Civil War Test Review

The President of the Confederacy was:

• John C. Calhoun

• Jefferson Davis

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

In the beginning of the war, what was the main aim of the North?

• to save the slaves

• to save the Confederacy

• to save its way of life

• to save the Union

Which of the following was part of the Union's Anaconda Plan?

• Capture Washington DC

• Gain control of the Mississippi River

• Fight a defensive war

• Gain allies like Britain 

What was a major advantage of the South during the Civil War?

• heavy industrial development

• a network of railway lines to transport supplies and troops

• superior military leadership

• an alliance with Britain and France

Which of the following was a successful strategy for winning the Civil War?

• The Confederacy prolonged fighting until the northern spirit broke.

• The Union pursued the Confederates back to the South after the Battle of Antietam.

• The Union took control of the Mississippi River.

• The Confederacy continued to receive supplies from Europe.

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

• It freed the slaves in the United States.

• It changed the Constitution.

• It freed the slaves in the Confederacy.

• It saved the Union.

This was one the South's great advantages during the war?

• more railroads

• more factories

• better boats

• great military leaders

Why did southern states feel threatened by the election of 1860?

• The South feared that slaves would be given citizenship rights and sue for their freedom.

• The South feared that Democrats would gain control of Congress.

• The South feared that slavery would be abolished throughout the nation.

• The South feared that the new president would prohibit slavery in the western territories.

At Lincoln's Inaugural Speech, he stated his main goal was?

• end slavery

• keep the country united

• keep the country  divided

• stop the spread of slavery

Which of the following was a major result of the Civil War?

• The Democrats became the dominant political party.

• The bonds linking the states were loosened.

• The federal government became weaker.

• Slavery was ended everywhere in the United States.