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Statement that freed slaves in the rebel territories.

Emancipation Proclamation

Dunmore Proclamation

Declaration of Independence

What was significant about the Massachusetts 54th?

They helped gain respect for African American soldiers throu

They helped to win the Battle of New Orleans to secure the M

They gained their freedom at the end of the war.

What was the Union strategy to win the war?

All of the above

Seize confederate capital, Richmond, VA

Take control of the Mississippi River

Which of the following were Confederate strengths at the beginning of the war?

experienced generals

larger population

larger amount of food production

Which of the following were Union strengths at the beginning of the war?

More railroad tracks

They were fighting a defensive war

Experienced generals

Why did the Civil War mark a MAJOR turning point in American history?

Americans began to think of the country as one nation

Americans learned that that a state could secede from union

The struggle for liberty and equality was won at last.

What plan did Grant have for ending the war?

Destroy anything that might be useful to the enemy.

Strike the enemy hard, and quickly move on to other battles

Offer generous terms to convince the enemy to surrender.

Which of the following were hardships faced by Civil War soldiers

disease and infections

amputations

advanced weapons

all of the above

Which statement accurately describes the early days of the Civil War?

Both sides realized that it was not going to be a short war

It soon became clear that the Union would win a quickly

It soon became clear that the Confederacy would win quickly

Why did Lincoln handle the slavery issue very carefully at the beginning of the Civil War?

because he wanted the border states to remain with the Union

because he planned to recruit freed slaves for the Union arm

because he believed in slavery

10. Which of these individuals was the President of the Confederacy during the Civil War?

Jefferson Davis

Abraham Lincoln

Ulysses S Grant

Henry Clay

Why was Lincoln frustrated with his generals at the beginning of the war?

they were not acting aggressively enough or following orders

they were too aggressive in battle causing the loss of many

they were not good at training the soldiers for combat

How did Ulysses S. Grant’s concept of total war differ from earlier strategies?

Civilians were subject to the same hardships as enemy soldie

The army and the navy attacked the enemy together.

Civilians and their property were not touched

How did African Americans in the Union Army contribute to the war effort?

They fought in major battles by 1863.

They fought with the white soldiers from the beginning.

They worked in gun factories.

Early Civil War battles such as the Battle of Bull Run showed

the need for well-trained soldiers and that it would be a lo

the lack of civilian support for the Confederate war effort.

the strength of Union military leadership.

Which of the following helped the Union achieve success during the Civil War?

the determination of General Grant

the aggressive tactics of General George McClellan

well-trained soldiers at the Battle of Bull Run

What was one effect of the Emancipation Proclamation?

It added the abolition of slavery in the South to the goals

It changed northern strategy from an offensive to a defensiv

It caused many European nations to come to the aid of the Co

What was the North’s one official goal at the START of the Civil War?

to keep the Union together

to abolish slavery

to protect the northern way of life

Which of the following was a Union strategy for winning the Civil War?

Take control of the Mississippi River to cut off supplies t

Fight the Condederacy in the North.

Get help from European nations.

How did the Civil War begin?

Confederate troops attacked Fort Sumter, South Carolina.

Federal troops attacked Fort Sumter, South Carolina.

Confederate troops attacked federal forts off the coast of F