Pearson US History: Impact of the Civil War (Lesson 7)

What was the result of the protective tariff passed in 1862?

Industrial development in the North surged because the tariff made imported goods more expensive.

What did Richard Current mean when he described the Civil War after the summer of 1863 as a "war of attrition"?

Southern generals remained able to engage Union forces without additional troops or supplies.

What major difference between the Union and Confederate armies became apparent during the siege of Petersburg in 1864?

The Union army had superior numbers of replacement troops in reserve.

In 1865, Congress proposed the Thirteenth Amendment, which would

abolish slavery in the United States.

Which of the following factors might have better enabled the Confederacy to win the war?

aid from Britain or France

What significant loss did both the North and the South suffer as a result of the war?

devastating human casualties

Alexander Stephens' discussion with President Lincoln about a feasible end to the war yielded no results mainly because

the Confederates would not accept a future without slavery.

What event darkened the Union's victory in April 1865?

the assassination of President Lincoln