The Impact of the Civil War (U6;S3)

What did the Emancipation Proclamation declare?

Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation?

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E. Lee

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

What was the impact of the end of slavery on the plantation system?

• It led to an increase in the number of plantations

• It had no impact on the plantation system

• It led to the end of the plantation system

• It led to the end of the plantation system: It led some plantations to modernize

How many men from the South were killed during the Civil War?

• Less than 100,000

• Around 150,000

• More than 300,000

• Around 250,000

What role did women play during the Civil War?

• They were not involved in the war effort

• They served as officers in the Confederate army

• They were left behind to run farms and plantations

• They fought in the Confederate army

What impact did the war have on children in the South?

• They were sent to live in the North

• They were forced to do more work on farms and plantations

• They were not affected by the war

• They were given more leisure time

What happened to many women after the war?

• They joined the workforce in factories

• They became leaders of the Reconstruction efforts

• They moved to the North for better opportunities

• They were left widowed and had to provide for their families

What was the impact of the Civil War on the economy of the South?

• It led to the industrialization of the South

• It ruined the economy of the South

• It had no impact on the economy

• It led to a period of economic prosperity

What was the main purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?

• To end the Civil War

• To free all slaves in the United States

• To punish the Confederate states

• To declare the North as the winner of the war

What was the impact of the end of slavery on wealthy plantation owners?

• They gained more wealth

• They lost their fortunes

• They became leaders of the Reconstruction efforts

• They moved to the North for better opportunities