Topic 8 Lesson 4-6 Test Review

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What is the main message conveyed by Lincoln in the Gettysburg Address?

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The significance of preserving democracy in honor of the soldiers' sacrifices.

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What strategy did General Grant implement on the South during the late stages of the Civil War?

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He instructed his generals to apply a “total war” approach to the South.

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Why was Jefferson Davis a weak leader as President of the Confederacy?

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He focused too much on military details and argued with advisors.

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What was the significance of General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson’s leadership at the Battle of Bull Run?

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He rallied his troops to help win the battle.

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The battle between the Virginia and the Monitor resulted in both ships withdrawing because

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neither could seriously damage the other.

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What was a major outcome of the Battle of Antietam?

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It was the bloodiest single-day battle in American history.

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What was the primary objective of the Union forces during the Battle of Shiloh?

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To gain control over the Mississippi River

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Why did Union forces never attack Richmond during the Peninsula Campaign?

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Confederate resistance convinced McClellan to retreat.

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How did the Emancipation Proclamation change the Civil War?

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It gave a greater moral purpose to the Union side.

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What is the most likely reason that immigrants in New York participated in the draft riots?

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They didn’t want freed slaves to compete with them for jobs.