CH. 15 U.S. History – Flashcards
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How did northerners view the Civil War once it began?
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C. It was a struggle to preserve the Union.
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In his inaugural address, President Lincoln revealed that he hoped to avoid disunion by
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C. taking measures to stop the spread of secession.
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Why did some states in the Upper South opt for secession from the Union?
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A. They felt betrayed, believing that Lincoln had promised to achieve a peaceful reunion.
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What happened in the loyal border states of Missouri and Kentucky during the Civil War?
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B. A violent pro-southern minority remained sympathetic to the southern cause.
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How many of the fifteen slave states joined the Confederacy?
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B. Eleven
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Why did white southerners from all classes enlist to fight Yankees?
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C. They wanted to ensure that blacks remained subordinate to whites.
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Most northerners viewed secession as
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A. an attack on the rule of law.
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Why did southerners believe they had a real chance of winning the Civil War?
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A. Southern men believed they were physically tougher than northern men.
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What disadvantage did the South face when it came to supplying the Confederate armies?
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B. It lacked the resources available to the North.
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The bloodiest day of the Civil War occurred September 17, 1862, at
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D. Antietam Creek, Maryland.
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What was the significance of the Battle of Shiloh?
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B. The Union victory ruined the Confederacy's chances to take control of the West.
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Initially the Confederacy sought King Cotton diplomacy, a strategy based on the belief that
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A. European nations' need for cotton would lead them to support the Confederacy.
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What did Lincoln consider the biggest obstacle to the acceptance of emancipation in the Union?
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D. White fears that freed slaves would disrupt northern society
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What was the result of the Battle of Vicksburg in July 1863?
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C. The Union army's victory opened up a large portion of the Mississippi River.
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Which general won the battle of Gettysburg?
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A. George G. Meade
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Which statement describes the fighting between Generals Grant and Lee in Virginia in May and June of 1864?
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D. More Union soldiers died, but because Grant had twice as many troops as Lee, his losses were equivalent.
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When the Civil War ended, President Lincoln was confident that
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C. his postwar burdens would weigh almost as heavily as those of wartime.
