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The Aftermath of the War — Unit test Answers

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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.
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A result of the work done by Rose O’Neal Greenhow during the Civil War was that

A
many soldiers survived diseases they contracted.
B
she became a trusted adviser to President Lincoln.
C
the state of Virginia seceded from the Union.
D
the Confederacy received important information.
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What risk did Lincoln take when he decided to send supplies to Fort Sumter?

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

Robert E. Lee was promoted to Confederate general because

A
another officer was killed in battle.
B
President Lincoln had confidence in him.
C
his home state seceded from the Union.
D
he had experience in the Mexican-American War.
6

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.
7

The North’s control of railroads gave it an advantage during the Civil War because

A
trains were used as blockades.
B
supplies and men could move more easily.
C
tracks could be used as supply routes to Southern cities.
D
railroads did not need work or repair.
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

Why was the Union’s capture of Vicksburg a turning point in the Civil War?

A
It divided the Confederacy.
B
It divided the Union.
C
It raised Confederate morale.
D
It led to a swift end of the war.
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The loss of farms, crops, and enslaved labor due to the Civil War

A
had no overall effect on the US economy.
B
made it necessary to rebuild the entire US economy.
C
almost completely shut down the Northern economy.
D
almost completely shut down the Southern economy.
11

Which of the following groups opposed the Civil War?

A
Union women
B
Republicans
C
Copperheads
D
enslaved people
12

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.
13

At the first Democratic Party convention of 1860, fifty Southern delegates

A
refused to vote and left the convention.
B
voted to secede from the Union.
C
nominated their own candidate.
D
decided to become Republicans.
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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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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.

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