Civil War Notes

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Multiple Choice

Think back... What invention increased slavery on southern plantations?

• Cotton gin
• Steamboat

• Telegraph machine
• Steam engine

Multiple Choice

Who feared the North would take over Congress?

• The North

• The South

Multiple Choice

True or False? - Maine entered the union as a slave state.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Following the Mexican War, what was the most contentious issue between the North and South in the United States?

• Expansion of slavery into new territories
• Expansion of voting rights to women
• Establishment of a national bank
• Abolition of tariffs on imported goods

Multiple Choice

By what year did nearly four million Americans live in perpetual bondage due to slavery?

• 1840
• 1870
• 1850
• 1860

Multiple Choice

Which state did NOT secede from the United States?

• Texas
• Delaware

• Virginia
• Georgia

Multiple Choice

1. Maryland

   1. Seceded or

   2. Remained in the Union?

• Seceded

• Remained

Multiple Choice

What is noted about West Virginia in the context of the Secession?

• It was a Confederate state.

• It was not considered a state at the time.

• Western counties of Virginia refused to secede from the Union.

• It was the first state to secede from the Union.

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Multiple Choice

What was the main issue that led to the Civil War in the United States?

• Economic policies

• Taxation without representation

• Expansion of slavery

• Territorial disputes with foreign nations

Multiple Choice

What did the culture of reform in the North promote?

• Social change, abolition of slavery, women's rights, temperance, and education reform; The Second Great Awakening

• Industrialization, expansion of slavery, isolationism, and militarization
• Cultural stagnation, promotion of slavery, suppression of women's rights, and anti-education policies
• Economic inequality, support for slavery, opposition to temperance, and lack of education reform

Multiple Choice

How did Black Southerners view themselves in the context of the Bible?

• As people chosen for prosperity

• 
  As people held in bondage like the Israelites

• As people destined to rule

• As people without a promised land

Multiple Choice

Which region did not develop as many towns, cities, and factories as the other?

• The South

• The North

• Both developed equally

Multiple Choice

Which battle is considered the first major battle of the war?

• Battle of Bull Run (First Battle of Manassas)
• Battle of Vicksburg
• Battle of Antietam
• Battle of Gettysburg

Multiple Choice

Which battle was the turning point of the Civil War?

• Battle of Bull Run
• Battle of Vicksburg

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Antietam

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the term "propaganda" as used during the Civil War?

• The process of drafting soldiers into the military

• 
  A type of weapon used in battle

• Neutral analysis of political speeches
• A method of spreading ideas to influence public opinion for or against a cause

Multiple Choice

Definition of manufacturing

• Making goods using human, labor, and capital resources

• The process of transporting goods
• The process of designing products
• The process of selling goods to consumers

Multiple Choice

What was the aim of the Emancipation Proclamation?

• To free all slaves in the Confederate states

• To grant voting rights to all citizens

• To officially end the Civil War

• To establish a new constitution

The Gettysburg Address

In its immediate context, the Gettysburg Address was meant to help dedicate the Cemetery at Gettysburg. More generally, Lincoln took up the question: what is the cause for which Union soldiers have fought and died at Gettysburg and throughout the Civil War? To keep the union together.

Multiple Choice

What was the primary subject of the Gettysburg Address delivered by Abraham Lincoln?

• The importance of industrialization in the North
• The impact of the Emancipation Proclamation on the economy
• The dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery and the importance of preserving the Union.
• The significance of the Louisiana Purchase

Multiple Choice

True or False? - In the south, white people believed the Bible sanctioned slavery.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The Civil War ended in what year?

• 1776

• 1902

• 1865

• 1861

Multiple Choice

Who felt that the abolition of slavery would destroy their region’s economy?

• The North

• The South

• Neither believed this