Civil War Retrieval Quiz

What was the first state to secede from the Union upon Lincoln's election in 1860?

• Georgia

• Mississippi

• Texas

• South Carolina

How did Lincoln attempt to peacefully resolve the question of whether to resupply Fort Sumter?

• by sending unarmed supply ships to the fort

• by ordering Union soldiers to abandon the fort

• by refusing to send supply ships to the fort

• by sending Union troops to defend the fort

At the Civil war's beginning, Lincoln declared that the goal was to:

• free enslaved people

• preserve the Union

• destroy the Confederacy’s economy

• destroy the Confederacy’s military

What was the primary reason for the unprecedented levels of slaughter during the Civil War?

• The use of outdated military tactics meeting new technology

• The lack of medical advancements

• The harsh weather conditions

• Jungle Warfare ("Guerilla warfare")

How did the North's use of railroads impact the Civil War?

• It allowed for faster troop deployments and supply deliveries

• It was primarily used for civilian transportation

• It slowed down troop movements

• It had no significant impact

What was the most common type of surgery performed by army surgeons during the Civil War?

• Plastic Surgery

• Brain Surgery

• Amputations

• Heart Surgery

How did photography impact public opinion during the Civil War?

• 
  It was used to create propaganda

• 
  It made the war seem less violent

• 
  It brought the grim realities of the battlefield to the public

• It had little to no impact

What was the significance of Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation?

• It ended the Civil War

• 
  It abolished slavery in the rebellious southern states

• It was a peace treaty with the South

• It abolished slavery forever

At Gettysburg, Lincoln states that "we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain." What did he mean? 

• They were too young to die.

• 
  We should continue the fight for freedom in their honor.

• The fallen soldiers were in God's hands.

• All wars are immoral/wrong.

Lincoln ends his speech at Gettysburg by stating that "government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from earth." What idea is he describing?

• Equality

• Tyranny

• Liberty

• Democracy