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1) April 9, 1865
A
Lincoln was assinated by Booth
B
Grant surrended to Lee
C
Lee surrended to Grant
D
Stonewall Jackson surreneded to Sherman
2) Sherman's March to the Sea
A
was an attempt to capture Atlanta
B
inspired Lincoln to write the Gettysburg address
C
was one of the most resented aspects of the Civil War
D
overwhelmed the Union Forces
3) What was Abraham Lincoln's chief purpose of the Gettysburg Address?
A
announce Lincoln's plans to emancipate southern slaves
B
explain the higher purpose of the Civil War
C
comfort Union troops on their way south
D
celebrate the Union's crushing victory of the Confederates
4) Which of these BEST describes the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation?
A
It immediately freed the slaves throughout the country.
B
The President publicly endorsed the abolition of slavery in southern states.
C
Former slaves were afforded the right to join the war effort.
D
It allowed slavery to remain unaltered in states who already used slave labor.
5) Select the best definition or the term - Battle of Antietam
A
Nation formed by the southern states on February 4, 1861; also known as the Confederacy.
B
Union Victory at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, during the Civil War that turned the tide against the Confederates
C
An act creating two new territories, Kansas and Nebraska, where voters would decide the slavery.
D
Union victory in Maryland during the Civil War that marked the bloodiest single-day battle in U.S. military history.
6) Select the best definition or the term - Battle of Gettysburg
A
Speech given by Lincoln in which he praised Union soldiers bravery and renewed his commitment to winning the Civil War
B
Considered to be the turning point in the war
C
Town in which Union general Ulysses S. Grant accepted the surrender of Confederate general Robert E Lee, ending the Civil War
7) Select the best definition or the term -Appomattox Courthouse
A
A political party formed mainly to prevent the spread of slavery to the West.
B
A Supreme Court ruling stating that African Americans were not U.S. citizens.
C
Town in which Union general Grant accepts the surrender of Confederate general Robert E. Lee, ending the Civil War
D
Order issued by Abraham Lincoln in 1862 that freed the slaves in non-occupied areas rebelling against the Union.
8) One purpose of General William T. Sherman's March to the Sea was to
A
find ships to sail his soldiers to the North
B
allow troops under his command to get rest
C
break the spirits of Confederate citizens
D
prove that he was the most skilled Union general
9) What were 2 key victories for the Union?
A
None of these
B
Gettysburg and Vicksburg
C
Antietam and Vicksburg
D
Gettysburg and Antietam
10) General Sherman used total war in the March to the Sea. What is total war?
A
Destroying all resources.
B
Fighting face to face.
C
Fighting with machine guns.
D
Fighting with only cannons.
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