#1. which of the following best describes the earliest battles of the civil war? a. union troops were outnumbered, and they usually lost. b. union troops were outnumbered, but they usually won. c. confederate troops were outnumbered, and they usually lost. d. confederate troops were outnumbered, but they usually won. #2.president lincoln issued the emancipation proclamation a. the union’s effectiveness at the battle of antietam. b. the death of general stonewall jackson at chancellorsville. c. the nation had voted on the issue of slavery. d. the capture of washington, dc, by confederate forces. #3. which of the following best describes the first battle of bull run?

a. union forces staged a surprise attack but were forced to retreat.

b. union forces staged a surprise attack and beat confederate forces.

c. confederate forces staged a surprise attack and beat union forces.

d. confederate forces staged a surprise attack but were forced to retreat.

#4. which battle resulted in both a confederate victory and the death of general stonewall jackson? a. the second battle of bull run b. the battle of antietam c. the battle of chancellorsville d. the first battle of bull run.. #5. the emancipation proclamation affected the union’s civil war efforts a. allowing the union to turn its attention away from slavery. b. increasing the number of troops who could join the union. c. forcing southern slaveholders to free enslaved people. d. forcing northern african americans to join the union army. *