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Who was the Union military commander who wouldn't fight despite President Lincoln's orders to do so.
George McClellan
What was the bloodiest battle of the war?
Gettysburg
In what speech did Lincoln dedicate a battlefield in honor of the Union Troops?
Gettysburg Address
In the Gettysburg Address, what did Lincoln speak about?
He promised the nation a new birth of freedom.
Who was the Virginia commander who turned down Lincoln to fight for the Confederate army?
Lee
Which battle allowed the U.S. to gain control of the Mississippi, thus splitting the South in two and gaining control of
Vicksburg
The Emancipation Proclamation freed
enslaved people living in areas controlled by the Confederacy.
Some criticized General Sherman's, "March to the Sea" because
he attacked civilian homes and farms
Which of the following was an advantage the North had over the South?
larger population
What technological advance contributed most to the Civil War's high casualty rate?
the minie ball
The number of U.S. deaths from the Civil War has been estimated at around
620,000
All of the following statements about the African American soldiers are true EXCEPT
African American soldiers made up of just one percent of U.S. troops
What was the Northern strategy to win the war that included splitting the South in half?
Anaconda Plan
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued after which Union victory?
Antietam
Where did General Lee surrender to Grant on April 9, 1865?
Appomattox Court House
General Sherman's capture of which city probably ensured that Lincoln was reelected?
Atlanta
Who were the Union and Confederate commanders at the Battle of Bull Run?
Beauregard and McDowell
Where was the first real battle of the war?
Bull Run
What were Northern Democrats who wanted peace with the South, not victory?
Copperheads
Who did Lincoln appoint as the General-in-Chief of the Union army in 1864?
Grant
What were the iron plated battle ships called during the war?
Ironclads
Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?
Jefferson Davis
Who assassinated President Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
What was the capital of the Confederate States of America?
Richmond, Viginia
Which state was the first to secede from the Union?
South Carolina
What made freeing the slaves a new focus for the Civil War?
The Emancipation Proclamation
What freed all slaves in the United States?
Thirteenth Amendment
How did the Civil War begin?
With the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter
What is a draft that forces men to serve in the military?
conscription
During the Civil War, the South hoped to
convince Britain & France to intervene for the Confederates
During the early part of the war, what was Lincoln's main goal?
preserve the Union
Which of the following was a strategy of the Confederate government?
seeking support from Britain and France
Why was the Monitor and Merrimack battle so significant?
ships made from just wood were now obsolete
What is a court order that requires the government to bring a person to court to determine why they should be in jail?
writ of habeas corpus