Civil War and Lincoln's Leadership

What profession did Abraham Lincoln enter after teaching himself?

• Farming

• Medicine

• Law

• Journalism

What was the main issue removed from the Declaration of Independence due to fear of losing Southern State support?

• Women's rights

• Freedom of speech

• Condemnation of slavery

• Right to bear arms

What compromise attempted to maintain the balance between free and slave states?

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Dred Scott Decision

• Missouri Compromise

• Compromise of 1850

What was Lincoln's main goal at the start of the Civil War?

• To gain more territory

• To punish the Southern states

• To preserve the Union

• To end slavery immediately

Who was the Confederate general known for his stand at the Battle of Bull Run?

• Robert E. Lee

• Jefferson Davis

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson

Which general was known for his cautiousness and failed to capture Richmond?

• Robert E. Lee

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Stonewall Jackson

• George McClellan

Which battle was considered the single bloodiest day in American history?

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of Shiloh

• First Battle of Bull Run

What did the Emancipation Proclamation declare?

• All slaves in Confederate states were free

• Slavery was illegal in the United States

• All slaves in the Union states were free

• The Civil War was over

What was the reaction in the North to the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation?

• Confusion and disbelief

• Anger and protests

• Indifference

• Widespread celebration

What was a major consequence of the Emancipation Proclamation?

• It ended the Civil War immediately

• It prevented European intervention on behalf of the Confederacy

• It had no significant impact on the war

• It made Abraham Lincoln unpopular