history quiz answers

Which battle, fought near Sharpsburg, Maryland, on September 17, 1862, was the bloodiest single day of battle in American history?

Battle of Antietam

How did African Americans precipitate the adoption of the policy of emancipation?

By escaping to Union lines

In 1862, which Union naval officer took New Orleans, opening the Mississippi River to Union control?

David Farragut

Which announcement by Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves in the rebellious states and gave the war a moral and political purpose?

Emancipation Proclamation

Why did President Lincoln wait until after the 1862 Battle of Antietam to issue the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation?

He desired a military victory.

Why did Abraham Lincoln reject General Winfield Scott's plan for the war early in 1861?

He found it to be not aggressive enough.

Why was Union general George McClellan expected to win at Antietam?

He had an intelligence advantage, having seen a copy of Lee's orders.

Based on the map of fighting in the eastern theater of the Civil War, when was Richmond under the greatest threat from Union troops?

In June of 1862, when the Seven Days Battle was fought

How did General Ulysses S. Grant solve the problem of warships being unable to move up the Mississippi so that he could successfully attack Forts Henry and Donelson?

Iron plating river boats

How did Abraham Lincoln view the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation?

It changed the war into one of subjugation and destruction of the old South.

What statement describes the actual change in the status of slaves in January 1863 as a result of the Emancipation Proclamation?

It freed only slaves in states still in rebellion and did not change the status of a single slave.

How was the Emancipation Proclamation a diplomatic instrument?

It prevented British and French recognition of the Confederacy.

What did the Confederacy rely upon to provide income to fund the war effort?

King Cotton

Why was General George B. McClellan relieved of his command of the Army of the Potomac by Abraham Lincoln in 1862?

Lincoln thought McClellan lacked the nerve to use his troops to achieve a major victory.

How did President Abraham Lincoln and General George McClellan differ tactically in 1861 and 1862?

Lincoln wanted action; McClellan acted cautiously.

What justification did Abraham Lincoln give for announcing the emancipation policy?

Military necessity

Many Native peoples in Indian Territory sided with the Confederacy because the

Native peoples hoped for more autonomy than the Union allowed them.

By emphasizing that the Confederacy was fighting for the "sacred right of self-government," Jefferson Davis was equating Confederate goals with those of what group of people?

Patriots

Why was secession viewed as such a danger for Abraham Lincoln?

Successful secession was a threat to republican government.

How was the U.S. government able to secure control of Maryland?

Suspending habeas corpus

Why did the northwestern section of Virginia decide to break away from that state?

The counties in Virginia's northwest were dominated by Unionist-leaning voters.

What strategy did Abraham Lincoln formulate early in the Civil War?

To try to end the war with a quick victory

British manufacturers were able to undermine King Cotton diplomacy by-

developing cotton in egypt and india