Study Guide for Unit 8 CIA

Which of the following was an advantage for the Union at the start of the war?

• Home Field Advantage

• Population

• Military Leadership

• None of the above

Which of the following was an advantage for the Confederates at the start of the war?

• Industry

• Home Field Advantage

• Population

• None of the above

The bloodiest single day in American history was the Battle of ________, fought in the border state of Maryland.

• Antietam

• Gettysburg

• Shiloh

• Chancellorsville

What was the outcome of the Battle of Antietam?

• Union 'victory', however suffered many casualties

• Confederate victory with minimal losses

• Stalemate with no casualties on either side

• Union defeat with complete surrender

According to the notes, what did the Emancipation Proclamation issued by Lincoln in January 1863 do?

• Liberated slaves in all states

• Liberated slaves only in the Confederacy, not in neutral border states

• Freed all slaves in the United States

• Had no effect on slavery

Liberated slaves would negatively impact Southern ________, thereby making it difficult to finance the war.

• ECONOMY

• CULTURE

• CLIMATE

• RELIGION

What was the turning point of the Civil War according to the notes?

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Battle of Gettysburg

• The Gettysburg Address

• The failure of Pickett's Charge

The Confederacy suffered 28,000 casualties at Gettysburg that could NOT be replaced, which was almost what percentage of their forces lost?

• 40%

• 10%

• 60%

• 25%

After the Battle of Gettysburg, the Confederacy would not launch another attack on Union soil for the rest of the war.

• True

• False

According to the notes, what was the emotional impact of the Battle of Gettysburg on the Northern public?

• They were emotionally shaken by the devastation

• They were encouraged to surrender

• They were unaffected

• They celebrated the victory