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Which statement best summarizes the status of the Civil War after the Battle of Chancellorsville?

A
Although Confederates were often outnumbered, they continued to win major battles.
B
Because the Union was better equipped and had a larger army, it had won major victories.
C
The large size of the Union’s army kept the South from winning major battles.
D
The South quickly retreated in the face of the North’s much larger and better-equipped army.
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Which of the following best states why the Battle of Antietam was considered a turning point in the war?

A
The Union had more casualties than the Confederacy.
B
The Confederacy had won all major battles until this one.
C
The battle was considered the bloodiest one in US history.
D
The battle allowed Confederate troops to reach Washington, DC.
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Which of the following best describes the result of the Battle of Antietam?

A
Neither side won, but it was a strategic victory for the South.
B
Both sides suffered losses, but it was a strategic victory for the North.
C
The South won the Battle of Antietam decisively.
D
The North won the Battle of Antietam decisively.
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The outcome of First Battle of Bull Run showed that

A
the North was better prepared for war.
B
the war would be over soon.
C
neither side was prepared for a long war.
D
the North had inexperienced military leaders.
5

The First Battle of Bull Run was considered

A
a setback for the Union.
B
an easy victory for the Union.
C
a difficult victory for the Union.
D
a loss for both sides with no clear winner.
6

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

A
It discouraged the Confederacy and gave the Union confidence.
B
It showed that the Civil War would probably be short, with little violence.
C
It proved that the Union’s military forces had superior firepower.
D
It discouraged the Union and gave the Confederacy confidence.
7

The battle that resulted in both a Confederate victory and the death of General “Stonewall” Jackson was

A
the Second Battle of Bull Run.
B
the Battle of Antietam.
C
the Battle of Chancellorsville.
D
the First Battle of Bull Run.
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After the Battle of Chancellorsville,

A
the North appeared ready to win the war.
B
the South retreated to Richmond.
C
the North continued to fight in Richmond.
D
the North seemed unlikely to win the war.
9

At the Battle of Chancellorsville, General Hooker planned to

A
capture Richmond.
B
surround Lee’s forces.
C
kill “Stonewall” Jackson.
D
replace General Burnside.
10

The battle between the Merrimack and the Monitor showed that

A
new technology gave the Union an advantage.
B
surprise attacks were effective.
C
the South had better ships than the North.
D
the North and South were equally matched at sea.
11

Which best describes a contribution of Frederick Douglass during the Civil War?

A
Douglass worked as a Union spy.
B
Douglass formed the Tuskegee Airmen.
C
Douglass helped African Americans enlist in the Union army.
D
Douglass helped African Americans escape slavery.
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President Lincoln thought the Emancipation Proclamation could help the North win the war because it

A
ended British and French support for the South.
B
exposed the South's rationale for war.
C
freed all enslaved people in the United States.
D
gained support from abolitionists.
13

When Abraham Lincoln was elected president, he told the South that he

A
wanted to end the Union.
B
wanted to end slavery.
C
did not want it in the Union.
D
did not want to end slavery.
14

Before the Emancipation Proclamation, African Americans

A
were not allowed in the North.
B
were not allowed in border states.
C
could not join the Union military.
D
could not join the Confederate military.
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Which statement best describes how African Americans in the South contributed to the Union war effort?

A
African Americans left the South for border states.
B
African Americans staged work slowdowns.
C
African Americans provided nursing care.
D
African Americans stayed and continued to work hard.
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Enslaved people in the South generally reacted to news of the Emancipation Proclamation by

A
enlisting in the Confederate military.
B
protesting, such as by staging work slowdowns.
C
moving to the border states.
D
refusing to celebrate Independence Day.
17

African Americans who fought for the Union during the Civil War

A
were not freed until after the war.
B
were usually led by African American officers.
C
had been recruited in border states.
D
were paid less than white soldiers.
18

President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation

A
after the Battle of Antietam.
B
as part of his inaugural address.
C
after the Thirteenth Amendment passed.
D
before the South seceded.
19

President Lincoln did not include Union border states in the Emancipation Proclamation because he wanted to

A
help the Union recruit African-American soldiers.
B
encourage Southern states to surrender.
C
keep the border states loyal to the Union.
D
stop the Underground Railroad.
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Which did the Emancipation Proclamation specifically permit?

A
Free African Americans were allowed to fight for the Confederacy.
B
Free African Americans were allowed to enlist in the Union army and navy.
C
Enslaved people in border states were allowed to move to the North.
D
Enslaved people in border states were allowed to become Confederate citizens.

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