
15.4 "The Strain of War" Quizizz Lesson
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Multiple Choice
Stonewall Jackson was killed at the Battle of Gettysburg.
true
false
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Multiple Select
What role did enslaved workers play for the Confederacy during the war years?
labored on plantations
some were allowed to serve in the Confederate army
cooks in the Confederate army
some were allowed to serve in the Confederate navy
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Multiple Choice
By the end of the war, nearly 10 percent of the Union army consisted of
African Americans.
women.
New Yorkers.
Southerners.
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Multiple Choice
Lincoln replaced General George McClellan with General Ambrose Burnside.
true
false
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Multiple Choice
General Grant led a 47-day siege against which city?
Atlanta, Georgia
Mobile, Alabama
Port Hudson, Louisiana
Vicksburg, Mississippi
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Multiple Choice
The Gettysburg Address was given at a ceremony to dedicate a cemetery.
true
false
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Multiple Choice
In the Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln said government should be of the people, by the people, and
against the people.
for the people.
supported by the people.
for the wealthy.
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Use the preceding slides and/or pgs. 548-554 of the textbook to answer the following questions.
15.4
"The Strain
of War"
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Multiple Select
What did African Americans in the Union Army experience? Select ALL that apply.
They were not paid for their service.
White soldiers doubted their ability to fight effectively.
They often faced the Confederate Army’s fiercest fire.
White officers treated them the same as they treated white soldiers.
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Multiple Choice
The 54th Massachusetts regiment served with distinction at Fort Wagner and in the Battle of Olustee.
true
false
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Multiple Choice
President Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address demonstrates his belief that the Union was fighting primarily to ______.
honor soldiers who died serving the Union
punish the Confederacy
end slavery in the United States
preserve the United States as a pillar of democracy
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Multiple Choice
Which two battles began to change the tide of the war in favor of the Union?
Gettysburg and Vicksburg
Chancellorsville and Fredericksburg
Antietam and Vicksburg
Gettysburg and Antietam
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Multiple Select
Why do you think some leaders called for African Americans to be allowed to fight in the Civil War?
it allowed the Union army to add many soldiers
it allowed the Confederate army to add many soldiers
African Americans wanted to end slavery and would by motivated to fight
It would keep enslaved workers from running away
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Multiple Select
Losing the Battle of Gettysburg ended the Confederates' hope of gaining help from _____ .
(p. 553)
Britain
Spain
France
Canada
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