Civil War Worksheet-9.3

What is a proclamation?

• A type of battle strategy

• An official announcement, usually by the government

• A secret message sent by soldiers

• A type of clothing worn during the Civil War

What does emancipation mean?

• The setting free of enslaved African Americans

• The beginning of a war

• A type of speech given by a president

• A law about voting rights

What is Juneteenth a celebration of?

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The day slaves in Texas learned of the Emancipation Proclamation

• The first battle of the Civil War

• The end of World War II

What was the main purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?

• To free all prisoners of war

• To end slavery in states at war with the Union

• To declare the start of the Civil War

• To establish new voting laws

What was one challenge soldiers faced during the Civil War?

• Easy access to food and supplies

• Cold summers and short battles

• Hot summers and long waits between battles

• Well-trained doctors and nurses

Why was medical care difficult during the Civil War?

• There were no hospitals

• Doctors and nurses had few medicines and little training

• Soldiers refused medical treatment

• Doctors had too many resources

Which of the following was NOT a role women played during the Civil War?

• Disguising themselves as men to fight

• Serving as nurses on the battlefield

• Traveling to take care of their husbands and sons

• Leading the armies into battle

How did some women support the war effort while staying home?

• They wrote new laws

• They took care of their families and filled jobs usually done by men

• They trained soldiers for battle

• They refused to work

Who was Mathew Brady?

• A famous Civil War general

• A Civil War doctor

• A Civil War photographer

• A soldier who won the Medal of Honor

How did Civil War photographers change the way people experienced war?

• By writing letters to soldiers

• By taking photographs that showed people what war looked like

• By drawing battle maps

• By fighting in battles