Civil War

Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant, ending the Civil War?

• Washington, D.C.

• Richmond, Virginia

• Appomattox Court House, Virginia

• Atlanta, Georgia

What was the purpose of General William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea"?

• to free all remaining slaves held by Southern plantation owners

• to punish the South for daring to secede from the Union

• to weaken Southern morale and bring an end to the war

• to allow his hungry and tired troops to acquire necessary supplies

Use the following chart to answer the question that follows.

According to the bar graph, what region had the larger share of resources in the United States?

• The South

• The North

• The West

• All regions had equal amount of resources

Why did the Emancipation Proclamation NOT change the lives of enslaved people overnight?

• The Confederacy needed to pass a law first.

• Lincoln did not finish drafting it until 1865.

• It was voted down by Congress.

• There needed to be a clear Union victory.

Abraham Lincoln's leadership during the Civil War led the North to victory by taking advantage of which of the following?

• the discovery of gold

• population growth

• industrial manufacturing

• Native American knowledge

What was the original goal of the Union at the start of the Civil War?

• Ban slavery

• Restore the Union

• Separate from the United States

• Make slavery legal everywhere

Which document signed by Abraham Lincoln freed all slaves on January 1, 1863, in the states that were still in rebellion?

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Compromise of 1850

• Emancipation Proclamation

• The Gettysburg Address

As the Civil War began, the South had the advantage of...

• superior military leadership

• enormous industrial capabilities

• a complex railroad network

• a large population

Disadvantages of the South during the Civil War included having a small navy, fewer railroads, and ______________.

• Lack of agricultural land

• larger population

• Inexperienced military leaders

• Lack of industries

Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the war?

• General Lee surrendered to the Union army after the battle.

• There were nearly 48,000 casualties of the battle.

• Lincoln emancipated the slaves after the Union victory at the battle.

• The battle ended the Confederacy's hopes of getting assistance from Britain and France.