USH Unit 4 Review (Apex)

Why did many in the South see the presidency of Abraham Lincoln as a threat?

• Lincoln was an effective populist

• They believed he would abolish slavery

• He favored a reduction in tariffs

• They believed that he would allow more states into the Union

What was Lincoln's initial goal in the Civil War?

• Destroy the South's economic capabilities

• Prevent the enactment of martial law

• Prevent the U.S. from breaking apart

• Abolish Slavery

Compared to the East, Civil War battles that took place in the West usually resulted in:

• Union Victory

• Confederate Victory

The Confederacy's main advantage in the Civil War was:

• Higher Population

• An industrial economy

• Low rates of desertion

• Talented military leadership

The Union's biggest advantage during the civil war was:

• High Agricultural Input

• Talented Military Leaders

• An Industrial Economy

• "Homefield" Advantage

Which of the following figures was a Confederate general?

• Robert E. Lee

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Jefferson Davis

• George McClellan

True or False? African Americans enlisted in large numbers in the Union army.

• True

• False

What group of people was highly represented among Civil War spies, nurses, and camp managers?

• Quakers

• Women

• African Americans

• Suffragists

In the South, enslaved people could contribute to the Union effort by:

• Serving in the Confederate army

• Spying on the leaders of the Union army

• Advocating for the abolition of slavery

• delaying or sabotaging their own work

Grant's overall strategy for winning the war was:

• Establish negotiations with the South

• Weaken the South's will to fight

• Seek alliances with foreign powers

• Utilize new communications tech