The Civil War: Key Facts and Figures, Section 4

What was the primary purpose of the Civil War according to Lincoln initially?

• To end slavery

• To save the Union

• To gain economic advantage

• To expand territory

What did the Emancipation Proclamation declare?

• Lincoln's re-election campaign

• Freedom for all slaves in the Union

• Freedom for slaves in Confederate states

• End of the Civil War

Which battle is considered a turning point in the Civil War?

• Battle of Shiloh

• Battle of Bull Run

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Antietam

Who led the Confederate troops in the Battle of Gettysburg?

• General Thomas Jackson

• General Robert E. Lee

• General Ulysses S. Grant

• General George G. Meade

What was the significant action on July 3, 1863, during the Battle of Gettysburg?

• Pickett's Charge

• Lincoln's Gettysburg Address

• Signing of a peace treaty

• General Lee's surrender

What did Lincoln suspend during the Civil War to maintain order?

• Trade with Europe

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The right of habeas corpus

• General elections

What was Lincoln's evolving view by the time of the Gettysburg Address?

• Liberty and equality for all Americans

• Support for slavery

• Economic sanctions on the South

• Military dictatorship

What did Frederick Douglass say about the Emancipation Proclamation?

• It was ineffective

• It would end the war immediately

• It would bring peace and safety

• It was unconstitutional

How did the Confederate states react to the Emancipation Proclamation?

• They surrendered

• They negotiated with Lincoln

• They ignored it

• They accepted it immediately

What was the outcome of the Battle of Gettysburg for the Union?

• An inconclusive result

• A decisive defeat

• A minor victory

• A significant victory