The Civil War

Why did the states in the Upper South secede after the fall of Fort Sumter?

• President Davis asked each state to leave the Union.
• President Lincoln asked each state to send funds to put down the rebellion.
• President Davis asked each state to support the Union.
• President Lincoln asked each state to send soldiers to put down the rebellion.

Why did southerners join the Confederate army commonly?

• to maintain the Union
• to defend their land and way of life
• to protect their factories and industry
• to prevent the separation of the Union

What was the importance of the First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas)?

• It was the first major battle of the Civil War.
• It stopped the Confederacy from invading the North.
• It was the first-time use of ironclads during the Civil War.
• It prevented the Confederacy from capturing Washington, DC.

What was the importance of the Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg)?

• It prevented the advance of General Pope's army on Richmond and forced his retreat to Washington, DC.
• It halted the northern advance of General Lee's army and resulted in heavy casualties.
• It forced General McClellan's army away from Richmond and back onto the peninsula.
• It allowed General Jackson's army to invade the North and threaten Washington, DC.

What was so revolutionary about ironclads?

• They used steam power to move quickly.
• Their hulls were hidden underwater.
• Their hulls were heavily armored.
• They used stronger firepower.

Which of the following groups were freed officially by the Emancipation Proclamation?

• slaves living in border states
• slaves living in areas controlled by the Union
• slaves living in the western territories
• slaves living in areas controlled by the Confederacy

How did the 54th Massachusetts Infantry distinguish itself during the Civil War?

• It helped take Port Hudson fighting alongside white units.
• It helped secure areas in Missouri from Confederate militia.
• It attacked Fort Wagner heroically and suffered heavy casualties.
• It patrolled the Mississippi River looking for Confederate smugglers.

Why did Copperheads call for an end to the war?

• They favored defeating the South immediately.
• They opposed draft laws forcing men into the army.
• They sympathized with the South and opposed abolition.
• They wanted immediate abolition and increased voting rights.

How did the role of women change during the Civil War?

• Women served alongside men on the battlefield.
• Women worked in a number of jobs previously held by men.
• Women took care of the children of soldiers.
• Women gained leadership positions in government offices.

Why was the Battle of Gettysburg so important to the outcome of the Civil War?

• It allowed the Union to divide the Confederacy in two.
• It caused many Union leaders to call for an end to the war.
• It ended any chance that Great Britain and France would aid the Confederacy.
• It forced Union leaders to enact a draft to resupply the Union army with new soldiers.