Civil War

Lincoln's initial goal at the outbreak of the Civil War was to:

 

Preserve the Union.

Which event immediately triggered the secession of South Carolina from the Union?

 

The election of Abraham Lincoln to the presidency

Who was the President of the Confederate States of America? 

 

Jefferson Davis.

The attack on Fort Sumter (April 1861) resulted in:

 

The surrender of the Union garrison and unified Southern support for war.

Who was the commanding general of the Confederate Army for most of the Civil War? 

 

Robert E. Lee.

The Confederate States of America was formed in what city? 

 

Montgomery, Alabama.

The minie ball: 

 

was new more accurate type of bullet used in the Civil War

The first conflicts of the American Civil War: 

 

involved state militias taking federal forts

In the realm of religion in the Civil War: 

 

both sides believed that God ordained their side

Confederate strategy generally focused on: 

 

A defensive war, dragging out the conflict in the hopes of European aid.

Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (1863) primarily emphasized: 

 

The principles of human equality and government of, by, and for the people.

For the election campaign of 1864, Lincoln changed his Vice Presidential candidate to Andrew Johnson because: 

 

he wanted a Southern running mate to symbolize reconciliation

The Confederacy faced significant economic challenges during the war, including: 

 

Blockade-induced shortages.

Opposition to support for the Civil War: 

 

occurred in both the Union and Confederacy

The Civil War ultimately resulted in: 

 

The abolition of slavery and the preservation of the Union.

What was the state of the Southern economy immediately following the Civil War? 

 

It was largely devastated, with infrastructure destroyed and the labor system in chaos.

The Emancipation Proclamation (January 1, 1863) declared: 

 

Enslaved people in Confederate-held territory were free.

African American soldiers in the Union Army: 

 

Often faced discrimination and were initially paid less than white soldiers.

Concerning the "border states"- particularly Maryland was crucial to the Union during the Civil War because: 

 

It provided strategic geographic locations and resources.

The Battle of Antietam (September 1862) was significant because it: 

 

Was the bloodiest single day in American history and prompted Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.

Black soldiers who fought on the side of the Union: 

 

were typically cooks, suppliers, and trench diggers

The 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment was significant because it: 

 

Was one of the first African American regiments to see combat for the Union.

The Morrill Land-Grant Act (1862) provided federal land grants for: 

 

Public education, particularly agricultural and mechanical colleges.

The long-term impact of the Civil War on the power of the federal government was:

 

A strengthening of federal authority over the states and a symbolic unification.

William Tecumseh Sherman's "March to the Sea" (1864) was unique in that it: 

The Siege of Vicksburg (1863) was crucial because it: 

 

Gave the Union control of the entire Mississippi River.

Confederate attempts to invade the Union: 

 

were largely unsuccessful

The assassination of Abraham Lincoln occurred: 

 

Shortly after the Confederate surrender at Appomattox.

Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address (March 1865) expressed a desire for: 

 

"Malice toward none, with charity for all" and national healing.

The turning point of the Civil War was in July of 1863 with Union victories at ________________________ that began the downfall of the Confederate States. 

 

Gettysburg and Vicksburg

The Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution (1865): 

 

Abolished slavery throughout the United States.

The major political consequence of the Civil War was: 

 

The permanent preservation of the United States as a single nation.

The Anaconda Plan was the Union's strategy to: 

 

Blockade Southern ports and divide the Confederacy along the Mississippi River.

What was the major result of the Battle of Gettysburg in July of 1863?  

 

It effectively ended the Confederate push into the Union

The role of photography during the Civil War was significant because:

 

It was the first war to be extensively photographed, providing grim realism.

The Homestead Act (1862) encouraged: 

 

Western migration and agricultural settlement.

Lee surrendered to Grant at:

 

Appomattox Court House.

The Union financed the war through: 

 

Income taxes.

The Confederate States of America split from the Union over a state's rights to: 

 

preserve the institution of slavery

John Wilkes Booth was: 

 

The actor who assassinated Abraham Lincoln.

Conscription (the draft) was implemented by both the Union and the Confederacy, leading to:

 

Draft riots in some Northern cities, notably New York.

 

Which of the following was a primary cause of the Civil War?

 

Debates over states' rights to permit slavery.

The New York City Draft Riots (1863) primarily involved protests by: 

 

Irish immigrants and working-class whites against the draft and racial tensions.

Women on both sides of the war contributed significantly as: 

 

Spies and nurses.

What strategy from the American Revolution did the Confederacy attempt to use in the Civil War? 

 

prolong the fight to bring European allies into the war

The capture of Atlanta by Sherman's forces in September 1864 had what significant impact? 

 

It boosted Northern morale and helped ensure Lincoln's re-election.

The Copperheads were: 

 

People in the North who opposed the war.

The Emancipation Proclamation had the immediate effect of: 

 

Changing the nature of the war to include the moral cause of ending slavery.

The state of West Virginia became a state: 

 

because of anti-Confederate sentiment in western Virginia

The most important contribution of the Emancipation Proclamation was: 

 

it added a war victory goal of ending slavery