Study.com Chapter 11

Which was NOT a goal of the Emancipation Proclamation?

Abolishing slavery in the United States

How were Clara Barton and Mrs. Francis Clayton involved in the Civil War?

Clara Baron attended to the dying, while Mrs. Francis Clayton was an army official.

Which is NOT a common criticism of the Emancipation Proclamation

Congress should not have enacted it

Which is true of the industry in the North during the Civil War?

Industry changed, but it didn't increase or decrease overall

Which of the following statements about the surrender at Appomattox Courthouse is true?

Lee's men were allowed to keep their horses and swords because Grant viewed them as fellow countrymen rather than enemies

Which of the following reflects the position of President Lincoln and that of President Jefferson Davis on the Confederate States of America?

President Lincoln believed that the Confederacy was illegal and President Jefferson Davis believed it was legal

Which of the following is correct regarding the assassination of Lincoln?

There was a plot to assassinate the president, vice president and secretary of state simultaneously

Which was the deadliest campaign in the Civil War?

Gettysburg

Which of the following statements about Sherman's March to the Sea is correct?

Sherman's army razed the Georgia countryside in an effort to undermine southern morale

The death of Confederate General Stonewall Jackson after this battle deprived the Confederate Army of one of its most competent commanders:

The Battle of Chancellorsville

The most successful battle of the Anaconda Plan- the Union's strategy to defeat the Confederacy-was:

The Battle of Shiloh , fought over control of the West

Why is the Siege of Vicksburg considered a turning point in the Civil War?

The Union gained control of the Mississippi and split the Confederacy in two

Which of the following did NOT contribute to Richmond Bread Riots?

The payment of taxes in produce and livestock

The First Battle of Bull Run is significant for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

It brought a swift and early end to the war

The Battle of Gettysburg is considered a turning point in the Civil War for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

It led to the death of Stonewall Jackson

Why did the Civil War last so much longer than initially expected?

Because both sides had distinct advantages

Why did Lincoln send troops into Baltimore, Maryland

He didn't want Maryland to secede with Washington, D.C.

It is a common misconception that the Emancipation Proclamation freed all of the slaves? What did it actually do?

It freed only those slaves residing in states currently in rebellion against the Union

Who was the President of the Confederate States of America in 1861?

Jefferson Davis

Which was NOT one of the South's advantages during the Cilvil War?

More railroad connections

Which of the following was part of the General Scott's Anaconda Plan?

Seize the Mississippi River

Identify which of the following is a profile affected by the Emancipation Proclamation:

A middle-aged African American male for Richmond

Which of the following contributed to the defeat of Union Forces at the Battle of Chancellorsville?

General Robert E. Lee created a diversion, while general Stonewall Jackson's troops mounted a surprise attack on Hooker's army

Why was the control of the Mississippi River by the Union an important part of the Anaconda Plan?

It would allow the Union to capture New Orleans

Appomattox Courthouse was a significant location at the end of the Civil War in 1865 because:

It's where General Lee surrendered to General Grant

Why was Gettysburg considered the decisive turning point in the Civil War

Because the South took heavy casualties and never again attempted to invade the North

Which of the following is true about copperheads and bushwhackers?

Copperheads were Democrats, while Bushwhackers belonged to no side

Which best characterizes the March to Sea?

Destruction and devastation on the land

The Siege of Vicksburg:

Isolated Texas and the New Mexico territory from the rest of the Confederacy

Why did President Lincoln's support for General Grant and his aggressive stance on pursuing the war hurt him politically?

General Grant disliked by many because of his reputation as a drunk, and his unconventional ideas about winning the war