hurt the South the most because they lost what?
They lost several forts
They lost very important generals like Stonewall Jackson
They were Lee's "High Watermark"
Lost lots of soldiers
14
Battle considered the Turning Point of the war
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Shiloh
1st Bull Run
15
Throughout the war, Lincoln____many of his generals because____________
replaced; the won big victories over Lee
promoted;he thought they would eventually win
promoted; they won big victories over Lee
replace; did not win importan/decisive victories
16
The single bloodiest day in US History is:
Shiloh
Gettysburg
Antietam
Chancellorsville
17
How was 1st Bull Run a wakeup call for both sides
Both sides began to heavily build ironclads
The Union showed it was very skilled
Both sided needed European allies
It showed both sides it was going to be a long and rough war
18
Grant's winning at ________ gave the Union control of ______________ river.
Vicksburg; Mississippi
Gettysburg; Bull Run
Chattanooga; Atlanta
2nd Bull Run; Border
19
Which was NOT AN EFFECT of Sherman's March to the Sea, through Georgia?
Union forces took control of the Mississippi
the will of the South to fight was stopped due to the damage
Souths resources and factories were destroyed
Lincoln got elected for a 2nd term as President
20
Which best describes a reason for a smaller Confederate Army
There were plenty European soldiers to help
TH south's population needed to be at home
The South's Govt didn't have power to make/support an army
Most southerners didn't support the war

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