Civil War and Reconstruction

What advantages did the Union have over the Confederacy?

• Better Generals

• Stronger allies

• Natives were on their side

• More people, more factories and food, more railroads

The Union states were located in the _____ and the Confederate states were located in the _____.

• North

  South

• South

  North

• North

  East

• West

  East

How did Lincoln abolish slavery in ALL states?

• He ordered them free

• Congress passed the 13th Amendment

• He used the Declaration of Independence. "All Men are Created Equal"

• He did nothing

Why was the surrender at Vicksburg crucial to the success of the Union campaign in the West?

• It allowed the Union to control the Mississippi River

• It allowed the Union to surround the Capital city

• It allowed the Union to Blockade important railroads

• It allowed the Union to occupy new territories

The Republican party was established on the belief of

• Destroying the South

• Helping slavery spread

• Opposing slavery

• Going to war

This 1857 ruling declared slaves are property and not citizens therefore they had no rights.

• Dred Scott v Sandford
• McCulloch v Maryland
• Emancipation Proclamation
• Worcester v Georgia

What is the name for people who wanted to put an end to slavery?

• Underground Railroaders 
• Suffragists
• Bushwackers
• Abolitionists

What battle was the single, bloodiest day in the Civil War?

• Bull Run

• Antietam

• Gettysburg

• Manassas

Which battle is considered the turning point of the Civil War?

• Battle of Antietam

• Siege of Vickburg

• Appomattox Courthouse

• Battle of Gettysburg

Who was the only elected president of the Confederate States of America?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

• Jefferson Davis

• Abraham Lincoln