Question 1

During the course of the Civil War, the Confederacy

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A)  never experienced food shortages since all available land was used for growing staple crops such as wheat, corn, and rice. 
B)  established food distribution centers for its citizens. 
C)  was plagued by severe inflation. 
D)  successfully raised war revenue by imposing direct taxes on land and slaves. 
A)  never experienced food shortages since all available land was used for growing staple crops such as wheat, corn, and rice. 
B)  established food distribution centers for its citizens. 
C)  was plagued by severe inflation. 
D)  successfully raised war revenue by imposing direct taxes on land and slaves.

Question 2

Instructions:
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Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the
S1U1B1∙S1U1B0S1U1B1 S1U1B0item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study. Answer this question: What were the political, social, economic,
and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-the 1860 Democratic convention

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The 1860 Democratic convention was a sig

Question 3

Which of the following was true of the South during the early months of the Civil War?

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A)  Critical of South Carolina's decision to fire on Fort Sumter, many southerners called for peace negotiations. 
B)  Nonslaveholders began openly to express their long-suppressed hostility toward slaveholders. 
C)  Most southerners viewed the future with uncertainty. 
D)  Confederate armies had more volunteers than the government could properly arm. 
A)  Critical of South Carolina's decision to fire on Fort Sumter, many southerners called for peace negotiations. 
B)  Nonslaveholders began openly to express their long-suppressed hostility toward slaveholders. 
C)  Most southerners viewed the future with uncertainty. 
D)  Confederate armies had more volunteers than the government could properly arm.

Question 4

Both Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis would agree with which of the following statements?

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A)  War requires active presidential leadership. 
B)  The legislative branch of the government works best without executive leadership. 
C)  A nation's domestic affairs are handled most efficiently when power is decentralized. 
D)  A president is bound by the same constitutional restrictions in war as he is in peace. 
A)  War requires active presidential leadership. 
B)  The legislative branch of the government works best without executive leadership. 
C)  A nation's domestic affairs are handled most efficiently when power is decentralized. 
D)  A president is bound by the same constitutional restrictions in war as he is in peace.

Question 5

Defend the following statement: "Northern society embraced strangely contradictory tendencies. Materialism and greed flourished alongside idealism, religious conviction, and self-sacrifice."

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The statement that "Northern society emb

Question 6

Instructions:
S1U1B1∙S1U1B0S1U1B1 S1U1B0Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the
S1U1B1∙S1U1B0S1U1B1 S1U1B0item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study. Answer this question: What were the political, social, economic,
and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-the Alabama

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The item "" is a code or identifier that

Question 7

Instructions:
S1U1B1∙S1U1B0S1U1B1 S1U1B0Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the
S1U1B1∙S1U1B0S1U1B1 S1U1B0item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study. Answer this question: What were the political, social, economic,
and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-Lincoln's plan for gradual emancipation

Accepted Answer

Lincoln's plan for gradual emancipation

Question 8

As a result of this incident in November 1864, U.S. troops massacred over 100 Cheyenne men, women, and children.

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A)  The Sand Creek Massacre 
B)  The Massacre at Wounded Knee 
C)  The Thompkin's Ferry Massacre 
D)  The Washita Massacre 
A)  The Sand Creek Massacre 
B)  The Massacre at Wounded Knee 
C)  The Thompkin's Ferry Massacre 
D)  The Washita Massacre

Question 9

Map Exercise 1513-1
You will need pens of three different colors to complete this exercise. On the map that follows:
  
-Refer to Map Exercise 13-1.
Part 1
Create a legend on which you indicate the color chosen to designate Union troops and the color chosen to designate Confederate troops.
Part 2
When marking battle sites, mark with an X in the color associated with the side that won the battle. Use a third pen color to designate indecisive battles. Include this third pen color on the map's legend.

Accepted Answer

Part 1: 
Legend 
- Union Troops: Blue 
-

Question 10

Which of the following was true of the Union Pacific Railroad and the Central Pacific Railroad during the Civil War?

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A)  Not only did they receive large loans from the federal government, they also received millions of acres of land. 
B)  The two corporations were plagued by worker unrest and strikes. 
C)  Due to lack of funds, they were forced to halt the laying of track that would have provided a link between Omaha, Nebraska, and Sacramento, California. 
D)  The two railroad corporations were unable to agree on a standard track gauge, which prevented the creation of a unified transportation system. 
A)  Not only did they receive large loans from the federal government, they also received millions of acres of land. 
B)  The two corporations were plagued by worker unrest and strikes. 
C)  Due to lack of funds, they were forced to halt the laying of track that would have provided a link between Omaha, Nebraska, and Sacramento, California. 
D)  The two railroad corporations were unable to agree on a standard track gauge, which prevented the creation of a unified transportation system.

Question 11

Instructions:
S1U1B1∙S1U1B0S1U1B1 S1U1B0Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the
S1U1B1∙S1U1B0S1U1B1 S1U1B0item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study. Answer this question: What were the political, social, economic,
and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-the Confederate States of America

Accepted Answer

The Confederate States of America was a

Question 12

In 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected president with

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A)  a majority of both popular and electoral votes. 
B)  a majority of popular votes and less than a majority of electoral votes. 
C)  less than a majority of both popular and electoral votes. 
D)  less than a majority of popular votes and a majority of electoral votes. 
A)  a majority of both popular and electoral votes. 
B)  a majority of popular votes and less than a majority of electoral votes. 
C)  less than a majority of both popular and electoral votes. 
D)  less than a majority of popular votes and a majority of electoral votes.

