Question 11 pts

Question

Based on what you learned in this module, which of the options best describes Lincoln’s goal?

Group of answer choices

To expand executive power.

To preserve the Union.

To strengthen America's economy by issuing tariffs.

To end the war.

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Question 21 pts
Based on what you learned in this module, what caused the war studied? Select the option that best answers the question based on this module.

Group of answer choices

Britain’s impressment of American sailors.

A trade war between the North and the South.

Congress attempted to abolish slavery.

A presidential election that angered many.

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Question 31 pts
In the module studied Lincoln declared an emergency due to…

Group of answer choices

A postal service strike.

Issues at America’s border.

Riots over race relations in major cities.

An attack on a fort.

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Question 41 pts
The most pivotal turning point in the war studied in this module was…

Group of answer choices

The Battle of Gettysburg

The Battle of Stalingrad

The Battle of Midway

The Battle of Antietam

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Question 51 pts
Why was a blockade used in the war studied? Select the option that best answers the question.

Group of answer choices

To prevent the Confederacy from exporting goods to the North.

To prevent the British Army from landing on the southern border and aiding the Confederacy.

To prevent imported goods from reaching the Confederacy.

To prevent the French Army from landing on the southern border and aiding the Confederacy.

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Question 61 pts
Which of the following was a key achievement of Ulysses S Grant during the time studied in this module?

Group of answer choices

He helped capture and control the Mississippi River.

He became the first president of the Reconstruction era.

He successfully negotiated peace to end a war.

He signed the 15th Amendment to the Constitution, which gave African American men the right to vote.

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Question 71 pts
Which of the following best describes the conditions of prison camps as learned in this module?

Group of answer choices

Neither side could maintain prison camps so captured soldiers were often freed if they promised they’d no longer fight.

Prison camps had to follow the Geneva Convention but many did not.

All options explain prison camp conditions as studied in this module.

Prison camps were overcrowded, had little shelter and food, and had poor sanitary conditions.

Answer 1

Here are the best answers based on your questions:

Question 1:
To preserve the Union.
Lincoln's primary goal was to maintain the integrity of the United States and prevent its division.

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Question 2:
A presidential election that angered many.
The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860, which many in the South viewed as a threat to slavery and their way of life, was a significant catalyst for the war.

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Question 3:
An attack on a fort.
Lincoln declared an emergency in response to the attack on Fort Sumter, which marked the beginning of the Civil War.

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Question 4:
The Battle of Gettysburg.
This battle is often considered the turning point of the Civil War, as it marked the decline of Confederate momentum.

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Question 5:
To prevent imported goods from reaching the Confederacy.
A blockade was used primarily to hinder the Confederacy's ability to trade and receive supplies from foreign nations.

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Question 6:
He helped capture and control the Mississippi River.
Ulysses S. Grant was instrumental in gaining control of the Mississippi, which split the Confederacy and was crucial for Union strategy.

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Question 7:
Prison camps were overcrowded, had little shelter and food, and had poor sanitary conditions.
Conditions in prison camps on both sides were notorious for their harshness and lack of basic needs for the soldiers held there.

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