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The Emancipation Proclamation freed

A
most enslaved people in the South and North.
B
all enslaved people in the United States.
C
most enslaved people in the North and in border states.
D
enslaved people in the South but not in border states.
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Which statement best describes the Battle of Fredericksburg?

A
Union troops remained outside of Washington, DC, ready to defend the capital.
B
Confederate troops remained outside Washington DC, ready to attack the capital.
C
Union troops were outnumbered but were able to get close to Richmond.
D
Confederate troops were outnumbered but won the battle anyway.
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After Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, Great Britain and France

A
sent troops to help the South.
B
decided not to support the Confederacy.
C
sent troops to help the North.
D
ended slavery in their own countries.
4

By choosing to resupply Fort Sumter, Abraham Lincoln risked

A
abandonment of the fort by Union soldiers.
B
abandonment of the fort by Confederate soldiers.
C
the appearance of giving in to Confederate secession.
D
armed conflict with Southern soldiers.
5

After the Civil War, the Southern economy

A
relied on its system of roads and railroads.
B
was greatly damaged by the abolition of slavery.
C
was strengthened by the abolition of slavery.
D
relied on manufacturing instead of farming.
6

The Confederate general who became famous for his strategy and courage at the First Battle of Bull Run was

A
George McClellan.
B
Robert E. Lee.
C
Joseph Hooker.
D
Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson.
7

The Emancipation Proclamation took effect

A
immediately after President Lincoln wrote it.
B
before the battles of Chancellorsville and Antietam.
C
many years after the end of the Civil War.
D
after Southern states refused to rejoin the Union.
8

Both Union and Confederate soldiers

A
suffered from a shortage of edible food.
B
spent most of their time in battle.
C
were experienced fighters.
D
often joined the army to earn money.
9

During the siege of Petersburg, Union troops

A
were greatly outnumbered by Confederate troops.
B
proved that quick Union victories were possible.
C
greatly outnumbered Confederate troops.
D
abandoned General Grant’s war strategy.
10

The use of Jim Crow laws to separate African Americans from Southern whites was called

A
ratification.
B
abolition.
C
segregation.
D
emancipation.
11

Which of the following is a true statement about the Second Battle of Bull Run?

A
It marked the unofficial end of the Civil War.
B
It placed the Confederate capital in danger.
C
It allowed the Union to retreat with few losses.
D
It placed the Union capital in danger.
12

During the Civil War, which leader often had fewer troops available for battle?

A
George McClellan
B
Robert E. Lee
C
Jefferson Davis
D
Winfield Scott
13

President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation after

A
seeing the Union’s effectiveness at the Battle of Antietam.
B
realizing the South could win and slavery would not end.
C
seeing General McClellan lose at Antietam.
D
watching General Lee capture Washington, DC.
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Which best describes how Southern slaveholders reacted to the Emancipation Proclamation?

A
They were furious.
B
They staged work slowdowns.
C
They joined the Union army.
D
They freed their enslaved people.
15

Both Union and Confederate soldiers often saw serving in the Civil War as

A
an honorable duty.
B
a legal requirement.
C
a new adventure.
D
a way to earn a living.

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