Civil War Assignment Day 3

What is the title of the document issued by Abraham Lincoln in 1863?

• Declaration of Independence

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Sentiments

Which of the following best describes the reasons Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation? Select THREE correct answers.

• Take away the Southern workforce

• Prevent foreign military support of the Confederacy

• Inspire all freemen and enslaved people to support the Union

• Get women involved in the war effort

• An attempt to keep Virginia in the Union

Fill in the blank: The Emancipation Proclamation was a significant document during the ______ War.

• Revolutionary

• Civil

• World

• Vietnam

What impact did the Emancipation Proclamation have on Southern labor?

• It increased the workforce

• It decreased the workforce

• It had no impact

• It doubled the workforce

What was the effect of the Emancipation Proclamation on foreign military support for the Confederacy?

• It increased support

• It decreased support

• It had no effect

• It doubled support

What is conscription AND how did Northerners react to Abraham Lincoln’s conscription requirement in the 1860s?

General ________ defeated Union soldiers as they marched towards the Confederate capitol of Richmond.

• A) Robert E. Lee

• B) "Stonewall" Jackson

• C) Ulysses S. Grant

• D) William T. Sherman

General ________ suffered a major Confederate loss at the Battle of Antietam.

• Robert E. Lee

• "Stonewall" Jackson

• Ulysses S. Grant

• William T. Sherman

The North had more resources compared to the South during the Civil War because of ________ located there.

• Factories

• Plantations

• Mines

• Farms

What was a significant factor that led to the North's victory in the Civil War?

• A) Superior military leadership

• B) More resources and factories

• C) Knowledge of the terrain

• D) Smaller population