The Civil War and President Lincoln

What were the advantages of the North at the outset of the Civil War?

• Larger population, extensive transportation system, and greater industrial output

• Smaller population, limited transportation system, and lower industrial output

• Larger population, limited transportation system, and lower industrial output

• Smaller population, extensive transportation system, and greater industrial output

What was the main economic difference between the North and the South before the Civil War?

• The North had a more industrial economy, while the South remained largely agricultural

• The South had a more industrial economy, while the North remained largely agricultural

• Both the North and the South had similar industrial and agricultural economies

• Neither the North nor the South had a significant industrial or agricultural economy

How did the North finance the war compared to the South?

• The North had more available cash, government bonds, and taxation

• The South had more available cash, government bonds, and taxation

• Both the North and the South had similar financial resources

• Neither the North nor the South had sufficient financial resources

What was President Lincoln's primary objective in the Civil War?

• Preserving the Union

• Abolishing slavery

• Securing foreign alliances

• Defeating the South

What did President Lincoln state in his first inaugural address?

• He was not going to abolish slavery and only wanted to preserve the Union

• He was going to abolish slavery and preserve the Union

• He was going to abolish slavery and secede from the Union

• He was not going to abolish slavery or preserve the Union

What was the purpose of President Lincoln's speech at Gettysburg?

• To raise the spirits of Northerners and continue the fight to preserve the Union

• To announce the end of the war and victory for the Union

• To seek revenge on slaveholders and Confederate military

• To propose a peaceful resolution and reconstruction of the South

What did President Lincoln express in his Second Inaugural Address?

• Sorrow that the states had not been able to resolve their differences peacefully

• Joy over the victory and the end of slavery

• Anger towards slaveholders and Confederate sympathizers

• Indifference towards the outcome of the war

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

• Emancipated all slaves held in the states engaged in rebellion

• Emancipated all slaves held in the North and the Border States

• Emancipated all slaves held in the South and the Border States

• Emancipated all slaves held in the North and the South

Why did President Lincoln suspend the constitutional right of habeas corpus?

• To ensure victory in the war and preserve the Union

• To seek revenge on Confederate sympathizers

• To restrict individual liberties and establish a dictatorship

• To appease the Southern states and end the war peacefully

What was the main purpose of the Civil War according to President Lincoln?

• To preserve the Union and end the institution of slavery

• To seek revenge on the Southern states and slaveholders

• To establish a dictatorship and restrict individual liberties

• To dissolve the Union and create a separate country