Lesson 10: Challenges Facing Government Leaders

Who was elected as President in 1860?

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

What was one of Lincoln's main concerns early in the war?

• Ending slavery

• Keeping the border states in the Union

• Gaining support from Europe

• Defeating the Confederate army

Which state was especially important for Lincoln to keep in the Union?

• Maryland

• Delaware

• Kentucky

• Missouri

What right did Lincoln suspend to protect the Union?

• Right to privacy

• Right to habeas corpus

• Right to free speech

• Right to bear arms

Which state separated from the Confederacy and joined the Union?

• South Carolina

• West Virginia

• North Carolina

• Virginia

Why did Lincoln resist ending slavery right away?

• He wanted to please the abolitionists

• He wanted to upset the border states

• He wanted to anger those who supported slavery

• He wanted to make a proclamation from a position of strength

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

• Freed all enslaved people in the United States

• Freed enslaved people in states loyal to the Union

• Freed enslaved people in the Confederate states

• Freed enslaved people in the border states

What did the military draft in 1863 require?

• All men between the ages of 18 and 25 to report for military duty

• All men between the ages of 20 and 45 to report for military duty

• All men between the ages of 40 and 60 to report for military duty

• All men between the ages of 30 and 50 to report for military duty

What did the draft law allow wealthy Northerners to do?

• Avoid military service by joining the Confederate army

• Avoid military service by fleeing to Canada

• Avoid military service by hiring a replacement

• Avoid military service by paying $300

What caused the draft riots in New York City?

• Anger over the Confederate cotton embargo

• Anger over the new law to free enslaved people

• Anger over the high prices and food shortages

• Anger over the Union naval blockade