A1C15-1 Outline Quiz

How many troops did Lincoln request to put down the rebellion in the South?

• 100,000
• 50,000
• 75,000
• 125,000

Which two states did not respond to Lincoln's request for troops to put down the Southern rebellion?

• Delaware and Maryland
• Delaware and Kentucky
• Missouri and Kentucky
• Missouri and Delaware

Which two states did not respond to Lincoln's request for troops to put down the Southern rebellion?

• Delaware and Maryland
• Delaware and Kentucky
• Missouri and Kentucky
• Missouri and Delaware

What year did West Virginia become a state?

• 1865
• 1864
• 1863
• 1862

What date did Virginia secede from the Union?

• March 5, 1862
• May 1,1861
• April 17, 1861
• August 30, 1862

Which two border states were important in order to control the Ohio and Mississippi rivers?

• Kentucky and Missouri
• Ohio and Mississippi
• Tennessee and Ohio
• Mississippi and Kentucky

When did Kentucky side with the North?

• October 1862
• May 1861
• March 1862
• September 1861

What tactic did Lincoln use to stop southern sympathizers from destroying railroads and telegraph lines in Maryland?

• Declared it a neutral zone
• Allowed it leave the Union
• Instituted martial law
• Suspended its statehood until the violence ceased.

Which of the following was NOT one of the Confederacy's top three generals?

• Albert Johnston
• Robert E. Lee
• Ulysses S. Grant
• Joseph Johnston

Which of the following was not a Southern military advantage?

• Fighting a defensive war
• An abundance of experienced military officers.
•  Minimal means of transportation to defend.
• None of the above.