What was a reason Lincoln wanted to save the Union?
A. He wanted to show Great Britain that the U.S. could rule itself.
B. He wanted to be President
C. He thought more land would help the economy so the U.S. could trade with foreign nations
D. He wanted to be a super power.
What is A. He wanted to show Great Britain that the U.S. could rule itself.
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T/F: The Confederates won the Battle of Bull Run.
What is True. . .it shattered the North's hopes
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T/F: At the beginning of the Battle of Bull Run, there were 22,000 Confederate soldiers waiting for the Union army.
What is True
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In the battle of Fredericksburg, General ____________ lost 12,600 men and retreated. The Confederates only lost 5,300 men.
A. McClellan
B. Burnside
C. McDowell
D. Grant
What is B. Burnside
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What was one of the main reasons the South was opposed to abolition?
A. They did not want African Americans taking their jobs.
B. They did not like Lincoln's personality.
C. They did not think the north had the right to impose their values and beliefs on the southern culture.
D. They did not want African American women to be able to vote.
What is C. They did not think the north had the right to impose their values and beliefs on the southern culture.
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Where did Lincoln order General McDowell to march to, which was the confederate capitol?
A. New Orleans
B. Washington D.C.
C. Richmond
D. Savannah
What is C. Richmond
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T/F: African Americans were NO longer willing to fight once the Emancipation Proclamation was issued and signed by Lincoln.
What is False-many even volunteered
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T/F: It was hard for the Union to retreat the Battle of Bull Run because there were so many soldiers blocking the road.
What is False: There were regular people who came to watch so they got in the way.
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Even though the Confederacy was losing in the Battle of Gettysburg, why did the continue to fight on the third day?
A. Lee thought his army was invincible
B. Lincoln told the Union to never give up
C. They were winning
D. They had reinforcements
What is A. Lee thought his army was invincible
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T/F: The Major General for the South during the Civil War was Ulysses S. Grant.
What is False: it was Robert E. Lee
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T/F: During his re-election campaign, Lincoln wanted to give African Americans the right to citizenship.
What is True
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Who led the South on the last day of the Battle of Gettysburg, even though they ultimately were defeated.
Who was: Pickett
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What was a strategy the South had to win the war?
A. capture Richmond
B. control the Mississippi
C. ally with Great Britain
D. cut off the North's food supply
What is C. ally with Great Britain
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The Battle of Antietam had more casualties than which three wars combined?
What is Revolutionary, Mexican-American, and War of 1812.
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What did residents survive on during the battle of Vicksburg, since the North was trying to starve them to surrender?
A. SPAM
B. rat, horses, and dogs
C. plants
D. rice
What is B. rat, horses, and dogs
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Upon re-election Lincoln said he would end slavery:
A. in the North
B. in the South
C. in the North and the border states
D. in the United States
What is D. in the United States
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Who believed that African Americans who fought in the Civil War should be set free?
A. Stephen Douglas
B. Frederick Douglass
C. Lincoln
D. Stanton
What is B. Frederick Douglass
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Escaped slaves were called?
A. contraband
B. Copper-heads
C. 54th Infantry
D. carpet-baggers
What is A. contraband
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T/F: Stonewall Jackson died in the Battle of Chancellorsville after he was shot by Union men.
What is False-he was shot by his own men-Confederates
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At the Battle of _________, the Union found General Lee's battle plans, but failed to attack.
A. Vicksburg
B. Fredericksburg
C. Shiloh
D. Antietam
What is D. Antietam
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Following this battle, Lincoln rebelled against the South (he did not declare war):
A. Antietam
B. Ft. Sumter
C. Gettysburg
D. Bull Run
What is B. Ft. Sumter
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What were two victories by the North that helped them believe they could win the war.
What is Gettysburg and Vicksburg
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In the Battle of Gettysburg the _______ was surprised to find the ______ troops in Pennsylvania already.
What is south/north
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Which General took fault for the Battle of Gettysburg, and lead no further battles after that?
What is Robert E. Lee (Confederate General)
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T/F: Stephen Douglas declared his loyalty to the South.