APUSH 5.8 & 5.9

The belief by some Americans that the Civil War was “a rich man’s war but a poor man’s fight” was reflected in

• Sherman’s march to Atlanta

• the draft riots in New York City

• Lincoln’s suspension of habeas corpus in the South

• Thoreau’s denunciation of the war

The Battle of Antietam, September 17, 1862, is considered pivotal to the outcome of the Civil War because it

• represented the Union’s deepest thrust into southern territory

• forestalled the possibility of European intervention

• resulted in the border states joining the Confederacy

• marked the first use of Black troops by the Union army

At the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, pro-Union sentiment was strong in western Virginia, eastern Tennessee, and western North Carolina primarily because

• Confederate troops had committed atrocities to terrorize state representatives from these regions into voting for secession

• these regions had more trade with the North than did other regions in the South

• these regions were more industrialized than other regions of the South

• there were relatively few slaves or large plantations in these regions

On the eve of the Civil War, the South enjoyed an advantage over the North in

• total population

• railroad mileage

• firearms production

• experienced military leadership

The Union’s victory at Gettysburg was significant because it

• caused the Confederacy to surrender

• gave the Union control over the Mississippi River

• halted the last major Confederate invasion of the North

• prompted Abraham Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation

Which of the following statements about African American soldiers during the Civil War is correct?

• For most of the war, they were led by African American officers.

• They were limited to noncombat duty.

• They were barred form receiving awards for valor in combat.

• For most of the war, they were paid less than White soldiers of equal rank.

When the Emancipation Proclamation was issued at the beginning of 1863, its immediate effect was to

• strengthen the moral cause of the Union

• abolish slavery

• free slaves held in the border sates

• alienate Britain and France

During the Civil War, the Republican Party passed legislation promoting economic development concerning all of the following EXCEPT the

• granting of government subsidies to encourage the export of manufactured goods

• establishment of a high tariff to protect American industry from foreign competition

• organization of a national banking system to provide a uniform national currency

• provision of government loans and land grants to private companies to construct a transcontinental railroad

Of the following, the most threatening problem for the Union from 1861 through 1863 was

• possible British recognition of the Confederacy

• French objections to the Union blockade

• British insistence on the abolition of slavery

• British objections to the Union position on “continuous voyage”