The Civil War (AMSCO Chapter 14)

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

A) building warships; Trent Affair

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; reason for delaying Emancipation Proclamation

President Lincoln delayed issuing an Emancipation Proclamation because of his concern that it would...

B) cause the border states to secede

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

B) they were well connected by railroads; Kansas- Nebraska Act of 1854- Stephen Douglas needed Southern approval for transcontinental railroad

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

D) a military victory

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; 2 reasons: setback at Antietam- without a decisive Confederate military victory the British gov would not risk recognition, the Emancipation Proclamation made the end of slavery an objective of the Union- position the appealed strongly to British working class

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

D) they included most of the country's population; immigrants went there because of industries, emancipated slaves went there

A major part of the Confederate strategy for winning independence was based on...

D) winning recognition and support from Great Britain; outside forces, selling them cotton- had no money