Civil War Flashcard

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Why did President Lincoln wait until after a Union victory to issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

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He did not want Americans to think it was a desperate effort to save a losing cause.

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What was the significance of Sergeant William Carney receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor?

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It showed that African American soldiers contributed greatly to the war effort.

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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.

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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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How did women contribute to the Civil War effort?

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They took over men’s jobs and worked as nurses.

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What did Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation declare?

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Freedom for slaves in rebellious southern states

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President Lincoln's order during the Civil War declaring that all slaves in the Confederate states were free.

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The Emancipation Proclamation

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The Confederacy used enslaved African Americans as ship workers, laborers, cooks, and camp workers. The Union moved to enlist African American sailors and soldiers during the war. True or False?

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TRUE

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How did Clara Barton contribute to the change in the role of women during the Civil War?

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She was a nurse who helped establish the Red Cross.

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Women served as all of the following in the Civil War EXCEPT... Spies, Nurses, Generals, Soldiers

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Generals