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Who was the Union military commander who wouldn't fight despite President Lincoln's orders to do so.

George McClellan

What was the bloodiest battle of the war?

Gettysburg

In what speech did Lincoln dedicate a battlefield in honor of the Union Troops?

Gettysburg Address

In the Gettysburg Address, what did Lincoln speak about?

He promised the nation a new birth of freedom.

Who was the Virginia commander who turned down Lincoln to fight for the Confederate army?

Lee

Which battle allowed the U.S. to gain control of the Mississippi, thus splitting the South in two and gaining control of

Vicksburg

The Emancipation Proclamation freed

enslaved people living in areas controlled by the Confederacy.

Some criticized General Sherman's, "March to the Sea" because

he attacked civilian homes and farms

Which of the following was an advantage the North had over the South?

larger population

What technological advance contributed most to the Civil War's high casualty rate?

the minie ball

The number of U.S. deaths from the Civil War has been estimated at around

620,000

All of the following statements about the African American soldiers are true EXCEPT

African American soldiers made up of just one percent of U.S. troops

What was the Northern strategy to win the war that included splitting the South in half?

Anaconda Plan

The Emancipation Proclamation was issued after which Union victory?

Antietam

Where did General Lee surrender to Grant on April 9, 1865?

Appomattox Court House

General Sherman's capture of which city probably ensured that Lincoln was reelected?

Atlanta

Who were the Union and Confederate commanders at the Battle of Bull Run?

Beauregard and McDowell

Where was the first real battle of the war?

Bull Run

What were Northern Democrats who wanted peace with the South, not victory?

Copperheads

Who did Lincoln appoint as the General-in-Chief of the Union army in 1864?

Grant

What were the iron plated battle ships called during the war?

Ironclads

Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?

Jefferson Davis

Who assassinated President Lincoln?

John Wilkes Booth

What was the capital of the Confederate States of America?

Richmond, Viginia

Which state was the first to secede from the Union?

South Carolina

What made freeing the slaves a new focus for the Civil War?

The Emancipation Proclamation

What freed all slaves in the United States?

Thirteenth Amendment

How did the Civil War begin?

With the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter

What is a draft that forces men to serve in the military?

conscription

During the Civil War, the South hoped to

convince Britain & France to intervene for the Confederates

During the early part of the war, what was Lincoln's main goal?

preserve the Union

Which of the following was a strategy of the Confederate government?

seeking support from Britain and France

Why was the Monitor and Merrimack battle so significant?

ships made from just wood were now obsolete

What is a court order that requires the government to bring a person to court to determine why they should be in jail?

writ of habeas corpus


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