American Foundation Ch 19 & 20 Test

What was Abraham Lincoln’s primary goal at the outset of the Civil War?

• Immediate abolition of slavery
• Redistribution of Southern land
• Preservation of the Union
• Expansion of the Republican Party
• Military conquest of the South

The outcome of the First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) in 1861 had what major consequence?

• Strengthened Northern morale
• Convinced Lincoln to abolish slavery immediately
• Revealed the need for a long and serious conflict
• Resulted in the capture of Richmond
• Prompted Britain to recognize the Confederacy

Why was General George B. McClellan criticized during his leadership of the Union Army?

• He favored emancipation prematurely
• He suffered a nervous breakdown in battle
• He was overcautious and slow to act
• He surrendered at Antietam
• He defected to the Confederacy

Which battle gave Lincoln the political momentum to issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

• Gettysburg
• Shiloh
• Bull Run
• Antietam
• Vicksburg

The Emancipation Proclamation declared slaves free in:

• All U.S. territories
• The Border States loyal to the Union
• Confederate states still in rebellion
• Only Union-occupied Southern regions
• Northern industrial centers

What was the significance of the Battle of Gettysburg?

• It resulted in Lincoln’s resignation
• It led to Confederate recognition by France
• It marked the last major Confederate invasion of the North
• It ended slavery in the United States
• It was the first use of ironclad ships in battle

What did General William Tecumseh Sherman’s “March to the Sea” demonstrate about Union strategy?

• Focused only on capturing capitals
• Targeted military leaders, not infrastructure
• Employed guerrilla tactics
• Emphasized total war and destruction of Southern morale
• Relied heavily on naval superiority

What impact did the Emancipation Proclamation have internationally?

• It encouraged British and French support for the Confederacy
• It caused recognition of the Confederacy by European powers
• It in time strengthened foreign support for the Union cause
• It started a war with Spain
• It was ignored by all major European powers

Why was African American enlistment in the Union Army significant?

• They replaced most white officers
• They formed the Confederate rearguard
• Their service emphasized the war's new moral dimension
• They were guaranteed full citizenship immediately
• They only served in the navy

What was the outcome of the 1864 presidential election?

• McClellan defeated Lincoln
• The Confederacy influenced the result
• Lincoln won reelection, ensuring continuation of the war effort
• Lincoln lost the electoral vote but won the popular vote
• There was no election due to the war