Chapter 15 Quiz Questions Flashcards

1
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During the Civil War, the Northern economy

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grew and prospered.

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2
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Three regiments of which Indian tribe fought for the South at the Battle of Pea Ridge?

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the Cherokees

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3
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Union victories in the West gave them the key strategic control of

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the Mississippi River.

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4
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During the Civil War, women in the North

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entered the workforce in large numbers.

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5
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President Lincoln suspended the right of habeas corpus for the purpose of

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making it easier to arrest and hold suspected Confederate agents.

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6
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John Wilkes Booth

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was shot to death in a barn in northern Virginia.

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7
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The bloodiest single day of fighting in American history occurred at

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Antietam

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8
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The Emancipation Proclamation

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freed the slaves of all states in rebellion.

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9
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General Grant’s effective strategy for winning the war was based on

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coordinating the Union’s efforts on all fronts of the war.

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10
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A major outcome of the First Battle of Bull Run was

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the North’s realization that the war would not be won easily.

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11
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The result of Pickett’s Charge was

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the loss of half of Pickett’s thirteen thousand man division.

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12
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Many of General Grant’s victories in Virginia were characterized by

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large loss of lives by the Union army.

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13
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The Confederate economy was especially hurt by

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the Union’s effective naval blockade on cotton exports.

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14
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The Battle of Glorieta Pass

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gave the Union firm control of the Southwest.

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15
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General Lee surrendered his army to General Grant at the courthouse in

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Appomattox, Virginia.

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16
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Due to General Grant’s aggressiveness in the Virginia campaign, General Lee

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was unable to send reinforcements to Georgia.

17
Q

Which statement about ex-slaves is not true?

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Most ex-slaves were happy to be free, but reluctant to leave plantations.

18
Q

What was the bloodiest battle of the War?

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Gettysburg

19
Q

The Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution outlawed

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slavery everywhere in the United States.

20
Q

Before the first battle of the Civil War, most people on both sides thought

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their side would win easily.