Question 1

During the Civil War substantial numbers of wealthy southerners avoided military service by

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A)  bribing draft officials. 
B)  volunteering as nurses and orderlies in Confederate hospitals. 
C)  furnishing a hired substitute. 
D)  relocating to England for the duration of the war. 
A)  bribing draft officials. 
B)  volunteering as nurses and orderlies in Confederate hospitals. 
C)  furnishing a hired substitute. 
D)  relocating to England for the duration of the war.

Question 2

Which of the following beliefs is most closely associated with Confederate nationalism?

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A)  The Confederacy will stand as the bastion of direct democracy throughout the world. 
B)  The Republic was built on the concept of the dignity of labor, and that is the cause for which the Confederacy fights. 
C)  Opposition to centralized power is the true legacy of the American Revolution, and that is the cause for which the Confederacy fights. 
D)  All people should be equal under the law, and that is the cause for which the Confederacy fights. 
A)  The Confederacy will stand as the bastion of direct democracy throughout the world. 
B)  The Republic was built on the concept of the dignity of labor, and that is the cause for which the Confederacy fights. 
C)  Opposition to centralized power is the true legacy of the American Revolution, and that is the cause for which the Confederacy fights. 
D)  All people should be equal under the law, and that is the cause for which the Confederacy fights.

Question 3

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
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and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-the Battle of Antietam

Accepted Answer

The Battle of Antietam was a significant

Question 4

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?
-Davis's emancipation plan

Accepted Answer

Davis's emancipation plan refers to the

Question 5

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
Using two different pen colors, mark the paths taken by Union and by Confederate forces to each of the following battle sites. Indicate the commanding officers associated with each battle and the month and year in which each battle was fought.
Atlanta Boonville Chattanooga Chickamauga Durham Station Fort Donelson Fort Henry Fort Sumter Mobile Bay Nashville Perryville
Pine Bluff Port Hudson Shiloh Vicksburg
Part 2
Identify and explain the significance of each of the above battles. Most are mentioned in the textbook, but you will need to do some independent research to find information on a few. The books mentioned at the end of Chapter 15 in the section entitled "Suggestions for Further Reading," especially those dealing with the military aspects of the war, are excellent resources.

Accepted Answer

Part 1:
Using two different pen colors,

Question 6

As indicated in his response to Horace Greeley's call for emancipation, Abraham Lincoln's primary goal was to

Accepted Answer

A)  win re-election in 1864. 
B)  punish Confederate officials. 
C)  guarantee equality for freed slaves. 
D)  save the Union. 
A)  win re-election in 1864. 
B)  punish Confederate officials. 
C)  guarantee equality for freed slaves. 
D)  save the Union.

Question 7

Discuss the major factors that led to northern victory in the Civil War.

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The major factors that led to the northe

Question 8

On the eve of the 1864 Republican national convention, Lincoln urged the inclusion of which of the following in the party platform?

Accepted Answer

A)  A detailed plan for the readmission of the southern states to the Union 
B)  A promise that the Republicans would seek a negotiated settlement with the South 
C)  A plank calling for the adoption of a constitutional amendment prohibiting slavery 
D)  A plank calling for legislation to extend the right to vote to African Americans 
A)  A detailed plan for the readmission of the southern states to the Union 
B)  A promise that the Republicans would seek a negotiated settlement with the South 
C)  A plank calling for the adoption of a constitutional amendment prohibiting slavery 
D)  A plank calling for legislation to extend the right to vote to African Americans

Question 9

Discuss the North's military strategy during the Civil War, and identify the battles that represented important turning points in the war.

Accepted Answer

The North's military strategy during the

Question 10

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
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and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-The "Free State of Jones"

Accepted Answer

The "Free State of Jones" refers to a re

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
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and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-Grant's Tennessee campaign

Accepted Answer

The item "Grant's Tennessee campaign" re

Question 12

The results of the Confederate congressional elections of 1863 indicate that

Accepted Answer

A)  dissatisfaction with the war was growing in the South. 
B)  southerners were still overwhelmingly committed to the war. 
C)  the South had developed a successful two-party system. 
D)  public confidence in Jefferson Davis remained high. 
A)  dissatisfaction with the war was growing in the South. 
B)  southerners were still overwhelmingly committed to the war. 
C)  the South had developed a successful two-party system. 
D)  public confidence in Jefferson Davis remained high.

Question 13

Which of the following was a feature common to both the Confederate draft and the Union draft?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both were instituted only after approval in a referendum. 
B)  Both exempted large landowners from service. 
C)  Both allowed the hiring of substitutes. 
D)  Both exempted young men enrolled in colleges and universities. 
A)  Both were instituted only after approval in a referendum. 
B)  Both exempted large landowners from service. 
C)  Both allowed the hiring of substitutes. 
D)  Both exempted young men enrolled in colleges and universities.

