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1
Which pairing is incorrect?
Davis - Confederate President
Lee - Confederate General
Grant - Confederate General
Lincoln - Union President
2
What is similar about Antietam and Gettysburg?
Both sides suffered heavy losses
All of the above
They were both Union victories
They were both attempted Confederate invasions of the US
3
What was a major theme of the Gettysburg Address?
The fight to preserve our country has cost too many lives.
We should allow the Confederacy to exist in peace.
The Confederacy should surrender immediately to the Union.
We should continue the fight to preserve our country.
4
True or False? Gettysburg was a Union victory.
True
False
5
Which of the following people was the first African American to win a Medal of Honor?
William Carney
Phillip Bazaar
"Stonewall" Jackson
Roger Taney
6
What is the theme of Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address?
The north should have allowed the south to secede.
We can be separate countries and still remain friends.
We must reunite, forgive each other, and move forward.
The south caused this war and should be punished.
7
Which of the following is not part of the Union battle strategy?
blockade the coast
capture the Mississippi
capture the Confederate capitol
rely on foreign allies
8
Why was the Siege of Vicksburg important?
It gave Confederacy control of the Mississippi River.
It gave the Confederacy control of the Union capitol.
It gave the Union control of the Mississippi River.
It gave Union control of Richmond, Virginia.
9
Which of the following is the final battle of the Civil War?
Total War
Gettysburg
Appomattox Courthouse
Shiloh
10
What was a major theme of Lincoln's first inaugural address?
Slavery must be abolished and we will fight to end it.
We can never be united as long as there is slavery.
Secession is unlawful and we should remain united.
Secession is only lawful when one declares their reasons.
11
What was one of the Confederacy's major strengths in the war?
More supplies
More money
Skilled soldiers
Organized government
12
What is the significance of the Battle of Antietam?
bloodiest day of the war
final battle of the war
first battle of the war
bloodiest battle of the war
13
What was the purpose of the Gettyburg Address?
to dedicate the grounds to the soldiers
to inspire Americans to keep fighting for freedom
all of the above
to honor the soldiers who died at Gettysburg
14
What event immediately preceded the secession of South Carolina?
Dred Scot v. Sanford
Battle of Fort Sumter
Election of Lincoln
Gettysburg Address
15
General _______ surrenderd to General _______ .
Lee, Grant
Grant, Lee
Lee, Sherman
Grant, Jackson
16
What is General Sherman known for?
attacking Harper's Ferry
Surrendering to General Grant
waging Total War on the South
defeating Lee at Antietam
17
Which of the following is an incorrect match?
Union = Yankee
Confederacy = South
Union = South
Confederates = Rebels
18
Which document granted freedom to all slaves in the Confederacy?
Emancipation Proclamation
14th Amendment
Dred Scott decision
Gettysburg Address
19
What is the term for the Confederacy's plan that foreign trading partners would help them win?
Foriegn Diplomacy
Cotton Diplomacy
Cotton Exporting
Diplomatic Trading
20
What is significant about the Battle of Gettysburg?
first major battle of the war
bloodiest battle of the war
last battle of the war
bloodiest day of the war
21
Which of the following was not a goal of Total War?
encourage slaves to rebel
damage Confederate economy
crush the Confederate's will to fight
damage Confederate infrastructure
22
Which of the following was not one of the Union's strengths during the war?
Railroads & Factories
A bigger army
Good military leadership
A strong navy
23
The Civil War took place during which time period?
1776-1783
1861-1865
1846-1848
1812-1814
