Civil War Test Flashcards

1
Q

In order to persuade the border states to remain in the union

A

Lincoln declared martial law where needed

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2
Q

The border states offered all of the following advantages except

A

Ship building facilities

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3
Q

Lincoln’s starement that the north saught to preserve the uhh Jon with or without slavery

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Revealed the influence of the border states

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4
Q

The north greatest strength in the civil war was

A

The economy

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5
Q

To achieve independence the confederacy had to

A

Fight the invading union army to a draw

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6
Q

To find effective high level commanders the union

A

Used trial and error

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7
Q

What was one reason the British didn’t try and break the union navy blockade in the south

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They feared losing northern grain shipments

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8
Q

Why did the south think the British would help them

A

Britain was dependent on southern cotton

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9
Q

The southern cause was weakened by

A

The concept of states rights

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10
Q

The unions establishment of the national banking system

A

Was the first significant step toward a unified banking network since 1836

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11
Q

As a result of the civil war the northern economy

A

Emerged more prosperous than ever before

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12
Q

The only major northern industry that suffered economic reversal during the civil war

A

Foreign shipping

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13
Q

The south’s victory at bull run in 1861

A

Reduced enlistment in south army

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14
Q

In the civil war the south won

A

The battle of bull run

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15
Q

George b McLean is best described as

A

Cautious

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16
Q

The most alarming confederate threat to the union navy blockade was

A

The iron clad Merrimack

17
Q

What helped the north win the battle of antietam

A

The unions discovery of Lee’s battle plans

18
Q

Two major battles fought on union soil

A

Gettysburg and antietam

19
Q

The north victory at antietam allowed Lincoln to issue the

A

Emancipation proclamation

20
Q

When it was issued in 1863 the Emancipation proclamation freed the saves

A

In states in rebellion against the United States

21
Q

Robert e Lee decided to invade the north through Pennsylvania

A

In order to deliver a decisive blow that would strengthen the northern peace movement

22
Q

The battle of Gettysburg was significant because

A

Union victory meant that the southern cause was doomed

23
Q

The union victory at Vicksburg was of major importance because

A

All of the above

24
Q

One consequence of general Sherman’s style of warfare was

A

A shorter war that saved lives

25
The group in the north most dangerous to the union cause was
The northern peace democrats
26
Congressman vallandigham a southern sympathizer and vocal apponet of the war was labeled
A copper head
27
In 1864 who did the democrats nominate to run against Lincoln
George Macklelan
28
The assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Was a calamity for the south
29
The civil war resulted in which of the firing
All of the above
30
The confederates fired on fort Sumter when they learned that
Lincoln ordered supplies be sent to the fort