Civil War Test Flashcards
In order to persuade the border states to remain in the union
Lincoln declared martial law where needed
The border states offered all of the following advantages except
Ship building facilities
Lincoln’s starement that the north saught to preserve the uhh Jon with or without slavery
Revealed the influence of the border states
The north greatest strength in the civil war was
The economy
To achieve independence the confederacy had to
Fight the invading union army to a draw
To find effective high level commanders the union
Used trial and error
What was one reason the British didn’t try and break the union navy blockade in the south
They feared losing northern grain shipments
Why did the south think the British would help them
Britain was dependent on southern cotton
The southern cause was weakened by
The concept of states rights
The unions establishment of the national banking system
Was the first significant step toward a unified banking network since 1836
As a result of the civil war the northern economy
Emerged more prosperous than ever before
The only major northern industry that suffered economic reversal during the civil war
Foreign shipping
The south’s victory at bull run in 1861
Reduced enlistment in south army
In the civil war the south won
The battle of bull run
George b McLean is best described as
Cautious
The most alarming confederate threat to the union navy blockade was
The iron clad Merrimack
What helped the north win the battle of antietam
The unions discovery of Lee’s battle plans
Two major battles fought on union soil
Gettysburg and antietam
The north victory at antietam allowed Lincoln to issue the
Emancipation proclamation
When it was issued in 1863 the Emancipation proclamation freed the saves
In states in rebellion against the United States
Robert e Lee decided to invade the north through Pennsylvania
In order to deliver a decisive blow that would strengthen the northern peace movement
The battle of Gettysburg was significant because
Union victory meant that the southern cause was doomed
The union victory at Vicksburg was of major importance because
All of the above
One consequence of general Sherman’s style of warfare was
A shorter war that saved lives
The group in the north most dangerous to the union cause was
The northern peace democrats
Congressman vallandigham a southern sympathizer and vocal apponet of the war was labeled
A copper head
In 1864 who did the democrats nominate to run against Lincoln
George Macklelan
The assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Was a calamity for the south
The civil war resulted in which of the firing
All of the above
The confederates fired on fort Sumter when they learned that
Lincoln ordered supplies be sent to the fort