Question 13

Northern women made up most of the volunteers who ran the thousands of auxiliaries of this organization during the Civil War.

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A)  The American Red Cross 
B)  Daughters of the Union 
C)  The U.S. Public Information Agency 
D)  The U.S. Sanitary Commission 
A)  The American Red Cross 
B)  Daughters of the Union 
C)  The U.S. Public Information Agency 
D)  The U.S. Sanitary Commission

Question 14

Instructions:
S1U1B1∙S1U1B0S1U1B1 S1U1B0Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the
S1U1B1∙S1U1B0S1U1B1 S1U1B0item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study. Answer this question: What were the political, social, economic,
and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-the confiscation acts

Accepted Answer

The Confiscation Acts were a series of l

Question 15

The most fundamental problem faced by the Confederacy during the war was

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A)  lack of industry. 
B)  shortage of labor. 
C)  lack of natural resources. 
D)  internal problems caused by the class system of the South. 
A)  lack of industry. 
B)  shortage of labor. 
C)  lack of natural resources. 
D)  internal problems caused by the class system of the South.

Question 16

Instructions:
S1U1B1∙S1U1B0S1U1B1 S1U1B0Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the
S1U1B1∙S1U1B0S1U1B1 S1U1B0item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study. Answer this question: What were the political, social, economic,
and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-northern labor activism

Accepted Answer

The item "northern labor activism" refer

Question 17

Northern Democrats leveled which of the following charges against the Republican government during the war years?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Republicans are too concerned with abiding by the Constitution to prosecute the war successfully. 
B)  The Republicans are not willing to extend government aid to northern business interests. 
C)  Republican policies extend aid to farmers but ignore the plight of urban laborers. 
D)  Republican policies are designed to flood the North with blacks. 
A)  The Republicans are too concerned with abiding by the Constitution to prosecute the war successfully. 
B)  The Republicans are not willing to extend government aid to northern business interests. 
C)  Republican policies extend aid to farmers but ignore the plight of urban laborers. 
D)  Republican policies are designed to flood the North with blacks.

Question 18

Instructions:
S1U1B1∙S1U1B0S1U1B1 S1U1B0Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the
S1U1B1∙S1U1B0S1U1B1 S1U1B0item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study. Answer this question: What were the political, social, economic,
and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-the Sand Creek Massacre

Accepted Answer

The Sand Creek Massacre was a horrific e

Question 19

Which of the following is true of Jefferson Davis?

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A)  He communicated better with the common people than with members of his own class. 
B)  His amiable, warm, and open nature endeared him to all classes of southerners. 
C)  Because of his intelligence and insightfulness, he was a masterful war leader. 
D)  Because he was never able to reach out to the masses or understand their suffering, he lost the support of the common people. 
A)  He communicated better with the common people than with members of his own class. 
B)  His amiable, warm, and open nature endeared him to all classes of southerners. 
C)  Because of his intelligence and insightfulness, he was a masterful war leader. 
D)  Because he was never able to reach out to the masses or understand their suffering, he lost the support of the common people.

Question 20

The first southern state to secede from the Union was

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A)  Alabama. 
B)  Mississippi. 
C)  South Carolina. 
D)  Texas. 
A)  Alabama. 
B)  Mississippi. 
C)  South Carolina. 
D)  Texas.

During the course of the Civil War, the Confederacy

Which of the following was true of the South during the early months of the Civil War?

Both Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis would agree with which of the following statements?

Defend the following statement: "Northern society embraced strangely contradictory tendencies. Materialism and greed flourished alongside idealism, religious conviction, and self-sacrifice."

As a result of this incident in November 1864, U.S. troops massacred over 100 Cheyenne men, women, and children.

Which of the following was true of the Union Pacific Railroad and the Central Pacific Railroad during the Civil War?

In 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected president with

Northern women made up most of the volunteers who ran the thousands of auxiliaries of this organization during the Civil War.

The most fundamental problem faced by the Confederacy during the war was

Northern Democrats leveled which of the following charges against the Republican government during the war years?

Which of the following is true of Jefferson Davis?

The first southern state to secede from the Union was

Three Old Worlds Create a New

Europeans Colonize North America

North America in the Atlantic World

Becoming America

The Ends of Empire

American Revolutions

Forging a Nation

Defining the Nation

The Rise of the South

The Restless North

The Contested West

Politics and the Fate of the Union

Reconstruction: an Unfinished Revolution

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Exam 13: Transforming Fire: the Civil War

During the course of the Civil War, the Confederacy

Which of the following was true of the South during the early months of the Civil War?

Both Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis would agree with which of the following statements?

Defend the following statement: "Northern society embraced strangely contradictory tendencies. Materialism and greed flourished alongside idealism, religious conviction, and self-sacrifice."

As a result of this incident in November 1864, U.S. troops massacred over 100 Cheyenne men, women, and children.

Which of the following was true of the Union Pacific Railroad and the Central Pacific Railroad during the Civil War?

In 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected president with

Northern women made up most of the volunteers who ran the thousands of auxiliaries of this organization during the Civil War.

The most fundamental problem faced by the Confederacy during the war was

Northern Democrats leveled which of the following charges against the Republican government during the war years?

Which of the following is true of Jefferson Davis?

The first southern state to secede from the Union was

Three Old Worlds Create a New

Europeans Colonize North America

North America in the Atlantic World

Becoming America

The Ends of Empire

American Revolutions

Forging a Nation

Defining the Nation

The Rise of the South

The Restless North

The Contested West

Politics and the Fate of the Union

Reconstruction: an Unfinished Revolution

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