Chapter 22: The Civil War

The American Civil War began when

• Abraham Lincoln declared war on the Confederacy in 1862.
• The American Civil War began with a peace treaty signed in 1859.
• The Union forces attacked Confederate troops in Virginia on July 21, 1861.
• Confederate forces attacked Fort Sumter in South Carolina on April 12, 1861.

North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Arkansas sided with

• France
• Confederacy
• Spain
• Union

Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri sided with

• the Central Powers
• the Union
• the Confederacy
• the Axis Powers

What advantages did the Union have over the Confederacy?

• The Union had a larger population, more industrial capacity, better transportation infrastructure

• The Confederacy had better transportation infrastructure and control of the seas
• The Union had no advantage over the Confederacy

• The Confederacy had a larger population and more industrial capacity

What advantage did the Confederacy have over the Union?

• Defensive war on home turf
• Strong naval fleet
• Advanced weaponry
• Superior numbers of troops

What did the Union and the Confederacy learn from the First Battle of Bull Run?

• The discovery of a secret weapon by the Confederacy
• The war would not be quick or easy.

• The belief that the war would end within a few months
• The realization that the Union had superior military tactics

Why was President Lincoln frustrated with General McClellan?

• General McClellan's exceptional leadership skills
• General McClellan's cautious and slow approach during the Civil War
• General McClellan's aggressive and reckless tactics
• General McClellan's swift and decisive decision-making

What is the importance of the Battle of Antietam?

• The Battle of Antietam had no significant impact on the Civil War
• The Battle of Antietam was fought in the state of Florida
• The Battle of Antietam resulted in a peace treaty between the North and South
• The Battle of Antietam was the single deadliest one-day battle in all of U.S. history.

Who did the Emancipation Proclamation actually emancipate?

• All enslaved people in the Union states
• Only enslaved people in the Northern states
• All enslaved people in the United States
• All enslaved people in the Confederate states in rebellion against the Union

How did African American Men help the Union?

• They provided financial support to the Confederate Army
• They served in the Union Army and Navy, fought in battles, and provided labor

• They hindered the Union's efforts by refusing to participate
• They actively worked against the Union's cause