Question 1

Why is the battle at Fort Donelson significant?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was the site of a major battle east of the Appalachian Mountains, where most militarily significant early battles took place. 
B)  It was an important Union fortification on the Great Lakes that caused the Civil War to extend all the way into Canada. 
C)  It ensured that Kentucky would fall to the Confederacy and would begin to institute the system of slavery as part of its new economy. 
D)  It was the site of one of the first major Union victories, as the most important early battles in the war had happened in the West. 
E)  It guaranteed that the Confederacy would maintain full control of its river system, including the Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers. 
A)  It was the site of a major battle east of the Appalachian Mountains, where most militarily significant early battles took place. 
B)  It was an important Union fortification on the Great Lakes that caused the Civil War to extend all the way into Canada. 
C)  It ensured that Kentucky would fall to the Confederacy and would begin to institute the system of slavery as part of its new economy. 
D)  It was the site of one of the first major Union victories, as the most important early battles in the war had happened in the West. 
E)  It guaranteed that the Confederacy would maintain full control of its river system, including the Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers.

Question 2

To what does the "Anaconda" Plan refer?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was the name of the South's strategy to choke northern industry by expanding its own industry to unprecedented levels. 
B)  It was a strategy of passive resistance among slaves to strangle the southern plantation economy from within. 
C)  It was the name of Britain's strategy to get the two sides to slither to the negotiating table and achieve a lasting peace. 
D)  It was the initial three-pronged Union strategy that included, among other things, a blockade of the southern coast to strangle the South. 
E)  It proposed to use biological warfare against the South developed from the poisonous venom of snakes. 
A)  It was the name of the South's strategy to choke northern industry by expanding its own industry to unprecedented levels. 
B)  It was a strategy of passive resistance among slaves to strangle the southern plantation economy from within. 
C)  It was the name of Britain's strategy to get the two sides to slither to the negotiating table and achieve a lasting peace. 
D)  It was the initial three-pronged Union strategy that included, among other things, a blockade of the southern coast to strangle the South. 
E)  It proposed to use biological warfare against the South developed from the poisonous venom of snakes.

Question 3

Lincoln stressed repeatedly that the "paramount" reason for the war was to save the Union rather than to take a stand one way or the other on slavery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

How did the Civil War change the nation?

Accepted Answer

The American Civil War, which lasted fro

Question 5

Which of the following statements accurately describes the positions of everyday Confederates during the war?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most Confederates became more and more steadfast in their loyalties as the war went on, no matter how the army fared. 
B)  Many Confederates were driven by the belief that if they lost the war, southern whites would face their own enslavement. 
C)  Unlike northerners, Confederates tended not to need to worry about family divisions during the war, as all Confederates shared the same cause. 
D)  Unlike northerners, few Confederate soldiers deserted the army during the war because they were paid far better. 
E)  Like northerners, few Confederate soldiers engaged in any kind of training and relied on what they had read in books. 
A)  Most Confederates became more and more steadfast in their loyalties as the war went on, no matter how the army fared. 
B)  Many Confederates were driven by the belief that if they lost the war, southern whites would face their own enslavement. 
C)  Unlike northerners, Confederates tended not to need to worry about family divisions during the war, as all Confederates shared the same cause. 
D)  Unlike northerners, few Confederate soldiers deserted the army during the war because they were paid far better. 
E)  Like northerners, few Confederate soldiers engaged in any kind of training and relied on what they had read in books.

Question 6

The United States Congress passed numerous acts that reflected the economic platform of which major American political group(s)? This question should come before question 36 since
The answer appears in the text before the answer to question 36.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Democratic party 
B)  the Republicans and the old Whig party 
C)  the Federalist party and the Socialist party 
D)  the Western Frontier Coalition 
E)  the German Immigrants Rights League 
A)  the Democratic party 
B)  the Republicans and the old Whig party 
C)  the Federalist party and the Socialist party 
D)  the Western Frontier Coalition 
E)  the German Immigrants Rights League

