The Abolitionist Movement — Cumulative exam Answers

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The capture of Vicksburg in 1863 contributed to the course of the Civil War by

preventing the Union from gaining access to the West.

allowing the Confederacy to remain strong and unified.

maintaining Confederate control of the Mississippi River.

raising Union morale and damaging Confederate morale.

The Civil War inspired a number of enslaved people to

join the Confederate military.

escape to Northern states.

take jobs as factory workers.

work as spies for the Union.

How did the number of factories in the North affect the start of the Civil War?

It gave the South an economic advantage.

It gave the South a military advantage.

It gave the North a military advantage.

It forced the North to rely on Southern textiles.

Which of the following groups often engaged in work slowdowns during the Civil War?

Southern slaveholders

enslaved African Americans

African American soldiers

Northern slaveholders

The founding principles of the Confederacy were described in an 1861 speech by

Jefferson Davis.

Stephen Douglas.

John C. Breckinridge.

Abraham Lincoln.

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