TCI Lesson 22: Civil War

Which of these was a danger for African American troops who fought for the Union?

• If captured, they could be sold into slavery.

• They were frequently attacked by other Union soldiers.

• If captured, they would be forced to fight for the Confederacy.

• They were easily overcome since they had no weapons.

Which of these was a Southern advantage at the start of the Civil War?

• large population

• strong military leadership

• control of the railway system

• many factories and businesses

Which of these was the greatest cause of death in the Civil War?

• wounds

• disease

• frostbite

• starvation

Which of these was not a Northern advantage at the start of the Civil War?

• Stronger railroad system

• Larger population

• "home-field advantage"

• More factories

Which document did Lincoln reference in his Gettysburg Address?

• U.S. Constitution

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Preamble to the Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

What was Jefferson Davis's role prior to becoming president of the Confederate States?

• He was a Northern abolitionist.

• He was a wealthy plantation owner.

• He represented Mississippi in the U.S. Senate.

• He was a candidate in the 1860 presidential election.

Women supported the Civil War cause in all of the following ways except

• spying on the enemy.

• working in factories.

• serving in Congress.

• treating wounded soldiers.

What was the significance of the Battle of Bull Run?

• It proved that the South was weak.

• It showed that the North would win.

• It proved that the south was not going to be easy to defeat.

• It showed that the armies were unwilling to fight long battles.

Which of these describes Grant's terms of surrender at Appomattox Court House?

• They were meant to punish the Confederacy.

• They were generous so as to avoid further suffering.

• They were stern in their demand for payment of losses.

• They were meant to show that the North was better than they were.

Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation declared that

• slaves in U.S. territories were free.

• slaves throughout the world were free.

• slaves in rebel (Confederate) states were free.

• slaves in Union slave states were free.