1. Who did the Emancipation Proclamation promise to free?
A. all slaves in Union and Confederate states
B. all slaves in Union states
C. only slaves in states that were in rebellion against the Union
2. What was General Lee's strategy for defeating the North?
A. attack the Union in the North
B. defend Union attacks in the South
C. use ironclad ships to break the blockade
3. Who claimed victory in the Battle of Antietam?
A. the North
B. no one claimed victory
C. both sides claimed victory
4. Why did Lincoln choose to wait until the North won a major battle to announce the Emancipation Proclamation?
A. He was afraid the announcement would cause the British to support the South.
B. so that Southerns would understand that slavery was morally wrong
C. so that the emancipation of slaves would not be viewed as an act of desperation
5. Which of the following was an example of a Northern advantage in the Civil War?
A. The war was fought mostly on Northern soil.
B. The North owned 85 percent of the Nation's factories.
C. Most Northerners had experience riding horses.
6. What was the reaction of Southern slave owners to the Emancipation Proclamation?
A. They immediately freed all slaves that were not helping in the war effort.
B. They began to pay slaves wages for their work.
C. They ignored the proclamation and continued fighting for independence from the Union.
7. Why did some people in the South refer to the Civil War as a rich man's war and a poor man's fight?
A. because the draft law called for all men ages 18-35 to serve in the Confederate Army
B. because a draft law was passed that allowed those who owned 20 or more slaves to be excused from military service
C. because only those who could afford $300 for a uniform were allowed to fight in the Confederate Army
8. Who were the Copperheads?
A. an organization that taught Northern citizens spy techniques
B. a group that opposed the war and called for its immediate end
C. a group that supported the abolition of slavery
9. Why did the South have trouble raising money for the war effort?
A. As the war continued, most Southerners wanted to rejoin the Union and refused to pay for the war effort.
B. The Confederacy formed a strong central government and most Southerners were opposed to giving the government more power
C. The Confederate government had little power to collect taxes.
10. How was the economy of the North affected by the war?
A. ) The economy and production in the North improved.
B. The economy in the North was devastated, although production improved.
C. Production stopped and the economy suffered a depression.
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