CH 12 Quiz

What was one of Abraham Lincoln's major accomplishments?

• He was able to keep the nation whole.

• He was able to end the Civil War with little loss of life.

• He was able to change people's minds about government.

What advantage did the Union army have in fighting the Civil War?

• a larger number of soldiers

• a shorter distance to go for supplies

• a greater number of more experienced generals

What does the word strategy mean in the sentence above?

• a long-range plan to reach a goal

• an agreement with other groups

• a financial arrangement

In what areas did the Emancipation Proclamation free enslaved workers?

• in areas still fighting against the Union

• in all states

• in border states

What did General Lee and the Confederate army do after the Battle of Antietam?

• They retreated to Virginia.

• They retreated to South Carolina.

• They marched to New York City.

How did Lincoln plan to weaken the South?

• He planned to drag the war on until the South grew tired of fighting.

• He planned to defend the North and avoid battles if possible.

• He planned to blockade Southern ports to stop the South from receiving weapons and supplies.

Which of these events took place in April 1861?

• Virginia seceded from the Union before Lincoln became President.

• Texas seceded from the Union after Lincoln became President.

• Virginia seceded from the Union after Lincoln became President.

What was the Underground Railroad?

• It was a system of secret escape routes that led enslaved people to free lands.

• It was an abolitionist newspaper.

• It was a way to end slavery in the South.

What did the Supreme Court declare about enslaved people in the Dred Scott case?

• They were African citizens.

• They were American citizens.

• They did not have rights as American citizens.

If an enslaved person escaped from the South to a free state, the South considered that person to be a _________.

• fugitive

• emancate

• address

• secede