Question 1

As president of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis

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A)  put forward plans for the emancipation of slave-soldiers during the last months of the war. 
B)  failed to appreciate the need to centralize power in the South. 
C)  drew his most enthusiastic support from the common people of the South. 
D)  enjoyed strong backing from most southerners until the last few weeks of the war. 
A)  put forward plans for the emancipation of slave-soldiers during the last months of the war. 
B)  failed to appreciate the need to centralize power in the South. 
C)  drew his most enthusiastic support from the common people of the South. 
D)  enjoyed strong backing from most southerners until the last few weeks of the war.

Question 2

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 Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads

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The Union Pacific and Central Pacific Ra

Question 3

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. Mark the location of and label the following rivers: Mississippi River
Ohio River Tennessee River Missouri River Savannah River

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Question 4

Abraham Lincoln, unlike Jefferson Davis,

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A)  did not become emotionally involved in the war effort. 
B)  always consulted with Congress before making major decisions. 
C)  refused to use his emergency war powers to suspend basic constitutional rights. 
D)  knew how to stay in touch with the common people. 
A)  did not become emotionally involved in the war effort. 
B)  always consulted with Congress before making major decisions. 
C)  refused to use his emergency war powers to suspend basic constitutional rights. 
D)  knew how to stay in touch with the common people.

Question 5

Which of the following is true of the Emancipation Proclamation?

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A)  It was denounced by many as being clearly unconstitutional. 
B)  It was issued by Lincoln on the basis of his powers as commander-in-chief of the armed forces. 
C)  It barely passed Congress over the bitter opposition of virtually all Democrats. 
D)  It passed Congress with overwhelming support from both Republicans and Democrats. 
A)  It was denounced by many as being clearly unconstitutional. 
B)  It was issued by Lincoln on the basis of his powers as commander-in-chief of the armed forces. 
C)  It barely passed Congress over the bitter opposition of virtually all Democrats. 
D)  It passed Congress with overwhelming support from both Republicans and Democrats.

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?
-Appomattox Court House

Accepted Answer

Appomattox Court House was the site of t

Question 7

Discuss the contest between Union and Confederate forces in the New Mexico Territory, and examine the war against Indians in the Great Plains and Far West.

Accepted Answer

The contest between Union and Confederat

Question 8

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 Quartermaster Department

Accepted Answer

The Quartermaster Department was a vital

Question 9

The first shots of the Civil War were fired at

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A)  Richmond, Virginia. 
B)  Charleston, South Carolina. 
C)  Newport News, Virginia. 
D)  Montgomery, Alabama. 
A)  Richmond, Virginia. 
B)  Charleston, South Carolina. 
C)  Newport News, Virginia. 
D)  Montgomery, Alabama.

Question 10

The dilemma facing Lincoln when he entered the presidency was

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A)  how to maintain the authority of the federal government without provoking war with the states that had seceded. 
B)  whether to recognize the Confederacy as an independent, sovereign nation. 
C)  how to work with a Congress controlled by Democrats. 
D)  whether to seek gradual or immediate emancipation of the slaves. 
A)  how to maintain the authority of the federal government without provoking war with the states that had seceded. 
B)  whether to recognize the Confederacy as an independent, sovereign nation. 
C)  how to work with a Congress controlled by Democrats. 
D)  whether to seek gradual or immediate emancipation of the slaves.

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 Battle of Gettysburg

Accepted Answer

The Battle of Gettysburg was a significa

Question 12

Which of the following led to official condemnation of the Confederation Congress by the North Carolina legislature and increased class anger within the Confederacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The decision to allow upper-class women to work as schoolteachers 
B)  Exemption from military duty of anyone supervising twenty slaves or more 
C)  The legal requirement that all able-bodied males over the age of sixteen serve in the Confederate Army 
D)  The low wages paid to those working in the Confederate bureaucracy 
A)  The decision to allow upper-class women to work as schoolteachers 
B)  Exemption from military duty of anyone supervising twenty slaves or more 
C)  The legal requirement that all able-bodied males over the age of sixteen serve in the Confederate Army 
D)  The low wages paid to those working in the Confederate bureaucracy

Question 13

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?
-Ulysses S. Grant

Accepted Answer

Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President

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?
-Jay Cooke

Accepted Answer

Jay Cooke was a prominent American finan

Question 15

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 tax-in-kind

Accepted Answer

The Confederate tax-in-kind was a policy

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?
-establishment of a national banking system

Accepted Answer

The item "establishment of a national ba

Question 17

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 Homestead Act of 1862

Accepted Answer

The Homestead Act of 1862 was a law pass

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?
-northern diplomatic strategy

Accepted Answer

The item "northern diplomatic strategy"

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
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 "twenty-Negro" law

Accepted Answer

The "twenty-Negro" law was a provision i

Question 20

Which of the following was a consequence of the Emancipation Proclamation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thousands of former slaves joined the Union armies. 
B)  The Confederacy was able to secure a much-needed loan from Holland. 
C)  Great Britain decided to recognize the Confederacy. 
D)  Several southern states decided to abandon the Confederacy and signed a separate peace with the Union. 
A)  Thousands of former slaves joined the Union armies. 
B)  The Confederacy was able to secure a much-needed loan from Holland. 
C)  Great Britain decided to recognize the Confederacy. 
D)  Several southern states decided to abandon the Confederacy and signed a separate peace with the Union.

As president of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis

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. Mark the location of and label the following rivers: Mississippi River Ohio River Tennessee River Missouri River Savannah River

Abraham Lincoln, unlike Jefferson Davis,

Which of the following is true of the Emancipation Proclamation?

Discuss the contest between Union and Confederate forces in the New Mexico Territory, and examine the war against Indians in the Great Plains and Far West.

The first shots of the Civil War were fired at

The dilemma facing Lincoln when he entered the presidency was

Which of the following led to official condemnation of the Confederation Congress by the North Carolina legislature and increased class anger within the Confederacy?

Which of the following was a consequence of the Emancipation Proclamation?

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

As president of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis

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. Mark the location of and label the following rivers: Mississippi River Ohio River Tennessee River Missouri River Savannah River

Abraham Lincoln, unlike Jefferson Davis,

Which of the following is true of the Emancipation Proclamation?

Discuss the contest between Union and Confederate forces in the New Mexico Territory, and examine the war against Indians in the Great Plains and Far West.

The first shots of the Civil War were fired at

The dilemma facing Lincoln when he entered the presidency was

Which of the following led to official condemnation of the Confederation Congress by the North Carolina legislature and increased class anger within the Confederacy?

Which of the following was a consequence of the Emancipation Proclamation?

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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