Question 7

Match each description with the item below.
-Susie King Taylor

Accepted Answer

A) was an African American abolitionist leader who celebrated the Emancipation Proclamation, in contrast to Confederates' predictions of a race war 
B) was a Confederate general who surprised the Union army at Chancellorsville but was shot there by his own men 
C) founded the American Red Cross and visited the killing fields with medical supplies, ready to go "anywhere between the bullet and the battlefield" 
D) was one of the leaders of the Radical Republicans who urged "reconstruction" of the South by having Union armies seize southern plantations 
E) accepted the post of Union general despite his better judgment and went on to be replaced by Thomas Hooker
F)was born into slavery but went on to serve as a nurse and operate a school for freed slaves
G)was a general demoted due to insubordination and went on to be the 1864 Democratic candidate against Abraham Lincoln
H)was a War Democrat who supported Lincoln's war policies and went on to become his vice president
I)was a pro-Confederate leader who ordered his followers to destroy Lawrence, Kansas, and engage in a massacre there
J)was the president of the Confederacy and experienced growing discontent directed at him as the war dragged on 
A) was an African American abolitionist leader who celebrated the Emancipation Proclamation, in contrast to Confederates' predictions of a race war 
B) was a Confederate general who surprised the Union army at Chancellorsville but was shot there by his own men 
C) founded the American Red Cross and visited the killing fields with medical supplies, ready to go "anywhere between the bullet and the battlefield" 
D) was one of the leaders of the Radical Republicans who urged "reconstruction" of the South by having Union armies seize southern plantations 
E) accepted the post of Union general despite his better judgment and went on to be replaced by Thomas Hooker
F)was born into slavery but went on to serve as a nurse and operate a school for freed slaves
G)was a general demoted due to insubordination and went on to be the 1864 Democratic candidate against Abraham Lincoln
H)was a War Democrat who supported Lincoln's war policies and went on to become his vice president
I)was a pro-Confederate leader who ordered his followers to destroy Lawrence, Kansas, and engage in a massacre there
J)was the president of the Confederacy and experienced growing discontent directed at him as the war dragged on

Question 8

What was the significance of the state of Kentucky at the start of the war?

Accepted Answer

A)  As one of the first states to secede, it became a model for most of the other Confederate states in terms of the composition of its legislature and governorship. 
B)  Because it was a neutral, slave-holding state, Lincoln was determined to bring it to the Union side to make victory more likely and suppressed all talk of abolition. 
C)  Although a border state, because the Union had long had a stronger economy, it immediately threw its support to the North and helped guarantee the North would win. 
D)  Due to its initially neutral status during the war, most Native Americans and immigrants moved there and managed to avoid joining the fray. 
E)  As the only Confederate state to have outlawed the system of slavery before the start of the war, it represented the future to come for the rest of the Confederate states. 
A)  As one of the first states to secede, it became a model for most of the other Confederate states in terms of the composition of its legislature and governorship. 
B)  Because it was a neutral, slave-holding state, Lincoln was determined to bring it to the Union side to make victory more likely and suppressed all talk of abolition. 
C)  Although a border state, because the Union had long had a stronger economy, it immediately threw its support to the North and helped guarantee the North would win. 
D)  Due to its initially neutral status during the war, most Native Americans and immigrants moved there and managed to avoid joining the fray. 
E)  As the only Confederate state to have outlawed the system of slavery before the start of the war, it represented the future to come for the rest of the Confederate states.

Question 9

Discuss the role black soldiers played in the Civil War. In what capacities did they serve, what obstacles did they encounter, and what new opportunities did they experience?

Accepted Answer

Black soldiers played a crucial role in

Question 10

Which of the following occurred at Gettysburg?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the most dramatic battle of the war, the Confederate army experienced incredible losses. 
B)  The Confederate army broke through the Union center and victoriously moved toward Philadelphia. 
C)  Meade successfully pursued Lee's retreating army, guaranteeing the end of the war then and there. 
D)  Lincoln gave an address that failed to acknowledge the pain of the war, only its glory. 
E)  The battle was considered a draw, as both sides were suffering and had run out of supplies. 
A)  In the most dramatic battle of the war, the Confederate army experienced incredible losses. 
B)  The Confederate army broke through the Union center and victoriously moved toward Philadelphia. 
C)  Meade successfully pursued Lee's retreating army, guaranteeing the end of the war then and there. 
D)  Lincoln gave an address that failed to acknowledge the pain of the war, only its glory. 
E)  The battle was considered a draw, as both sides were suffering and had run out of supplies.

Question 11

Describe the Battle of Bull Run. Why was there a sense of naïve optimism, and what impact did the outcome have on both sides?

