Southern Surrender

Which man was a Union general known for attacking his opponent's resources?

• Jefferson Davis

• George McClellan

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

Which best describes Ulysses S. Grant?

• a Union general who captured Savannah in 1864

• a Union general who later became president of the United States

• a Confederate general who surrendered at Appomattox Court House

• a Confederate general who became president of the Confederacy

How did the "March of the Sea" affect the Confederacy during the Civil War?

• it restored the South's spirit to fight

• it caused the Confederacy to surrender immediately

• it sparked debate about the total war strategy

• it created destruction that led to the war's end

How did Grant's war strategy affect Lincoln's reelection chances in 1864?

• it showed that Lincoln was unwilling to compromise on the Emancipation Proclamation

• it allowed for Sherman's capture of Atlanta, which increased Lincoln's popularity

• it proved to Democrats that Lincoln had a solid plan for ending the war

• it made Lincoln popular in the Democratic Party, which approved of Grant's strategy

Which best describes General Grant's war strategy?

• launching sneak attacks on civilian property far from Southern military facilities

• conducting secret negotiations between Union and Confederate generals

• staging a series of assassinations of Confederate officials

• destroying Southern property and seizing civilian food and animals

A reason that Lincoln feared that he might not be reelected in 1864 was that

• Congress had failed to pass the Emancipation Proclamation

• Southerners did not generally approve of him as president

• he did not seem to have a plan to end the war

• Democrats were divided on major national issues

Which contributed to Lincoln's fears regarding reelection in 1864?

• His opponent had been a Union army commander

• He had not yet passed Emancipation Proclamation

• More than 65,000 Union soldiers had been killed that summer

• Northerners believed he would end the Civil War too quickly

Which most directly affected Lincoln's chance of reelection in 1864?

• Southerners disliked his personality

• Many believed he would end the Civil War

• Many believed he planned to surrender to the South

• Northerners were divided over the Emancipation Proclamation

The US presidential election in 1864 was largely decided by

• Union soldiers, who mostly voted for Lincoln

• the fact that Union soldiers were not allowed to vote

• the fact that Southern voters were divided about slavery

• Union soldiers, who mostly voted for George McClellan

Which improved Lincoln's chances for reelection in 1864?

• General McClellan captured Atlanta

• Confederate soldiers did not have time to vote

• Union soldiers were forced to vote for Lincoln

• General Sherman captured Atlanta