2) Choose the best answer. The land-grant college idea finally became law in 1862 because ___.
some of the opposing states had seceded
all of these
Westerners wanted agricultural training colleges
President Lincoln desired training schools for military officers
none of these

3) Choose the best answer.

The Morrill Land-Grant Act of 1862 gave ___.
each state 30,000 acres for each Congressman and Senator from that state
college presidents land for building homes
each state lands which became housing developments
each state 10,000 acres for the governor of that state
colleges lands which could not be sold

4) Choose the best answer.

The Homestead Act of 1862 granted land to ___.
plantation owners who could bring their slaves to the West
private businesses
individuals who would improve the land and build a house
public schools
government officials

5) Choose the best answer.

___ signed the Homestead Act of 1862 into law.
Ulysses S. Grant
George McClellan
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
James Buchanan

6) Choose the best answer.

The British support of the South was based on ___.
the cotton trade
common roots of their aristocracy
a dislike of Abraham Lincoln and the Republicans
a common commitment to slavery
a land trade

7) Select all that apply.

What were the SEVEN requirements for a person seeking land through the Homestead Act?
had to have never been convicted of treason against the United States
had to have owned property in the eastern United States
had to build a house on the property (at least 12 by 14 feet)
had to promise to pay $1,000 ten years after applying for the land.
had to be a citizen or a person seeking citizenship
had to have been born in the united States
had to be married
had to be 21 years old
had to be the head of a household
had to file an application
had to farm the land for five years

8) Choose the best answer.

Who signed the Emancipation Proclamation and on what day was it to go into effect?
James Buchanan; February 11, 1866
Robert E. Lee; June 1, 1864
Jefferson Davis; July 10, 1862
Abraham Lincoln; January 1, 1863
Ulysses S. Grant; January 6, 1853

9) Choose the best answer.

When were the slaves in the United States actually freed?
The slaves were actually freed the day the Civil War ended.
The slaves were actually freed after the battle of Antietam.
The slaves were actually freed when the Emancipation Proclamation was signed.
The slaves were actually freed after their owners died.
The slaves were actually freed after the war when the 13th Amendment to the Constitution was passed.

10) Choose the best answer.

What was the nickname given to Clara Barton?
"Mother of the Battlefield"
"Angel of the Battlefield"
"Angel of the War"
"Mother of Modern Battlefield Medicine"
"Angel of Medicine"

11) Choose the best answer.

What was the nickname given to Dr. Jonathan Letterman?
"Angel of Medicine"
"Father of the Battlefield"
"Medicine Man"
"Angel of the Battlefield"
"Father of Modern Battlefield Medicine"

12) Select all that apply.

​After going through triage, what were the THREE stages of care for incoming patients under Dr. Letterman's supervision?
When feasible, the men would be moved to a large hospital miles from the battle.
The patient would be moved to a examination room.
Critical patients would be moved to a Field Hospital
Critical patients were moved to an emergency room.
The patient would be taken to a Field Dressing Station.

13) Choose the best answer.

Which one of these phrases best explains the Emancipation Proclamation?
freedom for slaves living in states in rebellion against the Union
upheld a constitutional check on abolitionism
neglect of duties during the Civil War
disregarded the principles of cotton diplomacy
the emancipation of slaves after the Civil War

14) Essay.

How was the Emancipation Proclamation tied to European and English attitudes toward the Civil War? (This question counts 20% of your lesson grade.)