Chapter 17 Review

1. Chapter 17 Review

2. A term meaning an accused has a right to a hearing before being jailed

3. habeas corpus

4. A term used to describe an increase in prices and a decrease in the value of money

5. Inflation

6. A term used to describe a state in which the military administers civil law

7. Martial law

8. General Jackson was accidentally killed after this battle by one of his own soldiers

9. Battle of Chancellorsville

10. The Battle of Fredericksburg was one of the South’s major victories and one of the worst defeats for the Union. True or False

11. True

12. The Battle of Shiloh was one of the bloodiest battles of the war. True or False?

13. True

14. One of the successful strategies of the Union during the war was a. the capture of Fort Wagner. b. the pursuit of the Confederate army after the Battle of Antietam. c. gaining control of the Mississippi River.

15. c. gaining control of the Mississippi River.

16. One effect of the Emancipation Proclamation was a. thousands of slaves revolted and ran away from the plantations. b. it broadened the war goals of the Union. c. it shifted the fighting to the South.

17. b. it broadened the war goals of the Union.

18. The primary goal of the North at the onset of the war was a. to abolish slavery. b. to keep slavery from spreading into the western territories. c. to keep the Union together.

19. c. to keep the Union together.

20. The Battles of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville were a. both Union victories. b. both Confederate victories. c. famous sea battles.

21. b. both Confederate victories.

22. After Lincoln’s reelection he vowed a. to end slavery. b. to continue to work to keep the nation together. c. to punish the South.

23. b. to continue to work to keep the nation together.

24. A major outcome of the war was a. secession was no longer legal. b. slavery was abolished throughout the nation. c. state governments became stronger and the federal government weaker.

25. b. slavery was abolished throughout the nation.

26. Early Civil War battles proved a. better trained soldiers were needed. b. the North had better qualified military officers. c. the likelihood of a Southern victory.

27. a. better trained soldiers were needed.

28. Grant’s use of the concept of “total war” meant that a. earlier retreats would be used to save lives in battle. b. the civilian population would suffer along with soldiers. c. no surrender would be accepted.

29. b. the civilian population would suffer along with soldiers.

30. Which of the following was a nurse for the Confederacy during the war? a. Clara Barton b. Sojourner Truth c. Harriet Tubman d. Sally Tompkins

31. d. Sally Tompkins

32. True or False? One of the reasons the North won the war was because of the determination of General Grant and his refusal to retreat.

33. True

34. One of the problems faced by Northerners during the war was a. certain rights were suspended. b. a shortage of food. c. a shortage of manufactured goods.

35. a. certain rights were suspended.

36. During the war plantation owners were asked to a. allow their slaves to fight in the Confederate army. b. grow food crops. c. use their land as army bases and camps.

37. b. grow food crops.

38. African Americans fought in major battles while serving in the Union army a. only when drafted. b. after 1863. c. from the beginning of the war.

39. b. after 1863.

40. Jefferson Davis was a. the commander of the Confederate army. b. the commander of the Confederate navy. c. the president of the Confederacy.

41. c. the president of the Confederacy.

42. Lincoln was careful about the manner in which he handled the issue of slavery at the beginning of the war because he a. wanted to use slaves as soldiers. b. believed in the institution of slavery. c. did not want to lose the support of the border states.

43. c. did not want to lose the support of the border states.

44. True or False? The bold and aggressive leadership of McClellan gave the Union hopes of a short war.

45. False

46. In the early days of the war both sides expected quick victories and a decisive and early end to the war. Yes or No?

47. No

48. The Union a. eventually accomplished all of its goals. b. accomplished most of its goals. c. accomplished none of its goals.

49. a. eventually accomplished all of its goals.

50. There was a great deal of resentment regarding the draft law of the Confederacy because a. a wealthy man could pay $500 and be exempt. b. Anyone over the age of 22 did not have to serve. c. Men who owned more than 20 slaves were exempt.