4th Quarter Benchmark

What did Lincoln mean when he said "A house divided against itself cannot stand"?

• He believed the country cannot continue to be split half slave and half free.

• He thought the country should be divided into smaller states.

• He wanted to build a stronger house for the government.

• He believed the country should remain divided.

What important ideas did Lincoln reiterate in the Gettysburg Address?

• That America is built on democracy and that he was determined to restore the Union.

• That America should expand its territory.

• That America should focus on economic growth.

• That America should form alliances with European countries.

What advantages did the Union (North) have at the start of the Civil War?

• More railway mileage, more manufacturing plants, a larger population, and more abundant resources

• Less railway mileage, fewer manufacturing plants, a smaller population, and fewer resources

• Equal railway mileage, equal number of manufacturing plants, equal population, and equal resources

• More railway mileage, fewer manufacturing plants, a smaller population, and fewer resources

What advantages did the South have at the start of the Civil War?

• Better generals and soldiers, fighting on familiar territory, and only needing to fight until the North was tired of fighting.

• More industrial resources and a larger population.

• Superior naval power and more advanced technology.

• Greater financial resources and international support.

What was the Anaconda Plan?

• The Union's plan to win the war with three parts

• The Confederate's plan to invade the North

• A strategy to build a large navy

• A plan to negotiate peace with the South

Which of the following was NOT a part of the Anaconda Plan?

• Capture the Confederate capital, Richmond, VA

• Capture the Mississippi River to cut off supplies and divide the Confederacy into two

• Blockade the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico to cut off supplies from Europe and weaken the South

• Invade Canada to gain more territory

What was the purpose of capturing the Mississippi River in the Anaconda Plan?

• To gain control of the river for transportation

• To cut off supplies and divide the Confederacy into two

• To establish a new trade route

• To build a series of forts along the river

Why did the Union want to blockade the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico?

• To prevent the Confederacy from trading with Europe

• To establish naval bases

• To protect their own shipping routes

• To explore new territories

Where did General Lee surrender to General Grant to end the war?

• Gettysburg

• Antietam

• Appomattox Courthouse

• Richmond

What was a major effect of the Union's victory at the Battle of Antietam?

• The Union gained control of the Mississippi River.

• Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.

• The Confederacy gained support from European nations.

• The Union captured the Confederate capital.