Accepted Answer

The Battle of Bull Run, also known as th

Question 12

What were Lincoln's most dangerous political foes, which were strongest in northern states where many former southerners resided, known as?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diamondbacks 
B)  Radical Republicans 
C)  contrabands 
D)  Copperheads 
E)  Democratic Socialists 
A)  Diamondbacks 
B)  Radical Republicans 
C)  contrabands 
D)  Copperheads 
E)  Democratic Socialists

Question 13

Following the Battle of Gettysburg, Robert E. Lee refused to consider resigning, as the Confederates had received a boost in morale.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What was the outcome of the Battle of Perryville?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Union won a great naval victory that proved to be a terrible setback to the southern economy, giving the Union control of many cotton plantations and liberating tens of thousands of slaves. 
B)  A Union victory after sending reinforcements to fight General Braxton Bragg's army helped secure Union control of Kentucky for the rest of the war. 
C)  The Union made a remarkable comeback under Grant's leadership after seeming defeat, but it was the costliest battle Americans had engaged in up to that point. 
D)  A major Confederate victory ensured that the South would take control of the area east of the Appalachians and that war would now turn to fighting in the West. 
E)  The Confederates tried out new military tactics that resulted in the lowest number of casualties in any Civil War battle so far. 
A)  The Union won a great naval victory that proved to be a terrible setback to the southern economy, giving the Union control of many cotton plantations and liberating tens of thousands of slaves. 
B)  A Union victory after sending reinforcements to fight General Braxton Bragg's army helped secure Union control of Kentucky for the rest of the war. 
C)  The Union made a remarkable comeback under Grant's leadership after seeming defeat, but it was the costliest battle Americans had engaged in up to that point. 
D)  A major Confederate victory ensured that the South would take control of the area east of the Appalachians and that war would now turn to fighting in the West. 
E)  The Confederates tried out new military tactics that resulted in the lowest number of casualties in any Civil War battle so far.

Question 15

What was the state of the Civil War at the end of 1862?

Accepted Answer

A)  Union troops had a definite edge in the East. 
B)  Union troops had a definite edge in the West. 
C)  A quick end to the war seemed near. 
D)  The war in the East was a virtual deadlock. 
E)  The recruitment of black troops had given the North a huge advantage. 
A)  Union troops had a definite edge in the East. 
B)  Union troops had a definite edge in the West. 
C)  A quick end to the war seemed near. 
D)  The war in the East was a virtual deadlock. 
E)  The recruitment of black troops had given the North a huge advantage.

Question 16

Match each description with the item below.
-Thomas Jackson

Accepted Answer

A) was an African American abolitionist leader who celebrated the Emancipation Proclamation, in contrast to Confederates' predictions of a race war 
B) was a Confederate general who surprised the Union army at Chancellorsville but was shot there by his own men 
C) founded the American Red Cross and visited the killing fields with medical supplies, ready to go "anywhere between the bullet and the battlefield" 
D) was one of the leaders of the Radical Republicans who urged "reconstruction" of the South by having Union armies seize southern plantations 
E) accepted the post of Union general despite his better judgment and went on to be replaced by Thomas Hooker
F)was born into slavery but went on to serve as a nurse and operate a school for freed slaves
G)was a general demoted due to insubordination and went on to be the 1864 Democratic candidate against Abraham Lincoln
H)was a War Democrat who supported Lincoln's war policies and went on to become his vice president
I)was a pro-Confederate leader who ordered his followers to destroy Lawrence, Kansas, and engage in a massacre there
J)was the president of the Confederacy and experienced growing discontent directed at him as the war dragged on 
A) was an African American abolitionist leader who celebrated the Emancipation Proclamation, in contrast to Confederates' predictions of a race war 
B) was a Confederate general who surprised the Union army at Chancellorsville but was shot there by his own men 
C) founded the American Red Cross and visited the killing fields with medical supplies, ready to go "anywhere between the bullet and the battlefield" 
D) was one of the leaders of the Radical Republicans who urged "reconstruction" of the South by having Union armies seize southern plantations 
E) accepted the post of Union general despite his better judgment and went on to be replaced by Thomas Hooker
F)was born into slavery but went on to serve as a nurse and operate a school for freed slaves
G)was a general demoted due to insubordination and went on to be the 1864 Democratic candidate against Abraham Lincoln
H)was a War Democrat who supported Lincoln's war policies and went on to become his vice president
I)was a pro-Confederate leader who ordered his followers to destroy Lawrence, Kansas, and engage in a massacre there
J)was the president of the Confederacy and experienced growing discontent directed at him as the war dragged on

Question 17

What was the significance of the Battle of Antietam?

