AP U.S. 5.9 Government Policies During the Civil War

What did the Confiscation Acts of 1861 allow the Union army to do?

• Seize enemy property, including enslaved people

• Free all slaves in the United States

• Grant voting rights to all men

• Establish new states

When did the Emancipation Proclamation free all enslaved people in rebellion states?

• January 1, 1863

• July 4, 1862

• December 25, 1863

• March 15, 1864

To which states did the Emancipation Proclamation apply?

• Confederate states outside Union control

• All Union states

• Border states only

• Northern states only

How did the Emancipation Proclamation affect the purpose of the war?

• It added weight to the Confiscation Acts

• It ended the war immediately

• It had no effect on the war

• It caused the Union to lose support

What was the impact of the Emancipation Proclamation on Union armies?

• They were openly fighting against slavery

• They stopped fighting

• They joined the Confederate side

• They focused on economic issues

What was the focus of the Free-Soil Republicans during the war?

• Immediate abolition of slavery

• Economic opportunities of Whites

• Support for Lincoln's war conduct

• Negotiated peace

In which states did Lincoln suspend the writ of habeas corpus?

• States with strong pro-Union sentiment.

• States with strong pro-Confederate sentiment.

• All Northern states.

• All Southern states.

What was a consequence of suspending the writ of habeas corpus?

• People were informed of charges against them.

• People could be arrested without being informed of charges.

• People were released immediately.

• People were given fair trials.

In which year did Lincoln deliver the Gettysburg Address?

• 1861

• 1863

• 1865

• 1867

How did the Union finance the war?

• By selling government bonds

• By increasing exports

• By reducing tariffs

• By borrowing from foreign countries