UNIT 8B: "The Civil War"

The Civil War began with the...

• election of Abraham Lincoln to the presidency.

• abolition of slavery in the South.

• declaration of war by President Lincoln.

• firing of Confederate guns on Fort Sumter.

As a strategy for winning the Civil War, the Union wanted to...

• cut off the Confederacy’s means of transportation by taking control of the railroads in the South.

• deny the South access to the North by building a wall along the border between northern and southern states.

• gain control of the Confederate capital in Richmond and force the southern troops to surrender.

• employ a naval blockade of southern ports and gain control of the Mississippi River to divide the Confederacy.

What was the main problem for the Confederate and Union armies when preparing for war?

• Most soldiers had neither boots nor uniforms.

• Most soldiers found rifles difficult to carry.

• Most soldiers were unreliable mercenaries.

• Most soldiers were inexperienced and undisciplined.

The Battle of Bull Run...

• shattered the Union’s hope of winning the war quickly and easily.

• showed the Union that the Confederate army was weaker than anticipated.

• demonstrated to the Confederacy the power and strength of the Union army

• destroyed the Confederacy’s hope of restoring unity without resorting to all-out war.

The goal of the Union army in the West was to gain control of...

• the Mississippi River.

• the border state of Kentucky.

• southern railroads.

• Richmond, the Confederate capital.

What was the significance of the Siege of Vicksburg?

• It showed the Union that the South was as strong as ever.

• It showed the Union that it would win the Civil War.

• It gave the Union total control of the Mississippi River.

• It gave the Union control of the capital of the Confederacy.

Ulysses S. Grant was qualified to lead an army because he had...

• led an army troop to victory during the War of 1812.

• served in the French and Indian War and contributed to the victory.

• led America to victory during the American Revolution.

• served in the Mexican-American War and proven his strength in battle.

Why did President Lincoln support the emancipation of slaves?

• He thought that it would help the North win the war.

• He thought slavery had given too much power to the South.

• He thought that the South would surrender if slavery were abolished.

• He felt that slaves would continue supporting the South unless they were freed.

The Emancipation Proclamation was an order from President Lincoln...

• granting slaves U.S. citizenship.

• requiring slaves to join Union troops.

• calling for all slaves in areas controlled by the Confederacy to be freed.

• ending slavery in the United States.

On what principle from the Declaration of Independence did President Lincoln base the Emancipation Proclamation?

• the principle that political power belongs to the people

• the principle that the federal government should control slavery

• the principle of limited government

• the principle that all men are created equal