Civil War

What event marked the offical behinning of armed hostilities between the North and South in April 1861?

Confederates firing on Fort Sumter

Who was the general that won the battle of Gettysburg?

George G. Meade

Which one of the following battles was a Union victory? Chancellorsville Fort Sumter Gettysburg Second Battle of Bull Run

Gettysburg

Why did President Lincoln choose not to make the Civil War a struggle over slavery(at the beginning)?

He doubted his power to tamper with the "domestic institutions" of any state (as per the Constitution)

What was the purpose of the second Confiscation Act, passed by Congress on July 17th, 1862?

It freed the slaves of rebel masters.

What disadvantage did the South face when it came to supplying the Confederate armies?

It lacked the resources available to the North

Who commanded the Confederate troops at Antietam?

Robert E. Lee

How did the civil war impact the south?

The Civil war impacted the south by destroying the farms, towns, and land. It left the south in destruction. (add more)

How did the Union go about "strangling" the south?

The Union "strangled" the south by holding the Anaconda Plan. It said to take over the river, divide and conquer the south, (add more)

What was the result of the Battle of Vicksburg in July 1863?

The Union army's victory opened up a large portion of the Mississippi River

Which statement describes African Americans' experiences in the Union army? The Union placed blacks in segregated units A few African Americans became commissioned officers. Black soldiers earned the same pay as white soldiers Harsh treatment kept most blacks from enlisting in the military

The Union placed blacks in segregated units

What is perhaps the "greatest irony" of the war?

The greatest irony of the war was that the south needed more people to fight so they let slaves fight and in return, to be free.

True or False: President Johnson opposed equality for African Americans.

True

True or False: The Anaconda Plan was the Union's main strategy during the first two years of the war.

True

True or False: The Battle of Antietam marked the bloodiest single day of the Civil War.

True

True or False: The Second Confiscation Act was passed before Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.

True

True or False: Twice as many soldiers died of disease as were killed in battle during the Civil War.

True

Who led the Union forces to victory at the Battle of Shiloh?

Ulysses S. Grant

Who was killed at Chancellorsville by his own men?

Stonewall Jackson

Civil War

Test

All of the following slave states remained in the Union: Delaware Kentucky Missouri Virginia

Virginia

The Battle of Shiloh

was at the time the costliest battle in terms of casualties in which Americans had ever fought

What was Sherman's strategy known as?

The Scorched Earth Policy

Slavery was abolished throughout the Union in what amendment?

13th Amendment

How many of the fifteen states joined the Confederacy?

Eleven

Why did King Cotton diplomacy fail?

European nations turned to Egypt and India for cotton

Initially the Confederacy south King Cotton diplomacy, a strategy based on the belief that:

European nations' need for cotton would lead them to support the Confederacy

True or False: Radical Republicans generally neglected the needs of black education in the South.

False

True or False: The 15th Amendment was ratified during the Civil War.

False

Lincoln justified the Emancipation Proclamation as:

a military necessity (shortening the war would save lives)

Sherman's march through Georgia and the Carolinas:

resulted in the destruction of many southern towns and cities

The House of Representatives found grounds to begin impeachment proceedings against President Johnson when he violated was?

the Tenure of Office Act

Which of the following statements about conscription (the draft) during the Civil War is NOT true? Only 6% of the Union army was drafted The draft was opposed by many southerners as a violation of states' rights the Union was the first side to use the draft loopholes hurt the effectiveness of conscription for both the North and the South

the Union was the first side to use the draft