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What was the outcome of the First Battle of Bull Run?
What was the outcome of the First Battle of Bull Run?
- A stalemate with no clear winner
- An agreement to cease hostilities
- A quick Union victory
- A decisive Confederate victory (correct)
What strategic advantage did the Confederacy have during the American Civil War?
What strategic advantage did the Confederacy have during the American Civil War?
- Larger manpower
- Technological superiority
- Greater industrial capacity
- Control of the Mississippi River (correct)
Why did President Lincoln send troops to Baltimore after the fall of Fort Sumter?
Why did President Lincoln send troops to Baltimore after the fall of Fort Sumter?
- To ensure Maryland did not secede (correct)
- To attack the Confederacy from the rear
- To cut off Confederate supply lines
- To secure a naval base
What was President Lincoln's objection to General Scott's Anaconda Plan?
What was President Lincoln's objection to General Scott's Anaconda Plan?
What did President Jefferson Davis believe about secession?
What did President Jefferson Davis believe about secession?
Which advantage did the Union have during the American Civil War?
Which advantage did the Union have during the American Civil War?
What system did wealthy landowners exploit to keep African Americans under their control after the Civil War?
What system did wealthy landowners exploit to keep African Americans under their control after the Civil War?
Which group of White Southern Democrats took advantage of systems to restore what they believed was the proper social order after the Civil War?
Which group of White Southern Democrats took advantage of systems to restore what they believed was the proper social order after the Civil War?
What legislation was passed in the post-Civil War era to once again restrict the rights of African Americans?
What legislation was passed in the post-Civil War era to once again restrict the rights of African Americans?
What tragic event in 1911 led to fire safety regulations in the workplace in the United States?
What tragic event in 1911 led to fire safety regulations in the workplace in the United States?
What act was an attempt to control anti-competitive practices in the late 19th century in the United States?
What act was an attempt to control anti-competitive practices in the late 19th century in the United States?
What method did corporations use to achieve a monopoly during the Second Industrial Revolution in the United States?
What method did corporations use to achieve a monopoly during the Second Industrial Revolution in the United States?
What event led to the Richmond Bread Riots in 1863?
What event led to the Richmond Bread Riots in 1863?
Who played a direct role in the Civil War by dressing as a man and fighting for the Union?
Who played a direct role in the Civil War by dressing as a man and fighting for the Union?
Which battle during the Civil War resulted in the South's defeat due to poor military leadership and tactical failures?
Which battle during the Civil War resulted in the South's defeat due to poor military leadership and tactical failures?
Who was named the commander of the Union forces at the beginning of 1864?
Who was named the commander of the Union forces at the beginning of 1864?
What was General Sherman's main goal during his March to the Sea?
What was General Sherman's main goal during his March to the Sea?
Which city did Sherman's army bypass during the March to the Sea, causing its governor and legislature to flee?
Which city did Sherman's army bypass during the March to the Sea, causing its governor and legislature to flee?
Why did General Irvin McDowell attack the combined armies of General P.G.T. Beauregard and General Joseph Johnston?
Why did General Irvin McDowell attack the combined armies of General P.G.T. Beauregard and General Joseph Johnston?
What was the outcome of the First Battle of Bull Run?
What was the outcome of the First Battle of Bull Run?
Why was General Thomas Jackson given the nickname 'Stonewall'?
Why was General Thomas Jackson given the nickname 'Stonewall'?
How did the Emancipation Proclamation impact the American Civil War?
How did the Emancipation Proclamation impact the American Civil War?
What were Copperheads in the context of the American Civil War?
What were Copperheads in the context of the American Civil War?
Why did riots break out in New York City during the Civil War?
Why did riots break out in New York City during the Civil War?
Which event marked the beginning of the end of the Civil War?
Which event marked the beginning of the end of the Civil War?
Who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln?
Who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln?
Which Amendment abolished slavery in the United States?
Which Amendment abolished slavery in the United States?
What did the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution provide?
What did the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution provide?
Why were Southern states able to continue depriving African Americans of their right to vote despite the 15th Amendment?
Why were Southern states able to continue depriving African Americans of their right to vote despite the 15th Amendment?
What was a significant effect of the migration of freed slaves from the South to the North and West after the Civil War?
What was a significant effect of the migration of freed slaves from the South to the North and West after the Civil War?
What policy favored the interests of established inhabitants over those of immigrants during the Industrial Revolution in the United States?
What policy favored the interests of established inhabitants over those of immigrants during the Industrial Revolution in the United States?
What did the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 primarily do?
What did the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 primarily do?
What was the main purpose of the Page Act of 1875 in the United States?
What was the main purpose of the Page Act of 1875 in the United States?
What did nativist groups fear during the Gilded Age in America?
What did nativist groups fear during the Gilded Age in America?
Which legislation required all Chinese persons to carry personal identification visas at all times?
Which legislation required all Chinese persons to carry personal identification visas at all times?
What was one of the key challenges faced by immigrants during the Industrial Age in America?
What was one of the key challenges faced by immigrants during the Industrial Age in America?
Which term describes the concentration of people into cities in the late 1800s and early 1900s in the United States?
Which term describes the concentration of people into cities in the late 1800s and early 1900s in the United States?
What was one of the key improvements made in cities due to growing awareness during the late 1800s and early 1900s?
What was one of the key improvements made in cities due to growing awareness during the late 1800s and early 1900s?
What was President Lincoln's main goal in directing his army commander into action after deciding against General Scott's Anaconda Plan?
What was President Lincoln's main goal in directing his army commander into action after deciding against General Scott's Anaconda Plan?
Why did President Jefferson Davis begin raising armies to defend the South?
Why did President Jefferson Davis begin raising armies to defend the South?
