Final Exam Assessment Questions Flashcards
Which area did the south have an advantage over the North in the Civil War
Military Leadership
Beginning Of the Civil War what was Abraham Lincoln’s main goal
To restore the union
Why was David Farragut’s victory in April 1816 so important
It advanced the union plan to split the Confederacy along the Mississippi River
Why do Historians call the Civil War the last of the old-fashioned wars and the first of the modern ones
Most general used military tactics from Napoleons time, but the weapons were new and deadlier
What was the result of the battle of Antietam
Lincoln fired McClellan in November 1862
Why did President Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation
Freeing the slaves would weaken the Confederate war effort
The Emancipation Proclamation angered ?
Confederates
President Lincoln dealt with dissent by
Suspending the writ of Habeas corpus
One effect of the Emancipation Proclamation was that it
Gave a moral purpose to the war
What new measure did the U.S. Government use to pay for the war
Income tax
One of the Unions first all-black regiments, the 54th Massachusetts Infantry, was noted for
Breaking the confederates hold on Fort Wagner
What was Clara’s Barton’s role in the civil war
Nurse on the battlefield
How did the war effect regional economies
Southerners faced massive food shortages
What was the purpose of the U.S. Sanitary commission
To improve hygienic conditions of army camps and to recruit and train nurses
Why is the battle of Gettysburg considered a turning point in the Civil War
The south stopped trying to invade the North
How long did the Siege of Vicksburg Last
3 months
In the Gettysburg address, Lincoln referenced the declaration of Independence when he emphasized
Liberty, equality, Democracy
Grant and Sherman’s strategy of total war targeted not only the Confederate army but also
The civilian population of the south
Lincoln won the 1864 presidential election with he help
Union victories in the South
How did the Civil War impacted the U.S. economy
The economic gap between the North and South Widened dramatically
What need slavery in the US.
The. 13th amendment
After the civil war Clara Burton
Helped found the American Red Cross
The National Bank Act of 1863
Helped make banking safer for investors
Who assassinated president Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth
