American Civil War Mobilization
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What was the revised cause of the Civil War, as solidified by Lincoln in his speech?

  • A new birth of freedom (correct)
  • Gaining diplomatic support from European powers
  • Fulfilling America's founding democratic ideals
  • Preserving the Union
  • What did many African Americans do during the Civil War?

  • Sought diplomatic support from European powers
  • Fled southern plantations and enlisted in the Union Army (correct)
  • Fulfilled America's founding democratic ideals
  • Supported the Confederacy
  • What was the primary goal of Lincoln at the start of the Civil War?

  • To recruit Black Americans as soldiers
  • To bring an end to slavery
  • To achieve total war against the Confederacy
  • To preserve the Union (correct)
  • How did Lincoln use the war powers of the presidency?

    <p>He ordered military arrests of civilian dissenters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the Conscription Act passed by the southern congress in 1862?

    <p>It subjected all white males to military service for 3 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main method used to increase the number of troops in the regular army at the beginning of 1861?

    <p>Voluntary recruitment from state militias</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the consequence of the New York City Draft Riots in July 1863?

    <p>Over 100 people died, including several Black Americans who were lynched</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the Confederacy finance their war effort after seceding from the Union?

    <p>By issuing paper currency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was responsible for doing most of the fighting for the regular army at the beginning of 1861?

    <p>Volunteers in state militias</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the revised cause of the Civil War as solidified by Lincoln in the Gettysburg Address?

    <p>Abolition of slavery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation reframe the purpose of the Civil War?

    <p>By shifting the focus to the abolition of slavery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of African Americans enlisting in the Union Army during the Civil War?

    <p>It undermined the Confederacy's efforts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Abraham Lincoln's primary intention behind using speeches like the Gettysburg Address?

    <p>To reunify the country and fulfill democratic ideals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Lincoln's view on the purpose of the Civil War change after issuing the Emancipation Proclamation?

    <p>He shifted focus from abolishing slavery to preserving the Union</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary reason for the disastrous inflation in the Confederacy by 1865?

    <p>The excessive printing of paper money without sufficient backing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event prompted President Lincoln to shift the war aim from preserving the Union to a 'total war' focusing on ending slavery?

    <p>The Battle of Antietam in September 1862</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main reason for President Lincoln's suspension of the right of habeas corpus during the Civil War?

    <p>To suppress widespread popular opposition to the war in the North</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation?

    <p>It reframed and reinvigorated the war aim in the North</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the key goals of Lincoln's administration in using pro-war pamphlets, posters, and songs as propaganda during the Civil War?

    <p>To build popular opinion in favor of the war</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary reason for widespread opposition to the draft among laborers, immigrants, and Democrats?

    <p>The belief that the war was not their responsibility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the July 1863 New York City Draft Riots?

    <p>Over 100 people, mostly rioters, died including several lynched Black Americans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the Confederacy primarily finance their war effort after seceding from the Union?

    <p>By issuing paper currency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main method used to increase the number of troops in the regular army at the beginning of 1861?

    <p>Voluntary recruits from state militias</p> Signup and view all the answers

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