Question

1. which of the following was added to the u.s. constitution as a result of the civil war? a the 2nd amendment - the right of the people to keep and bear arms. b the 13th amendment - neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall exist within the united states. c the 8th amendment - no cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. d the 26th amendment - the right of citizens of the united states, who are 18 years of age or older to vote. 18. what was president lincolns main goal when he took office in 1861? a to diminish the national debt and assist the poor in the u.s. b to improve relations and trade with foreign countries c to reunite the north and south and keep the union intact d to abolish slavery everywhere in the u.s. 19. which of the following statements best describes the anaconda policy? a cut off the confederacys means of transportation by taking control of the southern railroads. b gain control of the confederate capital in richmond and force the southern troops to surrender. c employ a naval blockade of southern ports and gain control of the mississippi river to divide the confederacy. d defeat confederates in the maryland campaign. 20. which of these news headlines would have most likely appeared in northern newspapers the day after the battle of antietam? a confederate leader gives his life in antietam. b the confederacys greatest triumph. c union gains a victory in the campaign. d the spirit of the south broken by the outcome of antietam.

Explanation:

1. The 13th Amendment was added to the U.S. Constitution after the Civil - War to abolish slavery. The 2nd Amendment predates the Civil - War, the 8th Amendment is part of the Bill of Rights and not related to the Civil - War aftermath, and the 26th Amendment was added much later.
2. When Lincoln took office in 1861, his main goal was to keep the Union together as the South was threatening to secede. Abolishing slavery everywhere was not his immediate goal at the start; his focus was on reunification.
3. The Anaconda Policy involved a naval blockade of southern ports and gaining control of the Mississippi River to strangle the Confederacy by cutting off its trade and splitting it in two.
4. The Battle of Antietam was a Union victory. So a headline about the Union gaining a victory would be most likely to appear in northern newspapers.

Answer:

1. B. The 13th Amendment - neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall exist within the United States.
2. C. to reunite the North and South and keep the union intact
3. C. Employ a naval blockade of southern ports and gain control of the Mississippi River to divide the Confederacy
4. C. Union Gains a Victory over the Confederacy