Civil War Textbook Review

According to the Gettysburg Address, what is the unfinished work that the living must dedicate themselves to?

• Winning the war at any cost

• Continuing the fight for freedom and equality

• Building new monuments

• Expanding the nation’s borders

Who did the 54th Massachusetts Regiment accept as soldiers?

• Only white men

• Women and children

• African American Soldiers

• Immigrants from Europe

What does the term "Inflation" refer to?

• Decrease in prices

• Rise in prices

• Increase in population

• Decrease in wages

What is an income tax?

• Tax on imported goods

• Tax on people’s earnings (wages)

• Tax on property

• Tax on food

How does the phrase “all men are created equal” from the Gettysburg Address reflect the values of the time?

• It shows a belief in monarchy

• It reflects the idea of equality and human rights during the Civil War era

• It supports the idea of segregation

• It encourages only military leaders to have rights

In what year did Congress pass a military draft?

• 1776

• 1863

• 1914

• 1945

How much would a man pay to avoid the draft during the war?

• $300

• $100

• $500

• $50

Consider the draft ages for the South (17-50) and the Union (20-45). What might these differences suggest about the manpower needs or strategies of each side during the war?

• The South may have needed to draft a wider age range due to fewer available soldiers.

• The Union wanted only older, more experienced soldiers.

• The South did not want young men in the army.

• The Union had fewer people to draft.

What vocabulary word means a war between opposing groups of citizens of the same country:

• civil war
• inconvenient spat
• civil strife
• meyham

Who was the US President during the Civil War?

• Ulysses S. Grant
• Abraham Lincoln
• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington