Civil War Test Review

Which side had better railways?

• North

• South

Based on the statistics which side seemed to have an advantage at outset (beginning) of the war?

• North

• South

Which of the following was an advantage that the South had over the North?

• Better experienced military officers

• More railroads

• Larger population

• More Industry

Which geographic advantage did the North have over the South?

• A dry Climate

• Large Waterways

• Flat terrain

• Control over the Atlantic Ports

Why did Lincoln declare martial law in Maryland and suspend the writ of habeas corpus?

• To protect public safety

• to enforce the fugitive slave act

• to give the judicial branch more power

• to imprison members of the communist party

What was the MAIN reason Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus

• To imprison Confederate sympathizers.

• To prevent British intervention

• to free the slaves

• to conscript soldiers for the Union Army

Where did the Emancipation Proclamation free the slaves?

• Only slaves in rebelling states

• All slaves in the US

• Only slaves born in the US

• Only slaves in Union states

Which speech did Lincoln use to establish the abolition of slavery as a Union objective during the war?

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Gettysburg Address

• 1st inaugural address

• 2nd inaugural address

What "unfinished work" is Lincoln referring to in the Gettysburg Address?

• Winning the Civil War and restoring the Union

• Freeing all of the Slaves

• Giving women the right to vote

• relocating native Americans

What was Lincoln's goal at the beginning of the war?

• Preserving the Union under one government

• Ending slavery

• to gain the California territory

• To take over control of the country as a dictator