Civil War

1 The Emancipation Proclamation freed the slaves and abolished slavery in all the states of the Union and the Confederacy freed slaves only in areas in rebellion against the U.S. but not in areas that remained loyal was formulated by the Radical Republicans and issued by Lincoln despite his strong personal objections convinced England and France to enter the war on behalf of the Union in order to win the crusade against slavery was hailed in the South for its courage and directness 2 Union capture of Vicksburg was strategically important because it opened the way to Richmond completed Uniion control over the Atlantic coast gave Lincoln the victories he was waiting for to issue the Emancipation Proclamation gave the North control over the entire Mississippi River ended the war 3 Which of the following Union objectives proved to be the hardest and took the longest to accomplish? taking Richmond gaining control of the Mississippi River taking New Orleans seizing the islands off the South's Atlantic coast in order to strengthen the blockade gaining control of the border states 4 In 1864 Gen. Sherman pursued a policy of mass destruction as he moved his army through the South because he was a ruthless and heartless military leader had lost control over his troops wanted to break the South's will and its ability to resist had been ordered to do so by Pres. Lincoln 5 The battle that allowed Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation was Bull Run Gettysburg Vicksburg Antietam Cold Harbor