Civil War Review

When the Civil War began, what was Abraham Lincoln's main goal?

• abolish slaver

• punish the South

• restore the Union

• bring an end to the war

In which area did the South hold an advantage over the North?

• food production

• civilian leadership

• industrial capacity

• military leadership

Which abolished slavery in the North?

• Gettysburg Address

• 13th Amendment

• Compromise of 1850

• Emancipation Proclamation

Why is the Battle of Gettysburg considered the turning point in the Civil War?

• It made the South give up the idea of invading the North

• It divided the Confederacy

• It convinced the Confederacy to surrender

• It marked the 1st Union victory

Why did Lincoln not respond with force to the Confederate threat to attack Fort Sumter?

• He wanted the Union to fire the first shots in the war.

• he wished to treat the Confederacy as a legitimate nation

• He did not want to anger Republicans and slave states still in the Union

• He had decided to abandon Ft. Sumter

Why was David Farragut's victory in April 1862 so important?

• It protected the Union capital from a Confederate takeover.

• It advanced the Union plan to split the Confederacy along the MS River.

• It made the South give up the idea of invading the North.

• It boosted morale throughout the South and prompted Lee to invade the North.

Which of the following was not an important advantage of ironclad ships?

• They could resist burning

• They could withstand cannon fire

• They could splinter wooden ships

• They could travel much faster than other ships.

What was the aim of the Emancipation Proclamation?

• free all slaves in the U.S.

• Free slaves behind Confederate lines

• Free slaves in Union slave states

• enlist slaves in the Union army.

What was Clara Barton's role during the Civil War?

• Red Cross volunteer

• battlefield nurse

• soldier

• federal clerk

____ was NOT a part of the Union's 3 part plan to conquer the South.

• Blockading southern ports

• Drafting freed slaves to fight for the Union

• Capturing the Confederate capital

• Splitting the Confederacy in two