4.4 The Civil War

Which state was the first to secede from the Union according to the map in Document #1?

• Texas

• Louisiana

• South Carolina

• Georgia

In the beginning of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln's primary objective was to save the ______.

• Slavery

• Union

• Economy

• Constitution

The Confederacy argued that they had the right to secede because they were like the colonies that 'seceded' from Great Britain. They contended the US was a nation of ______, not people.

• states

• territories

• individuals

• governments

What action did President Lincoln take in response to the mob attack in Baltimore, MD on the 6th Massachusetts Infantry in 1861?

• Declared war on Maryland

• Suspended the writ of habeas corpus

• Signed a peace treaty

• Resigned from presidency

Fill in the blank: The US Constitution states that the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless in cases of _______ or invasion the public safety may require it.

• rebellion

• peace

• prosperity

• negotiation

What was one reason President Lincoln gave for the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus?

• To silence political opponents

• To help the Union war effort

• To gain political power

• To comply with the Supreme Court.

In Lincoln's view, the suspension of habeas corpus was necessary to prevent ______.

• Judicial review

• Military coups

• Sudden and extensive uprisings

• Economic collapse

What was the purpose of the Habeas Corpus Suspension Act of 1863?

• To allow Congress to declare war

• To suspend civil liberties during the war

• To approve the suspension of habeas corpus after the Supreme Court would not let Lincoln do it

• To end slavery in the United States.

During the war, Lincoln declared ______, which suspends civil laws and lets the military govern.

• Martial law

• Civil rights

• Emancipation

• Habeas corpus

What was the main purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation issued by Lincoln on January 1, 1863?

• To end slavery in the entire nation

• To he;p the Union war effort

• To capture the hearts and imagination of Americans

• To announce the acceptance of black men into the Union Army and Navy.