Unit 6 Study guide review

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Which statement about the differences between the North and the South at the beginning of the Civil War is NOT correct? Cotton was the resource most important to the Southern economy. The Northern economy relied on industrial manufacturing more than agriculture. The South had many great military leaders as most of the country's military colleges were in the South.

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Due its dependence on trade, the South had better railways and roads than the North.

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Which statement BEST explains the importance of the information presented in the table?

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It shows the disparity between the Union and the Confederacy at the outset of the Civil War in population, railroads, farmland, and manufacturing, indicating the great advantage the Union would have in the war.

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The Emancipation Proclamation freed

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slaves in the Confederate states

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President Abraham Lincoln used _________ to establish the abolition of slavery as a Union objective in the Civil War.

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the Emancipation Proclamation

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What meaning did Lincoln wish to convey in the quotation "A house divided against itself cannot stand"?

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Division over the issue of slavery was a significant threat to the Union.

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What is the "unfinished work" that President Lincoln refers to in the third paragraph of his speech?

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winning the Civil War and restoring the Union

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Which leader fought in the first Mexican-American war, served as the US Secretary of War, and led the Confederacy?

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Robert E. Lee

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How did Sherman's "March to the Sea" most directly impact the civilian populace of the South?

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Large numbers of civilians lost property as a result of Sherman's campaign.

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Which of the following statements about Ulysses S. Grant is NOT correct? He became the commander of the Union Army in 1864. He served as governor of the state of Virginia prior to the Civil War. He helped achieve victory for the Union in important early battles in Tennessee, including the Battle of Shiloh. He accepted the surrender of Robert E. Lee and his army following the Battle of Appomattox Court House.

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He served as governor of the state of Virginia prior to the Civil War.

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Which geographic feature made Atlanta an essential target for Union forces, leading to the Battle for Atlanta in 1864? Options: the city's location on a ridge above the Chattahoochee River, the city's location in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, the city's location as a hub of railroads carrying military supplies, the city's location as a hub of canals carrying military supplies

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the city's location as a hub of railroads carrying military supplies