Civil War TEST RETAKE

Who was Abraham Lincoln addressing (speaking to) in the Emancipation Proclamation?

• southern slaveholders

• southern merchants

• northern secessionists

Which statement provides EVIDENCE for your answer to Part A?

• I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States, and parts of States are, and henceforward shall be free;

• and that the Executive government of the United States, including the military and naval authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons

• And I hereby enjoin upon the people so declared to be free to abstain from all violence, unless in necessary self-defence;

Determine the significance of each of the following events, that occurred during the Civil War. Move the answers to the correct boxes.

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Turning point of the Civil War for the Union

• Firing on Ft. Sumter

• Bloodiest one day battle in American history

• Battle of Antietam

• The beginning of the Civil War

Which of the following occurred at Appomattox Court House?

• The Emancipation Proclamation was issued.

• The Confederate Army surrendered.

• The Civil War started.

Which enslaved people were affected by the Emancipation Proclamation?

• only enslaved people living in CONFEDERATE states

• ALL enslaved people living in the United States

• enslaved people living in the BORDER states

What reasons did Southern states give for voting to secede from the Union in 1861?

Select TWO correct answers.

• They feared Lincoln would abolish slavery in the U.S.

• They wanted to prevent the spread of slavery.

• They believed their states' rights were not being respected and protected.

• They needed the protection of the United States army.

Which statement is TRUE about advantages of the North

and advantages of the South during the Civil War?

• The North had superior industrial and transportation capabilities, while the South had strong military leadership.

• Both the North and the South had equal advantages in industry and leadership.

• The South had superior industrial and transportation capabilities, while the North had strong military leadership.

In the battle of Vicksburg, the Confederacy lost control of the Mississippi river. How did the loss of this river contribute to the overall defeat of the Confederacy?

Select TWO correct answers.

• It divided the Confederacy geographically in half.

• It enabled the Confederacy to move further south.

• It forced the surrender of Confederate forces at the local town hall.

• It cut off the supply line for Confederate forces.

Which of these laws or agreements were passed to address the question of

whether SLAVERY should be allowed in newly added states?

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Louisiana Purchase

• Compromise of 1850

• Missouri Compromise

• Fugitive Slave Act

Which of the following was one cause of the events shown on the map?

• westward expansion of slavery

• immigrant demands for voting rights

• land disputes between migrant groups