5.9 Government Policies during the Civil War

What was the main objective of the Emancipation Proclamation issued during the Civil War?

• To expand the territory of the Confederate states
• To establish a new government in the Confederate states
• To negotiate a peace treaty with the Confederate states
• To declare the freedom of all enslaved people in the Confederate states

Which government policy during the Civil War aimed to provide land to former slaves and poor whites in the Southern states?

• Freedmen's Bureau
• Manifest Destiny
• Emancipation Proclamation
• Homestead Act

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Which of the following government policies during the Civil War was implemented first:

• Formation of the Freedmen's Bureau

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Greenback Currency Implementation

• Homestead Act

Which economic policy was implemented by the Union government to fund the Civil War effort?

• Implementing a gold standard
• Borrowing from foreign countries
• Issuing greenbacks
• Raising taxes on the wealthy

Fill in the blank: The Battle of ______________ was a turning point in the Civil War, often considered the bloodiest battle with a significant Union victory.

During the Civil War, which military commander, known for strict law enforcement, played a key role in suppressing dissent under President Lincoln's suspension of habeas corpus?

• General Ambrose Burnside
• General Robert E. Lee
• General Ulysses S. Grant
• General Stonewall Jackson

The ___________, passed during the Civil War, provided federal assistance to newly freed slaves and impoverished whites by offering education, healthcare, and employment support.​

• Freedmen's Bureau
• Manifest Destiny
• Emancipation Proclamation
• Jim Crow Laws

The Union's naval blockade during the Civil War aimed to restrict the flow of supplies to Confederate ports. What crucial Southern city fell to Union forces in April 1862, thereby weakening the Confederacy's access to the sea?

• Atlanta
• Richmond
• Savannah
• New Orleans

The ____________________ was a critical 1863 speech by President Abraham Lincoln that emphasized the principles of equality and democracy, serving as a foundation for the eventual abolition of slavery.

• Gettysburg Address
• Emancipation Proclamation
• Declaration of Independence
• Monroe Doctrine