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bảng tínhCivil War SP25
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What was one of the key issues that led to the Civil War?
a. States' rights
b. Industrialization
c. Women's suffrage
d. Immigration
Which of the following was an important event related to the Civil War?
a. The Boston Tea Party
b. The Emancipation Proclamation
c. The Louisiana Purchase
d. The Trail of Tears
What was the primary cause of the Civil War?
a. The desire for more farmland
b. The issue of slavery
c. Taxation without representation
d. Westward expansion
Which Georgia politician was known for advocating the Georgia Platform during the debates over the Compromise of 1850?
a. Abraham Lincoln
b. Tom Watson
c. Alexander Stephens
d. Martin Luther King Jr.
What was the Dred Scott Decision?
a. A legal ruling that declared Dred Scott a free man
b. A decision that strengthened the rights of enslaved people
c. A decision that abolished slavery in the United States
d. A Supreme Court decision that denied citizenship to enslaved people
Who won the presidential election of 1860, which played a role in the events leading to the Civil War?
a. Abraham Lincoln
b. Ulysses S. Grant
c. Andrew Johnson
d. Jefferson Davis
Which correctly explains the term "nullification"?
to put on hold
to do away with
to ratify or approve
to amend or change
Which accurately describes southern states’ reaction to the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860?
They demanded a recount of votes.
They began to secede from the Union
They immediately attacked Fort Sumter.
They voted to protest Lincoln’s election.
According to Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, what would happen on January 1, 1863, if the South did not surrender?
The Union would invade the South
Confederate slaves would be freed.
Confederate prisoners would be executed.
The Union would cease all trade with the South.
What was the first major battle in Georgia during the Civil War?
Shiloh
Antietam
Gettysburg
Chickamauga
During the Civil War, why was the capture of Atlanta an important Union objective?
Atlanta was the capital of the Confederacy.
Atlanta was a major southern railroad center.
Atlanta was in the geographic center of the South.
Atlanta was the home to several major arms storehouses.
During the Civil War, after burning Atlanta, towards which city did William T. Sherman march his men?
Augusta
Savannah
Columbus
Chattanooga
William T. Sherman’s March to the Sea was intended to...
boost morale in the North.
effectively divide the South.
trigger a major Union invasion.
destroy the fighting spirit of the South.
During the U.S. Civil War, Andersonville was...
the first major battle.
a major railroad terminal.
a prison for Union soldiers
the capital of the Confederacy.
Which region of the United States believed that the states should be able to govern themselves without interference from the national government?
Northern States
Southern States
East coast states
Pacific Coast States
The END result of the Dred Scott Case was
Dred Scott became free
Northern slaves earned their freedom
Slaves were deemed "property"
Southern slaves earned their freedom
____________________ was Georgia's largest port during the Civil War.
Brunswick
St. Mary's
Savannah
Darien
The Battle of __________________ was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War in Georgia. It was for control of the railroad.
Antietam
Gettysburg
Chickamauga
Blacksburg
Why did many Union soldiers die at Andersonville?
Confederates had too many weapons
They were trapped by Robert E Lee
poor living conditions and nutrition
They were killed in friendly fire
Atlanta was a military target because
It was the capital
slaves were hiding there
of the carpet baggers
it was an industrial and transportation hub
Which part of the United States supported Abraham Lincoln most in becoming president in the election of 1860?
East
West
North
South
What was a direct result of Abraham Lincoln getting elected in the election of 1860?
Taxes
The end of slavery
Secession
None of the above
What was another name for the North during the Civil War?
Union
Confederacy
Red Coats
Yellow Coats
What was another name for the South during the Civil War?
Union
Confederacy
Red Coats
Yellow Coats
What city did General Sherman's army destroy in order for the Union army to continue the March to the Sea?
Andersonville
Savannah
Atlanta
Chickamauga
What was the purpose of the naval blockade by Union ships on the coast of Georgia?
To stop Confederate forces near Atlanta
To cut off supply routes from the South to Europe
To defeat the Confederate Navy
To obtain Confederate cotton for the Union army uniforms
Andersonville Prison held ______.
only Union spies.
Georgia criminals.
Union prisoners of war.
Confederate prisoners of war.
Sherman's march through Georgia ended in ___.
Atlanta
North Carolina
Savannah
Andersonville
Atlanta was the most important military target in Georgia because ___.
it was the capital.
it was an industrial and transportation center.
it was the largest city.
it was on the Chattahoochee River.
What did General Sherman do to destroy the resources of the South?
He blocked the ports.
He imposed a curfew.
He closed the churches.
He launched the March to the Sea.
What was the impact of Sherman's "March to the Sea"?
It convinced the South that they could win the war.
It convinced President Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
It left a path of destruction from Atlanta to Savannah that crippled the Confederacy.
It forced Robert E. Lee to evacuate Georgia.
What was issued that would free the slaves in the rebellious states?
Sherman's Atlanta Campaign
Sherman's Gift to President Lincoln
Nullification
Emancipation Proclamation
How many years did the Civil War last?
1 year
2 years
3 years
4 years
Who came up with the Anaconda plan?
General Ulysses S. Grant
General Robert E. Lee
General Stonewall Jackson
General Winfield Scott
What was the purpose of the Anaconda plan?
To quickly capture Richmond
To launch a surprise attack on the Confederacy
To surround and strangle the South
To negotiate a peaceful resolution
Who was Jefferson Davis?
President of the Confederacy
President of the U.S.
Northern Senator
Southern General
Who was Robert E. Lee?
President of the Confederacy
General for the Confederacy
General for the Union
An abolitionist
Why did Robert E. Lee decline Lincoln's invitation to join the Union army?
He wanted the South to secede
He did not want to give up his slaves
He did not want to fight against his native state
What did President Lincoln put Ulysses in charge of?
volunteers from Illinois
The Union Army
capturing Southern territories.
