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Ch. 16 ~ The Civil War 1861-1865
Ch. 16 ~ The Civil War 1861-1865
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8th grade American History ~ Civil War Review
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1
Lincoln wanted to free the slaves. This is known as
emancipation
discharging
ratifying
liberating
2
Soldiers in the war that are killed or wounded are known as?
casualties
walkers
mourners
bounties
3
What amendment abolished slavery?
1st
10th
13th
5th
4
What advance in technology made the Civil War much deadlier than others?
mortars & grendades
submarines
ironclads
rifles
5
Why was the North's capture of New Orleans a serious blow to the South?
New Orleans was the largest city in the South & a major port
Union forces controlled the entire river.
Thousands of New Orleans slaves joined the war.
They wanted the city after winning the Battle of Shiloh.
6
What advantage did the North have over the South in the Civil War?
They had superior railway systems for transporting troops.
All of the above are true.
Northern workers paid higher income taxes.
Northern farms had more livestock.
7
What was one of the social consequences of the Civil War?
Northerners & Southerners began to work together.
The economy began to boom.
Americans were torn apart & even families were divided.
Cotton began being sold more in the North.
8
Who was the Confederate general under Robert E. Lee?
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
Clara Barton
Stonewall Jackson
9
Who was the president of the United States during the Civil War?
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
Abraham Lincoln
William T. Sherman
10
Who was the northern general under Ulysses S. Grant?
Jefferson Davis
Stonewall Jackson
Clara Barton
William T. Sherman
11
What was one Northern strategy for winning the Civil War?
Kidnap Jefferson Davis & bring him to trial in the North.
Offer Native Americans land in the South.
Cut off the South's imports & exports with a blockade.
Capture Texas & attack the Confederacy from the west.
12
What battle led Abraham Lincoln to state, "These dead shall not have died in vain."?
Gettysburg
Shiloh
Fredericksburg
Vicksburg
13
Who aided wounded soldiers and founded the Red Cross?
Elijah Lovejoy
Clara Barton
Sojourner Truth
Angelina Grimke
14
What event triggered the fighting between the North and the South?
Southerners fired on Fort Sumter.
The Southern states seceded.
Union forces invaded Virginia.
The Confederate Army invaded Maryland.
15
How did Americans feel about the Civil War before the fighting began?
All are accurate.
Confederate leaders thought the North would accept secession
Border states did not want to send troops.
Both sides thought it would be a short war.
16
Who was fighting because they believed in states' rights?
Union soldiers
slaves
Rebels
Yankees
17
Who was the president of the Confederate States during the war?
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
Kevin Bacon
Abraham Lincoln
18
Who was the commander of the entire Union Army?
William T. Sherman
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
Ulysses S. Grant
19
What are payments offered to soldiers to encourage them to enlist in the war?
bounties
draftees
lotteries
casualties
20
What required men between the ages of 18 and 35 to serve in the army for at least three years?
draft
amendment
swig
bounce
21
The slaves were not truly set free until the 13th amendment was __________?
ratified
drafted
enforced
emancipated
22
What is another name for the Union soldiers fighting for the North?
casualties
Rebels
Confederates
Yankees
23
Who was the commander of the entire Confederate Army?
Robert E. Lee
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
Stonewall Jackson
24
Why were Northerners most eager to go to war?
Northerners wanted to prevent the spread of slavery.
Northerners wanted to get revenge.
Northerners wanted to preserve the Union.
Northerners wanted to abolish slavery.
25
What is a political consequence of the Civil War?
The South formed the Union Army.
The North became the Confederate States of America.
The South seceded from the North & formed its own country.
The presidents began to fight over land.
26
Which of the following were Civil War border states?
Tennessee, Virginia, & Georgia
Maryland, Kentucky, & Missouri
Ohio, West Virginia, & Indiana
Delaware, North Carolina, & Mississippi
27
What is an economic consequence of the Civil War?
Much of the Southern land was destroyed which hurt farming.
All answers are economic consequences.
The North blocked imports from arriving in the South.
The Southern economy began to struggle.
