Civil War Unit Review

What was one impact of Harriet Beecher Stowe's book Uncle Tom's Cabin?

• It convinced Southern states not to buy goods made in the North.

• It increased discrimination against African Americans in the North.

• It increased support for the government to end slavery in all states.

• It caused the federal government to increase taxes in Southern states.

Why did John Brown attack a federal arsenal at Harper’s Ferry, Virginia?

• to steal guns to use to capture enslaved people

• to convince the federal government to invade the South

• to convince the southern states to secede from the Union

• to steal guns to arm enslaved people and carry out a rebellion

Why did the southern states value states’ rights over federal law?

• They wanted to include new laws that benefited northern states over southern states.

• They wanted to ignore any new laws against slavery that northern lawmakers might make.

• They were concerned that new laws allowing slavery would cause the enslaved population to grow quickly.

• They were concerned that new laws requiring factories in the South could hurt cotton production.

Which issue was a major cause of the Civil War?

• Owners of enslaved people feared that Congress would pass laws to outlaw slavery

• Factory workers believed their way of life would be destroyed if the federal government raised taxes.

• Boat builders believed they would not have enough business if the federal government outlawed foreign trade.

• Farmers believed they would not have enough labor if the federal government forced the American Indians to move.

What made the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the Civil War?

• The Confederate victory convinced Canada to support the Confederacy.

• The Union victory forced the Confederacy to stop advancing into Union territory.

• The Confederate victory allowed the Confederacy to capture Union territory.

• The Union victory convinced President Lincoln to send General Sherman to Atlanta.

What was the significance of the battle of Fort Sumter?

• It was a turning point for the Union army in winning the war.

• It allowed enslaved people to gain more weapons for a rebellion.

• The Confederate army won the battle and took control of the fort

• The Union army destroyed the fort and took Confederate weapons.

What location is being described?

• Appomattox

• Gettysburg

• Fort Sumter

• Atlanta

What was the goal of the Atlanta Campaign?

• recruiting people to join the Union Army

• freeing enslaved people in the Southern states

• taking control of Southern railroads and war supplies

• retreating to the North before the Union lost more men

Why did General Sherman use “total war” as part of his March to the Sea?

• to cause as much destruction as possible

• to get to Appomattox as soon as possible

• to free as many enslaved people as possible

• to help as many Georgia citizens as possible

Who was the general of the Union army that accepted Robert E. Lee’s surrender?

• Jefferson Davis

• Ulysses S. Grant

• William T. Sherman

• Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson