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  • Why did Lincoln handle the slavery issue very carefully at the beginning of the Civil War?
    because he believed in slavery
    because he planned to recruit freed slaves for the Union arm
    because he wanted the border states to remain with the Union
  • What was your favorite class in 7th grade ?
    Correct!
  • What was one effect of the Emancipation Proclamation?
    It caused many European nations to come to the aid of the Co
    It changed northern strategy from an offensive to a defensiv
    It added the abolition of slavery in the South to the goals
  • 10. Which of these individuals was the President of the Confederacy during the Civil War?
    Henry Clay
    Jefferson Davis
    Ulysses S Grant
    Abraham Lincoln
  • How did Ulysses S. Grant’s concept of total war differ from earlier strategies?
    Civilians and their property were not touched
    The army and the navy attacked the enemy together.
    Civilians were subject to the same hardships as enemy soldie
  • Which of the following were Confederate strengths at the beginning of the war?
    experienced generals
    larger amount of food production
    larger population
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  • Early Civil War battles such as the Battle of Bull Run showed
    the lack of civilian support for the Confederate war effort.
    the need for well-trained soldiers and that it would be a lo
    the strength of Union military leadership.
  • Which of the following helped the Union achieve success during the Civil War?
    well-trained soldiers at the Battle of Bull Run
    the aggressive tactics of General George McClellan
    the determination of General Grant
  • What was the North’s one official goal at the START of the Civil War?
    to abolish slavery
    to protect the northern way of life
    to keep the Union together
  • How did African Americans in the Union Army contribute to the war effort?
    They fought with the white soldiers from the beginning.
    They fought in major battles by 1863.
    They worked in gun factories.
  • Why was Lincoln frustrated with his generals at the beginning of the war?
    they were too aggressive in battle causing the loss of many
    they were not acting aggressively enough or following orders
    they were not good at training the soldiers for combat
  • Which statement accurately describes the early days of the Civil War?
    It soon became clear that the Union would win a quickly
    It soon became clear that the Confederacy would win quickly
    Both sides realized that it was not going to be a short war
  • Which of the following was a Union strategy for winning the Civil War?
    Take control of the Mississippi River to cut off supplies t
    Get help from European nations.
    Fight the Condederacy in the North.
  • Which of the following were hardships faced by Civil War soldiers
    advanced weapons
    all of the above
    amputations
    disease and infections
  • What was the Union strategy to win the war?
    Take control of the Mississippi River
    All of the above
    Seize confederate capital, Richmond, VA
  • What plan did Grant have for ending the war?
    Destroy anything that might be useful to the enemy.
    Offer generous terms to convince the enemy to surrender.
    Strike the enemy hard, and quickly move on to other battles
  • What was significant about the Massachusetts 54th?
    They helped to win the Battle of New Orleans to secure the M
    They helped gain respect for African American soldiers throu
    They gained their freedom at the end of the war.
  • How did the Civil War begin?
    Confederate troops attacked federal forts off the coast of F
    Confederate troops attacked Fort Sumter, South Carolina.
    Federal troops attacked Fort Sumter, South Carolina.
  • Why did the Civil War mark a MAJOR turning point in American history?
    Americans learned that that a state could secede from union
    The struggle for liberty and equality was won at last.
    Americans began to think of the country as one nation
  • Statement that freed slaves in the rebel territories.
    Emancipation Proclamation
    Declaration of Independence
    Dunmore Proclamation
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    WRONG hahahaha
  • Which of the following were Union strengths at the beginning of the war?
    Experienced generals
    They were fighting a defensive war
    More railroad tracks
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