The Civil War
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- Q1Hopes on both sides for a quick victory ended with thethe Battle of Bull RunThe Battle of AntietamThe Emancipation Proclamationbattle between the Merrimac and the Monitor.30s
- Q2When the Civil War began,both sides were prepared for a long and drawn-out war.southerners believed they could win by capturing Washington, D.C.the South’s greatest strength was its military leadership.northerners were reluctant to volunteer for military service.30s
- Q3What was not part of Lincoln's "Anaconda Plan"?Block the southern portscapture Richmonddivide the South into sectionsAssassinating Jefferson Davis, leaving the South without a leader.30s
- Q4The Emancipation Proclamation declaredslaves in the Confederate states to be freeslaves in the Confederate states to be freeall slaves to be forever freeslaves in the U.S. territories to be free30s
- Q5Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the war?it triggered draft riots in New YorkEuropean nations decided to help the ConferacyLee would never invade the North after thatSouthern's surrendered to the North30s
- Q6At the beginning of the Civil War, which side had better military leadership?SouthNorth30s
- Q7The Battle of Vickburg was important to the Union becausethey controlled all southern portsthey gained control over the Mississippi RiverTheir ironclad ships were unstopableit showed black soldiers could fight30s
- Q8Which is an example of total war?Lincoln's Emancipation ProclamationSherman's march through GeorgiaThe Battle of RichmondThe Anaconda Plan30s
- Q9The South's main economic strength came fromnumber of slavescotton exportsgoldacres of farmland30s
- Q10General Grant's terms of surrender are often seen askind and generousunclearunfairmalicious and cruel30s
- Q11Lee hoped to accomplish two objectives by winning the battle of Antietam, which includedfreeing all slaves and allow black men to join the wardestroying all cropland and take over the Mississippiconvincing Maryland to join the Confederacy and encourage European nations to support the SouthCapturing Union soldiers and hold them hostage30s
- Q12In addition to being poorly paid, how else were African American soldiers treated unfairly?They were not allowed to write homeThey had to be servants for white soldiersThey were still considered slavesThey often were given inadequate supplies30s
- Q13What items were Confederate soldiers allowed to keep at the end of the war?PrisonersSlavesHorses and sidearmsCannons30s
- Q14Rose Greenhow is best known forfreeing 100 slavesfighting as a man in the Union armysupporting the South by delivering leaders intelher work on the battlefield30s
- Q15Many soldiers feared _____________________ more than fighting in battle.wild animalsstaying in army hospital campsslavesbeing captured30s