Accepted Answer

A)  It convinced Lincoln to avoid talking about the possibility of ending slavery and instead portray the war as an effort to save the Union. 
B)  It greatly delayed anything resembling the Emancipation Proclamation, for free black soldiers had cost the Union the battle. 
C)  It was the least bloody of the Civil War battles, suggesting that the war had lost the support of many soldiers. 
D)  It was a turning point in that it revived northern morale and ended the Confederacy's hopes of gaining foreign alliances with Britain and France. 
E)  It led Lee to successfully capture Maryland and make it a key part of the Confederacy, as it was so much closer to the heart of the North. 
A)  It convinced Lincoln to avoid talking about the possibility of ending slavery and instead portray the war as an effort to save the Union. 
B)  It greatly delayed anything resembling the Emancipation Proclamation, for free black soldiers had cost the Union the battle. 
C)  It was the least bloody of the Civil War battles, suggesting that the war had lost the support of many soldiers. 
D)  It was a turning point in that it revived northern morale and ended the Confederacy's hopes of gaining foreign alliances with Britain and France. 
E)  It led Lee to successfully capture Maryland and make it a key part of the Confederacy, as it was so much closer to the heart of the North.

Question 18

Which of the following statements accurately describes experiences of women during the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because they required a great deal of schooling, professions such as nursing remained limited to men. 
B)  Confederate women experienced less power, as men increasingly dominated all southern towns in number. 
C)  Women focused solely on the home because they were forbidden from becoming camp followers. 
D)  For many American women, the Civil War loosened traditional restraints on female activity. 
E)  Many women were awarded the Medal of Honor for their brave service in the military. 
A)  Because they required a great deal of schooling, professions such as nursing remained limited to men. 
B)  Confederate women experienced less power, as men increasingly dominated all southern towns in number. 
C)  Women focused solely on the home because they were forbidden from becoming camp followers. 
D)  For many American women, the Civil War loosened traditional restraints on female activity. 
E)  Many women were awarded the Medal of Honor for their brave service in the military.

Question 19

Which of the following did the Union Congress accomplish during the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

A)  a comprehensive ban on foreign immigration, especially from Ireland and other countries that tended to fight for the Confederacy 
B)  a law that required western settlers to move back East to support the war effort by working in factories 
C)  the approval of the transcontinental railroad and the raising of tariff rates to encourage economic development 
D)  a major decrease in income taxes to cut down on the widespread poverty of wartime and bolster individual families 
E)  a refusal to support general "agriculture and mechanic arts" in favor of focusing strictly on revamping the cotton industry in the North 
A)  a comprehensive ban on foreign immigration, especially from Ireland and other countries that tended to fight for the Confederacy 
B)  a law that required western settlers to move back East to support the war effort by working in factories 
C)  the approval of the transcontinental railroad and the raising of tariff rates to encourage economic development 
D)  a major decrease in income taxes to cut down on the widespread poverty of wartime and bolster individual families 
E)  a refusal to support general "agriculture and mechanic arts" in favor of focusing strictly on revamping the cotton industry in the North

Question 20

In what ways did the war affect social and economic life in the North and South?

Accepted Answer

The Civil War had a significant impact o

Exam 15: The War of the Union

Why is the battle at Fort Donelson significant?

To what does the "Anaconda" Plan refer?

Lincoln stressed repeatedly that the "paramount" reason for the war was to save the Union rather than to take a stand one way or the other on slavery.

How did the Civil War change the nation?

Which of the following statements accurately describes the positions of everyday Confederates during the war?

The United States Congress passed numerous acts that reflected the economic platform of which major American political group(s)? This question should come before question 36 since The answer appears in the text before the answer to question 36.

Match each description with the item below. -Susie King Taylor

What was the significance of the state of Kentucky at the start of the war?

Discuss the role black soldiers played in the Civil War. In what capacities did they serve, what obstacles did they encounter, and what new opportunities did they experience?

Which of the following occurred at Gettysburg?

Describe the Battle of Bull Run. Why was there a sense of naïve optimism, and what impact did the outcome have on both sides?

What were Lincoln's most dangerous political foes, which were strongest in northern states where many former southerners resided, known as?

Following the Battle of Gettysburg, Robert E. Lee refused to consider resigning, as the Confederates had received a boost in morale.

What was the outcome of the Battle of Perryville?

What was the state of the Civil War at the end of 1862?

Match each description with the item below. -Thomas Jackson

What was the significance of the Battle of Antietam?

Which of the following statements accurately describes experiences of women during the Civil War?

Which of the following did the Union Congress accomplish during the Civil War?

In what ways did the war affect social and economic life in the North and South?

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