Ch.14 The Civil War 1861-1865

The Union was most disturbed because they believed that Britain was supporting the Confederates by doing which of the following?

A. Building warships

In July of 1861, President Lincoln was particularly concerned about how his policies on slavery would affect which areas?

A. the states in white because they were slave states that remained in the Union

President Lincoln delayed issuing an emancipation proclamation because of his concern that it would

B. cause the border states to succeed

Which of the following statements best describes the states in dark gray?

C. They had a strong military tradition

which of the following describes a reason not mentioned by Strong in this excerpt that ultimately stopped Britain from recognizing the Confederacy?

D. Opposition from the British working class

Which of the following statements best describes the states in medium gray?

D. They included most of the country's population

To issue an Emancipation Proclamation, President Lincoln felt that he needed which of the following?

D. a military victory

Strong's statement that the British feared '' diminishing the supply of breadstuffs on which her operatives depend''

D. depended as much on trade with the union as with confederacy