Question 14

Explain the emergence of antiwar sentiment, dissent, and disorder in the Confederacy during the final two years of the Civil War. What impact did this development have on the Confederate war effort?

Accepted Answer

The emergence of antiwar sentiment, diss

Question 15

During the Civil War, the North differed from the South in which of the following respects?

Accepted Answer

A)  Agricultural production increased in the South; northern agricultural production plummeted. 
B)  The South became poorer; the North remained prosperous. 
C)  The South's industry expanded a little; all northern industries experienced unprecedented growth. 
D)  The South experienced severe inflation; northern prices remained stable. 
A)  Agricultural production increased in the South; northern agricultural production plummeted. 
B)  The South became poorer; the North remained prosperous. 
C)  The South's industry expanded a little; all northern industries experienced unprecedented growth. 
D)  The South experienced severe inflation; northern prices remained stable.

Question 16

During the final two years of the Civil War, it became obvious that southern planters

Accepted Answer

A)  were willing to accept momentous changes in their lives in order to bolster the Confederate war effort. 
B)  recognized that the idea of states' rights had been a casualty of the war. 
C)  were about the only element left in the South that still supported the Confederate government. 
D)  were more committed to their own selfish interests than to the creation of an independent southern nation. 
A)  were willing to accept momentous changes in their lives in order to bolster the Confederate war effort. 
B)  recognized that the idea of states' rights had been a casualty of the war. 
C)  were about the only element left in the South that still supported the Confederate government. 
D)  were more committed to their own selfish interests than to the creation of an independent southern nation.

Question 17

Discuss how and why the Civil War changed southern government in concept and practice, and discuss the reaction of the southern people to these changes. Pay particular attention to the impact of the Civil War on the South's idea of "state sovereignty."

Accepted Answer

The Civil War had a profound impact on t

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 Radical Republicans

Accepted Answer

The item "Radical Republicans" refers to

Question 19

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
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and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-desertions from the Confederate army

Accepted Answer

Desertions from the Confederate army wer

Question 20

Analyze the Emancipation Proclamation in light of the following thesis statement: "As a moral and legal document the Emancipation Proclamation was wanting, but as a political document it was nearly flawless."

Accepted Answer

The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by

During the Civil War substantial numbers of wealthy southerners avoided military service by

Which of the following beliefs is most closely associated with Confederate nationalism?

As indicated in his response to Horace Greeley's call for emancipation, Abraham Lincoln's primary goal was to

Discuss the major factors that led to northern victory in the Civil War.

On the eve of the 1864 Republican national convention, Lincoln urged the inclusion of which of the following in the party platform?

Discuss the North's military strategy during the Civil War, and identify the battles that represented important turning points in the war.

The results of the Confederate congressional elections of 1863 indicate that

Which of the following was a feature common to both the Confederate draft and the Union draft?

Explain the emergence of antiwar sentiment, dissent, and disorder in the Confederacy during the final two years of the Civil War. What impact did this development have on the Confederate war effort?

During the Civil War, the North differed from the South in which of the following respects?

During the final two years of the Civil War, it became obvious that southern planters

Discuss how and why the Civil War changed southern government in concept and practice, and discuss the reaction of the southern people to these changes. Pay particular attention to the impact of the Civil War on the South's idea of "state sovereignty."

Analyze the Emancipation Proclamation in light of the following thesis statement: "As a moral and legal document the Emancipation Proclamation was wanting, but as a political document it was nearly flawless."

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 Civil War substantial numbers of wealthy southerners avoided military service by

Which of the following beliefs is most closely associated with Confederate nationalism?

As indicated in his response to Horace Greeley's call for emancipation, Abraham Lincoln's primary goal was to

Discuss the major factors that led to northern victory in the Civil War.

On the eve of the 1864 Republican national convention, Lincoln urged the inclusion of which of the following in the party platform?

Discuss the North's military strategy during the Civil War, and identify the battles that represented important turning points in the war.

The results of the Confederate congressional elections of 1863 indicate that

Which of the following was a feature common to both the Confederate draft and the Union draft?

Explain the emergence of antiwar sentiment, dissent, and disorder in the Confederacy during the final two years of the Civil War. What impact did this development have on the Confederate war effort?

During the Civil War, the North differed from the South in which of the following respects?

During the final two years of the Civil War, it became obvious that southern planters

Discuss how and why the Civil War changed southern government in concept and practice, and discuss the reaction of the southern people to these changes. Pay particular attention to the impact of the Civil War on the South's idea of "state sovereignty."

Analyze the Emancipation Proclamation in light of the following thesis statement: "As a moral and legal document the Emancipation Proclamation was wanting, but as a political document it was nearly flawless."

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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