Civil War

19. When did the Emancipation Proclamation go into effect?

c. 1863

32. What or who was the Dictator?

c. A massive mortar to blow up enemy trenches

4. Why did the Civil War last so long?

c. Because both sides had distinct advantages

21. Which is true of the South during the Civil War?

c. Every able-bodied male from 17-50 had to fight

39. Where did Sherman head after capturing Atlanta?

c. Savannah

13. Which event led to Union control of the Mississippi River?

c. The Capture of New Orleans

6. What was the Confederate reaction to the first Battle of Bull Run?

c. They hoped the win would encourage foreign nations to ally with them

31. Which was NOT one of Grant's unconventional military tactics?

c. Using flame throwers to burn fortifications

40. Who was in charge of the March to the Sea?

c. William T. Sherman

2. Which of these were possibilities that could have changed the outcome of the Civil War? i. If foreign governments had allied with the South ii. If Western territories had joined the Confederacy iii. If border states had seceded

c. i, ii, and iii

43. When did the Civil War take place?

d. 1861-1865

44. Where did the negotiations to end the war take place?

d. Appomattox Court House, VA

41. When was President Lincoln killed?

d. April 15, 1865

33. Why did Grant consider the battle in the Wilderness a success?

d. Because Lee could not replace the men he lost

7. Why did Lincoln send troops into Baltimore, Maryland?

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

17. What did the Emancipation Proclamation accomplish?

d. It freed all slaves in Southern states

3. Which was NOT one of the South's advantages?

d. More railroad connections

24. Who were the Copperheads?

d. Northern Democrats who opposed the war

28. When did the Battle of Gettysburg occur?

e. 1863

8. What was this image representing?

e. A journalist's depiction of the Union's 'Anaconda Plan' to win the Civil War

35. Who or what was the Butcher?

e. A nickname for General Grant

25. Which is true of the West during the Civil War?

e. Conflicts with Native Americans increased

5. Who was the Confederacy's military leader?

e. Robert E. Lee

14. Which battle is still the bloodiest day in American history?

e. The Battle of Antietam

12. In which event did Robert E. Lee join the battlefield?

e. The Peninsular Campaign

45. Which Union general presided over the surrender of the Confederacy?

e. Ulysses S. Grant

37. Who was in charge of the Atlanta campaign?

e. William T. Sherman

16. Who opposed the Emancipation Proclamation? i. General McClellan ii. Lincoln's Secretary of War iii. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court iv. The U.S. Congress

i. i and iii

18. Which was NOT a goal of the Emancipation Proclamation?

a. Abolishing slavery in the United States

34. When did General Grant become General-in-Chief of the Union forces?

a. After he rescued another general in Chattanooga

1. Which was NOT one of the North's advantages?

a. Better generals from the start

27. What event is considered the main turning point of the Civil War?

a. Gettysburg

30. Which was the deadliest campaign in the Civil War?

a. Gettysburg

22. Which is true of the North during the Civil War?

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

20. Which is NOT a common criticism of the Emancipation Proclamation?

a. It was immoral

42. Who shot President Lincoln?

a. John Wilkes Booth

9. Which southern general successfully reinforced the Confederates in the first Battle of Bull Run?

a. Stonewall Jackson

29. What was the significance of the successful Siege of Vicksburg?

a. The Union controlled all of the Mississippi River

10. Why did U.S. troops attack at Bull Run?

a. They wanted to capture the Confederate capital of Richmond

36. What role did Sherman play in Lincoln's reelection?

b. Atlanta's fall recharged public enthusiasm for Lincoln and the war

38. Which best characterizes the March to the Sea?

b. Destruction and devastation on the land

23. Why did people in both the Union and Confederacy protest the draft?

b. People with enough money could pay for substitutes

26. Which important person was shot at Chancellorsville?

b. Stonewall Jackson

11. What event was a result of the naval blockade?

b. The Battle of Hampton Roads

15. Where did Ulysses Grant emerge as an excellent commander?

b. The Battle of Shiloh