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
