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OC CH 15 Civil War
OC CH 15 Test Review - Civil War
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What did Lincoln promise in his inaugural address? | He would leave slavery intact in the South, preserve the Union, and keep the federal government from attacking the South |
| What was President Lincoln's main goal when he took office in 1861? | ...to reunite the North and South and keep the Union intact |
| President Lincoln's inaugural address was influenced by the Declaration of Independence because he based his speech on the idea that... | ...the success of the nation depends upon it being united |
| What was the South's response to Lincoln's inaugural address? | The South ignored Lincoln's call for unity |
| The Civil War began when... | ...Confederate guns began firing on Fort Sumter |
| Winfield Scott was a general who led the troops from the... | North/Union |
| General Winfield Scott's strategy for winning the war was to... | use a naval blockade of southern ports and gain control of the Mississippi River to divide the South/Confederacy |
| The Union and Confederate armies built up their troops by... | ...relying on the help of volunteer soldiers |
| The First Battle of Bull Run was significant because... | ...it showed that the war would not be won quickly or easily |
| Why did General Robert E. Lee decide to fight for the South? | He wanted to remain loyal to his birthplace |
| What was the significance of the Second Battle of Bull Run? | The Confederacy was able to force Union troops out of Virginia |
| What was the significance of the Battle of Antietam? | It shifted control of the war to the Union |
| Why was it a challenge for the Union to maintain its naval blockade of southern ports? | The southern coastline is thousands of miles long |
| What new development made Southern warships stronger? | The ships were heavily armed with thick metal plating |
| What was the significance of the use of new warships by both the North and South? | It marked the end of the use of wooden warships |
| What effect did the Battle of Gettysberg have on the relationship between Europe and the Confederacy? | Europe decided not to aid the South |
| What Civil War battle is known as the bloodiest day in all of U.S. history? | The Battle of Antietam |
| The main goal of the Union army in the West was to gain control of... | ...the Mississippi River |
| What was the significance of the Battle of Shiloh? | It gave the Union greater control of the Mississippi River valley |
| General Ulysses S. Grant fought in what other important U.S. war? | The Mexican-American War |
| What was the significance of the Siege of Vicksburg? | It gave the Union total control of the Mississippi River |
| How did the Siege of Vicksberg affect the South? | The western states in the South were cut off from the eastern states |
| Why did American Indians fight on the side of the Confederates? | They hoped they would be given more independence after the war was over. |
| Where was the Battle of Pea Ridge fought? | Northern Arkansas |
| What were President Lincoln's views on slavery? | He thought it was wrong and that all men were entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness |
| The Emancipation Proclamation announced that... | ...all slaves were free |
| Lincoln based the Emancipation Proclamation on the idea in the Declaration of Independence that... | ...all men are created equal |
| Northern Democrats were opposed to the Emancipation Proclamation because... | ...they felt it wasn't the purpose of the war |
| Why did Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation after the Union victory at the Battle of Antietam? | He wanted the Union to be in a stronger position than the South when he made the announcement |
| Who were the Copperheads? | A group of northern Democrats who opposed the draft because they felt it forced white men to fight to free African Americans in the South |
| How were prisoners of war treated during the Civil War? | They had poor conditions and little food, and often died as a result |
| How did life change for many people who stayed home while others were away fighting? | Many civilians had to take over jobs that men who were fighting left open |
| What role did many women play in the Civil War? | They served as nurses, providing medical care for wounded soldiers |
| What was a main challenge for African American soldiers if they were captured by the Confederacy? | They would be killed or sold into slavery |
| What did Lincoln do against people who opposed the war? | He suspended their right of habeas corpus, jailing them without trial or evidence |
| As time passed, why did many Northerners begin to oppose the war? | It was lasting too long and too many people were dying |
| What was the 54th Massachusetts Infantry? | African American soldiers who served for the Union army who played an important role in the fighting |
| To reward the African American soldiers, Lincoln suggested they be given the right to... | vote |
| What was the purpose of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address? | ...to inspire and remind Americans of the reasons why they were fighting the Civil War |
| What ideas from the Declaration of Independence were also in Lincoln's Gettysburg Address? | The importance of liberty, equality, and democracy |
| What advantage did the North have over the South at the Battle of Gettysburg? | The North had a better position on the battlefield (Little Round Top) |
| Why was the Battle of Gettysburg significant? | It was the first time the northerners believed the war could be won |
| Who was General William Tecumseh Sherman? | The leader of the Union army who captured Atlanta with his "total war" strategy of destroying railroads and factories |
| Why did Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrender? | The Union had surrounded his troops and they were out of supplies |
| What was one effect of the Civil War on African Americans? | They were freed by the Emancipation Proclamation |
| What was the effect of the capture of Atlanta on the reelection of Lincoln? | Voters felt progress was being made in the war, so they reelected Lincoln |
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