Civil War Financing and Impact

What was the immediate effect of the Emancipation Proclamation when it was issued?

• It freed all enslaved people throughout the United States.

• It freed enslaved people only in states that had rebelled against the Union.

• It freed enslaved people only in the border states that remained loyal to the Union.

• It had no immediate effect on any enslaved people.

How did many enslaved people contribute to their own freedom during the Civil War?

• They purchased their freedom from their owners.

• They waited for Union soldiers to liberate them.

• They escaped to Union lines and were considered "contraband."

• They fought in the Confederate army to earn their freedom.

Besides freeing enslaved people, what was a key strategic reason Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation?

• To gain support from Southern states.

• To encourage European countries, especially Britain, to support the Union.

• To end the war quickly by forcing the Confederacy to surrender.

• To allow enslaved people to join the Confederate army.

What two actions are credited to Abraham Lincoln for ultimately ending slavery in the United States?

• Issuing the Emancipation Proclamation and negotiating a peace treaty with the Confederacy.

• Pushing for the 13th Amendment and continuing the war until slavery was abolished.

• Convincing Southern states to voluntarily end slavery and providing compensation to slave owners.

• Allowing states to decide on slavery after the war and establishing new slave codes.

What was a significant impact of new weaponry and high casualties during the Civil War?

• Cavalry charges became more effective.

• It became easier to attack enemy lines.

• It changed how Americans viewed death and led to national cemeteries.

• World War I was the first time people realized the brutality of war.

How did Matthew Brady's photography influence public understanding of the Civil War?

• It showed only staged, heroic images of soldiers.

• It was the first time an event was thoroughly documented with images, showing the reality of war.

• It proved that all images are inherently authentic and reliable.

• It focused mainly on portraits of generals and politicians.

Which of these was an action taken by Congress to unify the United States during and after the Civil War?

• Passing laws that gave more power to individual states.

• Encouraging settlement of the West through acts like the Homestead Act.

• Reducing the national debt by cutting all federal programs.

• Preventing the creation of new colleges.

How did the Union government primarily finance the Civil War?

• By relying solely on donations from wealthy citizens.

• By borrowing money from foreign countries only.

• By implementing the first progressive income tax, issuing bonds, and printing "greenbacks".

• By selling off all public lands to private companies.