Southern Surrender

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

• Ulysses S. Grant

• George McClellan

• 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

How did the “March to the Sea” affect the Confederacy during the Civil War?

• It restored the South’s spirit to fight.

• It created destruction that led to the war’s end.

• It caused the Confederacy to surrender immediately.

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.

Which best describes General Grant’s war strategy?

• staging a series of assassinations of Confederate officials

• conducting secret negotiations between Union and Confederate generals

• 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.

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

• His opponent had been a Union army commander

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

• He had not yet passed the Emancipation Proclamation.

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

• Southerners disliked his personality.

• Many believed he would end the Civil War.

• 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

Which improved Lincoln’s chances for reelection in 1864?

• General McClellan captured Atlanta

• General Sherman captured Atlanta.

• Union soldiers were forced to vote for Lincoln