Civil War Unit Test Quizs

After which Union 'victory' did Lincoln decide that he could issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

• A. Antietam

• B. Gettysburg

• C. Bull Run

• D. Vicksburg

Early in his Presidency, Abraham Lincoln declared that his primary goal as President was to

• A. abolish slavery

• B. preserve the Union.

• C. promote economic growth

• D. expand westward

What event started the fighting between the North and the South?

• A. The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.

• B. Southerners fired on Fort Sumter.

• C. The attack on Harper's Ferry.

• D. The Battle of Bull Run.

How did the U.S. government raise money to fight the war?

• A. It borrowed money from foreign countries.

• B. It printed more money without backing.

• C. It taxed people’s earnings.

• D. It sold government bonds.

Which factor was most responsible for the Northern victory in the Civil War?

• A. The South had a larger population of soldiers.

• B. Most of the nation’s railroads and industries were in the North.

• C. The North had more experienced military leaders.

• D. The South had better agricultural resources.

The existence of abolitionists in the South and Copperheads in the North during the Civil War indicated that

• A. not everyone supported the leaders of their section.

• B. all citizens were in favor of the war effort.

• C. the South was united in its beliefs about slavery.

• D. the North had no opposition to the war.

In 1861, the South planned to win the war by

• A. wearing down the Union army.

• B. launching a surprise attack on Washington D.C.

• C. forming alliances with European countries.

• D. using advanced technology in warfare.

Why did white southerners believe that the Civil War they were fighting was just like the American Revolution?

• A. They thought they were fighting for states' rights.

• B. They believed they were fighting for economic prosperity.

• C. They believed that they were fighting for independence.

• D. They felt they were defending their homeland against invasion.

How did African Americans in the Union Army contribute to the war effort?

• A. They served as cooks and laborers throughout the war.

• B. They were primarily used for intelligence gathering.

• C. They fought in major battles by 1863.

• D. They were not allowed to serve until the war was nearly over.

At the start of the war, the Union had all the following goals EXCEPT

• A. Preserving the Union

• B. Emancipating enslaved people

• C. waging a total war that destroyed crops and livestock.

• D. Securing foreign alliances