Ch. 16 & 17: The Civil War

Ironclads helped accomplish the goal of blockading the South

The first attack of the Civil War occurred at _____

The "border states" were controversial because they were the first states to leave the Union

The Battle of Antietam helped accomplish the goal of controlling the Mississippi River

Abraham Lincoln made several points during his inurguraiton speech. Which of the following did he NOT say?

When he ran for Senate, Abraham Lincoln constantly spoke out in favor of complete abolition in the U.S.

Abraham Lincoln ended up winning the Election of 1860 due to divisions within the Democratic Party.

Each of the following were reasons why John Brown led a raid on Harpers Ferry EXCEPT:

The Compromise of 1850 was a perfect example of a temporary solution to a bigger problem. Why?

The first (and only) president of the Confederacy was _____.

Which of the following did NOT happen as a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

How did women contribute to the war effort?

At the start of the Civil War, the conflict was enslavement.

The Confederacy justified its leaving the Union due to the ideals found within the Declaration of Independence

John Brown was a ________.

During the Civil War era, the Republican Party tended to be _____, while the Democratic Party tended to be _____.

Perhaps the biggest issue in the elections leading up to the Civil War was _____, but all candidates tended to _____ it.

The Emancipation Proclamation....

The Northern strategy was called _____, while the Southern strategy was called _____.

Which of the following are all related to the Battle of Gettysburg?

Which state was the first to secede?

Which of the following was the turning point of the Civil War?

Which was NOT a strength of the North at the start of the Civil War?

Robert E. Lee and the Confederate Army were punished for their conduct following the surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

At first, most did not take the Civil War seriously

Which was NOT a component of the Anaconda Plan?

General Sherman's "March to the Sea" encouraged the use of "total war"

What was the significance of the First Battle of Bull Run?

Which of the following best describes the significance of the Dred Scott case?

Who proposed the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

The Free-Soil Party wanted to eliminate all enslavement throughout the USA.