8.5 - Emancipation and Life in Wartime

Multiple Choice

Which of the following technological advancements made the Civil War more deadly for soldiers?

• Introduction of cone-shaped bullets and more accurate guns

• Use of horses for transportation

• Improved food rations for soldiers

• Better uniforms for protection

Multiple Choice

True or False: Medical care for wounded soldiers during the Civil War was very advanced and sanitary.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements about 'Copperheads' during the Civil War are true? (choose ALL that are true)

• They were Northern Democrats who opposed the war.

• They supported President Lincoln's policies.

• They wanted to negotiate peace with the South.

• They were seen as unpatriotic by many Union supporters.

Multiple Choice

What was one major reason for riots against the draft in northern cities during the Civil War?

• The draft was only for immigrants.

• Wealthy men could pay to avoid the draft, while poor men could not.

• The draft only affected the South.

• African Americans were exempt from the draft.

Multiple Choice

True or False: Lincoln suspended habeas corpus in order to stop the draft riots and other "disloyal practices."

• True

• False

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The Civil War

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the Southern economy. There was high​

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when the Confederate government printed too much paper money causing prices to rise. The​

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declined as a tactic to get British support. The Union​

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led to shortages of food and manufactured goods. Finally, many​

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and farms were destroyed during battles.

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cotton trade

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Multiple Choice

How did the Civil War impact the Northern economy?

• It caused the Northern economy to collapse completely.

• It benefitted the Union’s economy.

• It had no effect on the Northern economy.

• It only affected the Southern economy.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT a role taken on by women during the Civil War?

• working on farms and in industry

• working as spies

• working to raise funds and supplies for soldiers

• working as nurses

• working as generals and other military leaders

​The next few questions will review the Emancipation Proclamation and African American soldiers in the war.

Multiple Choice

Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation after which battle?

• Battle of Chancellorsville

• Battle of Shiloh

• First Battle of Bull Run

• Battle of Antietam

Multiple Select

After the Emancipation Proclamation was issued, what were the TWO goals for the Union in the Civil War? (choose TWO answers)

• Saving the Union

• Ending slavery

• Ending plantation agriculture

• Adding manufacturing to the South

Multiple Choice

What famous African American regiment helped win respect for African American soldiers?

• 54th Massachusetts

• 42nd Connecticut

• 37th Maryland

• 12th New Yor

Multiple Choice

True or False: African American soldiers received equal pay to white soldiers.

• True

• False