Chapter 18: Civil War

One advantage the Confederacy had over the Union during the Civil War was that Confederate forces had —

• numerous factories for producing weapons and ammunition
• a larger number of military troops in reserve
• an extensive railroad system for moving troops and supplies
• knowledge of the terrain where most battles were fought

All knew that this interest was, somehow, the cause of the war. To strengthen, perpetuate, and extend this interest, was the object for which the insurgents would rend the Union, even by war;
–President Abraham Lincoln, second inaugural address, 1865 
**In the excerpt above, what does “this interest” refer to?

• The Confederate States of America
• Protective tariffs
• slavery
• The U.S. Constitution

Bombardment at Ft. Sumter.

. How was the event depicted in this image significant to the Civil War?

• The Confederate defense of the besieged fort lengthened the war.
• The Union victory divided the Confederacy along the Mississippi River.
• The invasion of the Confederate capital resulted in the surrender of the Confederacy.
• The Confederate attack upon the Union fort initiated the war.

Although many farmers fought in the Civil War, farms in both the Union and Confederacy were able to continue operating because —

• military officers assigned troops to work on farms
• new farm machinery was imported from overseas
• women often managed farm operations
• relief organizations provided emergency farm labor

“ A house divided against itself cannot stand…I do not expect the Union to be dissolved; I do not expect the house to fall; but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other…
”  Which issue best reflects the “house divided” that Lincoln mentions in his quote?

• Emancipation 
• Manifest Destiny 
•  Sectionalism
• Underground Railroad

In 1863, President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, abolishing slavery in the confederate states. Lincoln’s proclamation was particularly important during the Civil War because it –

• settled the issue of states’ rights 
• shifted the war to a war for freedom 
• ended slavery throughout the united States   
• encouraged former slaves to leave the country

Often called the “turning point” of the Civil War, this three-day battle involved Generals Robert E Lee, George G. Meade, and George E. Pickett. This was the battle of—

• Appomattox
• Fredericksburg
• Gettysburg
• Vicksburg

Which statement best describes Phillip Bazaar’s role during the Civil War?

• Born Massachusetts, Bazaar served in the U.S. Navy longer than any other Civil War seaman.                    
• Originally from the South, Bazaar escaped to the North, joined the U.S. Navy, and fought in Civil War.
• An immigrant from Chile, Bazaar won the Medal of Honor for bravery during the attack on Ft Fisher
• A member of the Confederate Navy, Bazaar traveled North on a spy mission but was captioned by the Union forces

At the beginning of the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln believed his job as President of the United States was to—

• Abolish slavery in the south
• Punish those who owned slaves
• Prevent states from leaving the union
• Limit the spread of slavery in the north

A biography on the military career of General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson would include his involvement in which Civil War events?

• The First Battle of Bull Run and the Confederate victory at Fredericksburg
• The Union capture of Atlanta and the March to the Sea through Georgia
• The Virginia Peninsula campaign and the Union victory at Gettysburg
• The campaigns in northern Virginia and the Confederate surrender at Appomattox Court House