Unit 13: Civil War mult. choice
The answer to the above was a proposal by a senator from (Crittenden Comp)
KY
Lincoln hoped that a Union victory at First Manassas would
Lead to the capture of the Confederate capital
Confederate batteries fired on Fort Sumter when they learned that
Lincoln had sent food and supplies to the fort
In 1861, the North went to war with the South primarily to
preserve the union
Matching Chronological Order #1
1. 1860 Presidential Election 2. Lower South Secession 3. Upper South secession 4. Lincoln's first inauguration 5. attack on Fort Sumter
Matching Chronological Order #4
1. Appomattox 2. Lincoln's assassination 3. Booth's death 4. Davis' capture 5. Conspirators execution
Matching Chronological Order #2
1. Battle of Antietam 2. Emancipation proclamation (issued) 3. Emancipation proclamation (effective) 4. battle of Gettysburg 5. Gettysburg Address
Matching Chronological Order #3
1. Burning of Atlanta 2. Lincolns reelection 3. Capture of Savannah 4. Lincoln's second inauguration 5. fall of Richmond
SC seceded on what date?
12/20/1860
Slavery was abolished in the U.S. by
13th amendment
In the 1864 presidential election, Lincoln chose _______ as this vice presidential running mate.
A southern Democrat
In what speech did Lincoln say "I now leave no knowing when or whether ever I may return"?
Affectionate Farewell
Which of the following was a long term cause of the war?
All of the above - conflict over slavery in the west - economic difference between the North and South - failure of compromise
Which of the following ways did both the North & South raise an army
All of the above - volunteers -sign up bonuses -draft -allowing blacks to fight
The Emancipation Proclamation
All of the above - was issued 5 days after the Battle of Antietam - took effect on 1/1/1863 - Authorized the enlistment of black troops - was a moral and diplomatic boost for the union
Which of the following was a short term cause of the war?
All of the above -Election of Lincoln as President -Southern secession -Attack on Fort Sumter
Lincoln's reelection was really on guaranteed by the Union victory at
Atlanta
In what city did South Caroloinians meet to vote unanimously for secession?
Charleston
The northern group most threatening to Union morale was
Copperheads
Which of the following was a desperate last attempt to avoid war?
Crittenden Compromise
The North's greatest strength during the war was its
Economy
The South's greatest weakness during the war was its
Economy
In what speech did Lincoln address the South as "friends, not enemies," and appeal to "the better angels of our nature"?
First Inaugural
The Battle of Antietam, September 17, 1862, is considered pivotal to the outcome of the Civil War because it
Forestalled the possibility of European intervention
The Union victory at Vicksburg was of major importance because
It fully reopened the Mississippi River to northern trade
Together, those 7 states met in what city to form the CSA?
Montgomery, AL
When the Civil War began, the South's greatest advantage was its
More consistent and talented military leadership
Of the following, the most threatening problem for the Union from 1861 through 1863 was
Possible British recognition of the Confederacy
What political position did Lincoln hold at that time? (First inaugural speech)
President
What political position did Lincoln hold at that time? (affectionate farewell)
President-Elect
Which of the following is the correct order of Deep South secession?
SC MS FL AL GA LA TX
In what city did he give that speech (Affectionate Farewell)
Sprinfield
When the Emancipation Proclamation was issued at the beginning of 1863, its immediate effect was to
Strengthen the moral cause of the Union
The conclusion of their secession resolution mirrored the conclusion of the
The Declaration of Independence
The result of the Union victory at Antietam included all of the following except
The death of Stonewall Jackson
The most important factor in the Union victory at Antietam was
The union's discovery of Lee's battle plans
The main reason that the British did not try to break the Union blockade was
They feared losing grain shipments
The structure of the CSA Constitution was based the structure of the USA Const.
True
During the first half of the war, the Union relied mostly on
Volunteers
Lincoln's assassination
Was the first time a U.S. President had ever been assassinated
The Confederacy enlisted slaves into its army
a month before the war ended.
Lee decided to invade the North through Pennsylvania
all of the above - even after his Antietam plan failed to convince MD to secede - to increase Copperhead pressure on Lincoln - to capture D.C.
All of the following are true of the Battle of Gettysburg except
it guaranteed Lincoln's reelection
The Emancipation Proclamation declared free only those slaves in
states still in rebellion against the U.S.
Britain the U.S. was nearly provoked into war by
the Trent affair
The Union's establishment of a national banking system
was the first significant step toward a unified banking system since 1836
The South had hoped Britain would come to its aid because the British
were dependent on southern cotton