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Civil War Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the name of the land purchase that was meant to build a railroad along the flattest part of Arizona? | Gadsden Purchase |
| What invention made slavery more important for the slave states. | Cotton Gin |
| Allowing new states to vote on whether they would allow slavery ignored which previous law? | Missouri Compromise |
| What is the "revolution" that was started by the mass production of goods, in factories? | Industrial Revolution |
| The ______ _______ brought thousands of people to California in 1849. | Gold Rush |
| What happened as a result of the Fugitive Slave Act? | Suspects had no right to a trial, Innocent people were accused of being former slaves , and Northerners became outraged as they were introduced to the horrors of slavery. |
| The southern states viewed Uncle Tom's Cabin as this? | Propaganda |
| The vote for how a territory would be governed is also known as what? | Popular Sovereignty |
| Who led groups of anti-slavery protesters throughout Kansas? | Jon Brown |
| As a result of the fighting, Kansas earned which unfortunate nickname? | Bleeding Kansas |
| The Dred Scott Decision brought the Supreme Court to what ruling? | Congress did not have the power to prohibit slavery, those of African descent could not be citizens, Those of African descent could not sue the United States. |
| Who was elected President of the United States in 1860? | Abraham Lincoln |
| What was the first state to leave the Union? | South Carolina |
| Who was president of the CSA? | Jefferson Davis |
| What does CSA stand for? | Confederate States of America |
| At which fort did the Civil War begin? | Fort Sumter |
| What did Civil War soldiers do in camp? | Trained, stood guard, wrote letters home, kicked it, sang sad songs about Boone |
| Which boats had iron armor? | Monitor and Merrimack |
| What proclamation essentially freed all slaves in the United States? | Emancipation Proclamation |
| What is the belief that Americans would expand their borders to the West Coast? | Manifest Destiny |
| California, Nevada, and Utah were acquired how? | Through the Mexican "Cession" |
| Washington and Oregon were acquired how? | Through a "treaty" |
| Texas was acquired how? | Annexation |
| What did the Missouri Compromise reveal about the Northern and Southern states? | That there were obvious sectional rivalries between them |
| John Brown led an unsuccessful slave revolt and an attack on a U.S. armory in which Virginian town? | Harper's Ferry |
| Soldiers often ate a cracker like product known as _________ _______. | Hard Tack |
| The "North" is also known as what? | The Union, The USA |
| The "South" is also known as what? | The Confederacy, The CSA |
| Which side had more factories? | The North |
| Which side had more population? | The North |
| The southern border of what state became the dividing line of free and slave states? | Missouri |
| About how many African soldiers were former slaves? | Half |
| What was responsible for more deaths than wounds? | Disease |
| What technological inventions made the war more gruesome? | Better rifles, bigger cannons, repeating guns, better armaments on ships |
| How much time did soldiers spend in camp? | About 3/4 |
| How did the battle of the Merrimack and the Monitor end? | In a draw or tie |
| Which famous "charge" led to thousands of unneeded deaths? | Pickett's Charge |
| How was Washington acquired? | Through a treaty |
| What two states were admitted to the union in 1820? | Missouri and Maine |
| The Kansas – Nebraska Act caused thousands of people from Missouri to flock to Kansas for what reason? | To illegally vote on if it would be a slave or free state. |
| Who was the leader of the Southern Army | General Lee |
| Who was the leader of the Northern Army at the time of victory? | General Grant |
| What year did the Civil War begin? | 1861 |
| Which side had better officers? | South |
| Which side had more farm land? | North |
| Which side had home field advantage? | South |
| In what states was there strong opposition to the war in the South? | Georgia and N. Carolina |
| In what states was there strong opposition to the war in the North? | Ohio, Illinois, and Indiana |
| In order to deal with problems of opposition, Presidents Lincoln and Davis suspended what right? | Habeas Corpus |
| What did each side establish to have enough men for military service? | Drafts |
| In what way could a wealthy person escape military service? | If a man held more than 20 slaves, A man could pay $300, A man could hire a substitute to fight |
| In protest of what was called a "Poor Man's Fight", violent riots took place in what city? | New York |
| How did Economic Strains affect the ability to support troops? | There were worker shortages, Printing money led to inflation, Shoes might have cost up to $800, Food was in short supply |
| In what way did women contribute to the war? | Some joined the army, Some worked as spies, Some ran the businesses at home, Many worked in the field of medicine, Some helped free enslaved people |
| What was the big problem that the North faced, especially after the Battle of Antietam? | Poor leadership |
| What was a primary reason why General Burnside failed to win at Fredricksburg? | He used traditional tactics, charge after charge |
| In what victory was Grant and the Northern army able to take control of the Mississippi? | Vicksburg and Port Hudson |
| In what battle was Lee and the southern army defeated and the tide of the war turned in favor of the North? | Gettysburg |
| What Union General, known for his march to the sea, used a tactic known as "all out war"? | Sherman |
| Where does General Lee retreat to, and finally surrenders? | Appomattox (Court House) |
| What was the capital city of the South? | Richmond, VA |
| What was the capital city of the North? | Washington D.C. |
| According to the notes, in what way was the Civil War the bloodiest the nation has ever fought? | Confederate losses were close to 260,000, Union losses were close to 360,000, Total wounded was close to half a million |
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