What was President Abraham Lincoln's response after the fall of Fort Sumter in April 1861?
What was President Abraham Lincoln's response after the fall of Fort Sumter in April 1861?
Why did both sides expect the American Civil War to be short and sweet at its onset?
Why did both sides expect the American Civil War to be short and sweet at its onset?
Which strategic advantage did the Confederacy have during the American Civil War according to the text?
Which strategic advantage did the Confederacy have during the American Civil War according to the text?
What was one of President Abraham Lincoln's reasons for not pursuing General Scott's Anaconda Plan according to the text?
What was one of President Abraham Lincoln's reasons for not pursuing General Scott's Anaconda Plan according to the text?
What significant event occurred on April 9 at Appomattox Court House in Virginia?
What significant event occurred on April 9 at Appomattox Court House in Virginia?
Why did Radical Republicans criticize Lincoln's Ten Percent Plan?
Why did Radical Republicans criticize Lincoln's Ten Percent Plan?
What was the purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau established after the Civil War?
What was the purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau established after the Civil War?
Which Reconstruction Amendment granted Black Americans the right to vote?
Which Reconstruction Amendment granted Black Americans the right to vote?
How did the Northern industrial economy progress after the Civil War?
How did the Northern industrial economy progress after the Civil War?
What major changes did the migration of freed slaves from the South to the North and West bring about?
What major changes did the migration of freed slaves from the South to the North and West bring about?
What was a system utilized by wealthy landowners to keep African Americans under their control post-Civil War?
What was a system utilized by wealthy landowners to keep African Americans under their control post-Civil War?
Who took advantage of the systems in place to restore what they believed was the proper social order post-Civil War?
Who took advantage of the systems in place to restore what they believed was the proper social order post-Civil War?
What laws were enacted to keep Black people and white people separated in public spaces post-Civil War?
What laws were enacted to keep Black people and white people separated in public spaces post-Civil War?
What process helped mechanize manufacturing during the Second Industrial Revolution in the United States?
What process helped mechanize manufacturing during the Second Industrial Revolution in the United States?
What term describes controlling the entire process from start to finish in the business organization during the Second Industrial Revolution?
What term describes controlling the entire process from start to finish in the business organization during the Second Industrial Revolution?
What tragic event in 1911 led to fire safety regulations for workplaces in the United States?
What tragic event in 1911 led to fire safety regulations for workplaces in the United States?
What event prompted women to lead the Richmond Bread Riots in 1863?
What event prompted women to lead the Richmond Bread Riots in 1863?
Why did General Sherman propose his 'March to the Sea' from Atlanta to Savannah?
Why did General Sherman propose his 'March to the Sea' from Atlanta to Savannah?
What was the main objective of General Ulysses S. Grant's strategy after being named commander of Union forces?
What was the main objective of General Ulysses S. Grant's strategy after being named commander of Union forces?
Which battle marked the turning point where the South lost due to poor military leadership and tactical failures?
Which battle marked the turning point where the South lost due to poor military leadership and tactical failures?
What order did General Sherman issue at the beginning of his March to the Sea?
What order did General Sherman issue at the beginning of his March to the Sea?
What was the significance of April 9, 1865, during the Civil War?
What was the significance of April 9, 1865, during the Civil War?
What was the main outcome of the Battle of the Hamptons?
What was the main outcome of the Battle of the Hamptons?
What impact did the Emancipation Proclamation have on the American Civil War?
What impact did the Emancipation Proclamation have on the American Civil War?
What was a significant consequence of the economy of the South during the Civil War?
What was a significant consequence of the economy of the South during the Civil War?
What was a key strategic advantage that President Lincoln saw in controlling the Mississippi River during the Civil War?
What was a key strategic advantage that President Lincoln saw in controlling the Mississippi River during the Civil War?
What characterized General George McClellan's implementation of the Anaconda Plan during the Civil War?
What characterized General George McClellan's implementation of the Anaconda Plan during the Civil War?
What was a key factor contributing to growing opposition to the Civil War on both sides?
What was a key factor contributing to growing opposition to the Civil War on both sides?
What socio-political policy favored the interests of established inhabitants over those of immigrants in the United States in the 1800s?
What socio-political policy favored the interests of established inhabitants over those of immigrants in the United States in the 1800s?
Which group of people feared the new wave of foreign immigrants during the Industrial Revolution in America?
Which group of people feared the new wave of foreign immigrants during the Industrial Revolution in America?
What were the two key immigration laws passed by Congress during the Gilded Age?
What were the two key immigration laws passed by Congress during the Gilded Age?
What did the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 require all Chinese persons to carry at all times?
What did the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 require all Chinese persons to carry at all times?
What characterized urbanization in the United States during the late 1800s and early 1900s?
What characterized urbanization in the United States during the late 1800s and early 1900s?
What was a significant challenge faced by immigrants coming to America during the Industrial Age?
What was a significant challenge faced by immigrants coming to America during the Industrial Age?
What key urban planning measures were implemented to improve the quality of life in American cities during the late 1800s and early 1900s?
What key urban planning measures were implemented to improve the quality of life in American cities during the late 1800s and early 1900s?
What is the concentration of people into cities known as in the late 1800s and early 1900s in the United States?
What is the concentration of people into cities known as in the late 1800s and early 1900s in the United States?
What did cities like New York become during the late 1800s due to factors like lack of infrastructure and overcrowding?
What did cities like New York become during the late 1800s due to factors like lack of infrastructure and overcrowding?
What was a consequence of cities not having sufficient infrastructure to accommodate new residents during urbanization in the late 1800s?
What was a consequence of cities not having sufficient infrastructure to accommodate new residents during urbanization in the late 1800s?