Semester 1 Exam 2024

Front

What was the purpose of General William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea"?

Back

to weaken Southern morale and bring an end to the war by using total war

Front

At the end of which battle did General Grant and his troops secure control of the Mississippi River? Options: Antietam, Gettysburg, Vicksburg, Richmond

Back

Vicksburg

Front

What document does Lincoln refer to in the Gettysburg Address to remind people that "all men are created equal"?

Back

Declaration of Independence

Front

Which 3-day battle was the turning point of the war for the Union army?

Back

Gettysburg

Front

In 1863 this declared all slaves in the rebelling states were free.

Back

Emancipation Proclamation

Front

Why was the attack on Fort Sumter significant?

Back

The first shots of the Civil War were fired.

Front

Strengths of the North during the Civil War were all but: 85% of the factories in the country were located in the north, The north had the most experienced military generals, The north had more soldiers, There was double the length railroad in the north

Back

The north had the most experienced military generals

Front

A terrorist group that prevented blacks from voting

Back

Ku Klux Klan

Front

The Constitution Amendment that gave blacks the right to vote

Back

15th

Front

A federal law that outlawed Black Codes

Back

Civil Rights Act of 1866