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