8th S.S. - Ch. 17 Quiz (The Tide of War Turns)

Which of the following led to the Battle of Gettysburg?

• Confederate troops searched for shoes in Pennsylvania

• Lee hoped that a victory on Northern soil would lead European nations to recognize the Confederacy

• Lee invaded the North, hoping to fuel Northern discontent with the war

• All of these

How did the U.S. government finance the Civil War?

• by increasing the tariff on foreign goods imported into the North

• by establishing income taxes and issuing greenbacks

• by taxing goods that Northern industries exported

Which was NOT a result of the Emancipation Proclamation?

• It encourage slaves to escape when Union armies were nearby

• It united Northerners in support of the War

• Escaped slaves became soldiers in the Union army

For what reason is the 54th Massachusetts Regiment remembered today?

• This group of African American troops fought bravely in North Carolina

• They joined William Tecumseh Sherman on his march through Georgia

• both are true

Why were some abolitionists upset with Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation?

• Once the slaves were free they would have no cause to fight for

• They thought Lincoln should have freed all enslaved persons

• They were against African Americans serving in the military

Which of the following was NOT true of women in the Civil War?

• They took men's places in offices and factories

• They served in Congress

• They spied on the enemy

What is meant by the statement that William Tecumseh Sherman waged total war?

• He made war against everything that could support the enemy army

• He calculated his victories by counting the total value of property destroyed

• He killed as many civilians as soldiers

Which battle was considered the turning point of the Civil War?

• Gettysburg

• Antietam

• Andersonville

Why did Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation free laves only in the South?

• Lincoln wanted slaves in the border states to continue because farming in those states helped the Northern economy.

• Lincoln believed that Northern slaves were treated better than Southern slaves, so they did not need to be free

• Lincoln believed he has the authority to free slaves in rebelling states as a military practice

What inspired African Americans to enlist in the Union army?

• They hoped that fighting in the war would convince Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation

• The Emancipation Proclamation made ending slavery a goal of the war

• The government offered all African American soldiers land in the West after the war was over