American Civil War Study Guide (1861-1862)

What is contraband slaves?

• Slaves were considered property therefore they could be considered as contraband and could be freed
• Slaves were not considered property and could not be freed under contraband
• Slaves were considered property but because of the fugitive slave acts they could not be accepted as contraband and freed
• None of these

How was Fredrick Douglass involved in the war effort?

• Freeing slaves in the south using the underground railroad
• By pushing Lincoln to accept slaves as contraband
• By pushing Lincoln to allow black soldiers to enlist
• By pushing Lincoln to abolish slavery

What was McClellan's biggest weakness

• Did not effective organize his troops
• Did not drill them enough
• Was timid and afraid to attack
• Was to aggressive

Since the beginning of the war the Union had__________ southern ports

• Burned
• Occupiued
• Blockaded
• Pillaged

The abandoned Union warship the U.S.S______________ was taken by the south and turned into an ironclad

• Virgina
• Monitor
• Merrimack
• Iowa

The South turned a Union ship into the C.S.S __________ and which was an iron clad

• Monitoir
• Virgina
• Georgia
• Alabama

The Two Ships met off the coast of...

• Virginia
• Georgia
• Maryland
• Delaware

After the naval battle where did a soldier find Lee's plans in?

• In a Church
• In a Tavern
• In a Cigar
• In a Cannon

Ulysses S Grant Graduate from what college

• Rutgers
• Harvard
• Ticonderoga Military School
• West Point

Why was grant promoted so quickly?

• He was aggressive
• He was Winning battle after battle
• He was smart and tactical
• All of these