Civil War Unit Test

Who was elected in 1860 as president?

Abraham Lincoln

Which was not a border state?

Virginia

Which battle allowed the union to take control of the Mississippi river?

Vicksburg

What did Lincoln hope to do with the emancipation proclamation?

weaken the south and bolstering union troops by adding African americans.

Where was the first battle of the civil war fought?

Fort Sumter

Which of these states did not secede from the union?

Kentucky

Who was the first and only president of the confederacy?

Jefferson Davis

Which of these was the north's weakest when going into the civil war?

Military Leaders

Which of these was the weakest of the south going into the civil war?

economy/transportation site

What was the capital of the confederacy

Richmond virginia

What organization was formed as part of the civil war?

red cross

What battle was the bloodiest of the civil war?

Gettysburg

What did Abraham Lincoln announce that made all slaves in the confederacy free?

Emancipation Proclamation?

What plan with an animal name was the one to try to defeat the south?

anaconda plan

What was added to ships during the civil war?

iron plates

Who was the main general of the union army?

Ulysses S. Grant

Who was the main general of the confederate army?

Robert E. Lee

Where did the south surrender the civil war?

Richmond Virginia

What color uniform did the Union often wear?

Navy Blue

What color did the confederacy often wear?

grey

What was the name of the ship that battled the CSS Virginia?

USSMonitor

Who led a march to the sea?

William Tecumseh Sherman

One of Lincoln's controversial moves as president was his suspension of the Writ of what?

Habeas Corpus

The bloodiest day of the civil war occurred in what battle?

Battle of Antietam

The bloodiest battle where most lives were lost was?

Gettysburg

What was total war?

strategy to break an enemy’s will to fight by destroying resources of civilians and army. Used by General William T Sherman in march to the Sea.

What were border states?

states that did not secede from the union but were slave states. There were 4: MO, KY, MD, DE

What was a draft?

system requiring men to serve in the army if chosen

What was hebeas corpus

a constitutional protection that prevents unlawful jailing

Where were the first shots fired?

Fort Sumter

Fort Sumter

first shot of civil war was fired here in Southern Carolina

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Battle of Antietam

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Battle in MD where the North successfully stopped Lee’s confederate army after finding 3 cigars.  Lincoln issued Emancipation Proclamation after.

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Battle of Gettysburg

Turning point of the Civil War in PA. Deadliest battle in the entire war. Won by the Union after Pickett’s charge failed.

Battle of Vicksburg

Union used a siege tactic in Mississippi and won. Allowed them to control the Mississippi River, which was part of the Anaconda Plan

Robert E Lee

leader of the Confederate army

William T Sherman

\- led March through Georgia and employed total war

Jefferson Davis

first and only president of the confederacy

Abraham Lincoln

The 16th president of the US; led the Union during the Civil War. Issued the Emancipation Proclamation and delivered the Gettysburg Address

US Grant

led the Union forces throughout most of the second half of the Civil War. Forced Lee to surrender at Appamattox Courthouse, VA

George McClellan

the overly cautious general that lost many early battles and upset Lincoln 

copperheads

Northerners that opposed the war and were jailed when habeas corpus was suspended.

What was Lincoln’s stance on slavery in his inaugural address?

Not to interfere with slavery where it exists, but prevent it from spreading.

What was the union capitol?

Washington DC

Who did the emancipation proclamation apply to?

Slaves in states in rebellion against the US (the confederacy)

Why did Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation after Antietam?

To build on momentum after North’s first victory in the East and bolster the Union forces by adding 200K African American soldiers

What is a border state?

Kentucky

What is a border state?

Deleware

What is a border state?

Maryland

What is a border state?

Missouri

What occurred on the third and final day of the Battle of Gettysburg?

Confederacy defeated after Pickett’s charge was a huge failure

What number is the event; Lincoln is inaugurated

2

What number is the event; Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation

4

What number is the event the southern states begin seceding

1

What number is the event; the battle of Antietam

3

What number is the event; Battle of Gettysburg

5

What were the three goals of the anaconda plan?

To control the mississippi river, to capture richmond virginia their captiol, and to block all ports