Unit 6 Civil War RETEST

The Battle of Vicksburg took place in ​ (a)   held territory and resulted in a Union victory. This battle is important as the Confederacy lost control of the ​ (b)   river. The siege

the Confederate army, territory and resources in half.

• Confederate
• Mississippi

Determine the significance of each of the following events of the Civil War.

• Battle of Antietam

• Turning point of the Civil War

• Firing on Fort Sumter

• Control of the Mississippi River by the North

• Siege of Vicksburg

• Bloodiest one-day battle of the Civil War

• Battle of Gettysburg

• First battle of the Civil War

This is an excerpt from the Emancipation Proclamation. Select the statement which would have the MOST impact on the Confederate States of America. Select the correct answer.

• I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States.

• Executive government of the United States, including the military and naval authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons.

• I hereby enjoin upon the people so declared to be free to abstain from all violence, unless in necessary self-defence.

• Such persons of suitable condition will be received into the armed service of the United States.

Above is a list of advantages held by —

• Texas during the Mexican War

• Northern states during the Civil War

• France during the French and Indian War

• American colonies during the Revolutionary War

Which of the following occurred at the Appomattox Court House?

• The Emancipation Proclamation was issued.

• The Dred Scott decision was announced.

• The Confederate Army surrendered.

• The Civil War started.

Which slaves were affected by the Emancipation Proclamation?

• slaves living in the newly acquired territories

• only slaves living in Confederate states

• only slaves living in the United States

• slaves living in the border states

Use the map above to answer the following question. Which of these was a result of the Union victory at Vicksburg in 1863?

• The Confederate states' cotton production increased.

• The Confederate states were divided into two sections.

• The Union armies began to enlist African American soldiers.

• The Union gained financial aid from Great Britain and France.

Which group intentionally terrorized and intimidated African Americans to prevent them from exercising their 15th amendment rights?

• U.S. Military

• Freedmen’s Bureau

• Secessionists

• KKK (Ku Klux Klan)

Why did President Johnson establish the Freedmen's Bureau during Reconstruction?

• To document the heritage and ancestry of formerly enslaved people

• To register the citizenship and marriages of formerly enslaved people

• To establish schools for and distribute food to formerly enslaved people

• To create groups of government lawyers to protect the rights of formerly enslaved people

abolished slavery in every part of the U.S. ​ (a)  

granted citizenship to those born in the United States ​ (b)  

black males were given the right to vote ​ (c)  

• 13th amendment
• 14th amendment
• 15th amendment