Question 1

Which of the following battles led to the Confederates losing control of the Mississippi River, cutting the Confederacy in two?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vicksburg 
B)  First Bull Run 
C)  Second Bull Run 
D)  Chancellorsville 
E)  Fredericksburg 
A)  Vicksburg 
B)  First Bull Run 
C)  Second Bull Run 
D)  Chancellorsville 
E)  Fredericksburg

Question 2

Why did Confederate President Jefferson Davis's greatest challenges come from other southern politicians?

Accepted Answer

A)  They all coveted the office of the presidency, and many different plots emerged to impeach him during wartime. 
B)  Many of them remained opposed to the war and had long believed the human toll was far from worth it. 
C)  Their insistence on states' rights made it difficult for the Confederate government to exert its authority. 
D)  Republicans and Whigs had achieved the majority in the Confederate Congress during a wartime election. 
E)  A large faction of the Confederate Congress opposed Davis's efforts to end slavery to repair relations with the Union. 
A)  They all coveted the office of the presidency, and many different plots emerged to impeach him during wartime. 
B)  Many of them remained opposed to the war and had long believed the human toll was far from worth it. 
C)  Their insistence on states' rights made it difficult for the Confederate government to exert its authority. 
D)  Republicans and Whigs had achieved the majority in the Confederate Congress during a wartime election. 
E)  A large faction of the Confederate Congress opposed Davis's efforts to end slavery to repair relations with the Union.

Question 3

Match each description with the item below.
-Jefferson Davis

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 4

Why did Abraham Lincoln decide to issue the Emancipation Proclamation? How did it impact the war?

Accepted Answer

Abraham Lincoln decided to issue the Ema

Question 5

Amid the South's last stands, Lincoln's second inaugural address called for vengeance against the Confederacy after the war was over.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

By late in the war, food in the Confederacy

Accepted Answer

A)  was imported from England. 
B)  remained plentiful. 
C)  could not be purchased with paper money. 
D)  was outrageously expensive. 
E)  was limited to vegetables. 
A)  was imported from England. 
B)  remained plentiful. 
C)  could not be purchased with paper money. 
D)  was outrageously expensive. 
E)  was limited to vegetables.

Question 7

Which of the following caused the most deaths of soldiers during the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

A)  horse falls 
B)  disease 
C)  rifle bullets 
D)  landmines 
E)  artillery 
A)  horse falls 
B)  disease 
C)  rifle bullets 
D)  landmines 
E)  artillery

Question 8

What was the cause of the New York City draft riots in 1863?

Accepted Answer

A)  Northerners were angry regarding the first conscription laws instated by the Union during the war, arguing that the South had no such policies. 
B)  Following the Emancipation Proclamation, northern laborers were worried that freed slaves would eventually move north, resulting in job competition. 
C)  The freeing of formerly enslaved African Americans gave white northerners the confidence to seek greater protections for African Americans and protest their inclusion in the draft. 
D)  Northerners were outraged that the desperate state of the Union army had resulted in women being included in the draft. 
E)  Since the Confederacy had gained control of New York City, northerners were protesting having come under southern rule and being forced to participate in the Confederate draft. 
A)  Northerners were angry regarding the first conscription laws instated by the Union during the war, arguing that the South had no such policies. 
B)  Following the Emancipation Proclamation, northern laborers were worried that freed slaves would eventually move north, resulting in job competition. 
C)  The freeing of formerly enslaved African Americans gave white northerners the confidence to seek greater protections for African Americans and protest their inclusion in the draft. 
D)  Northerners were outraged that the desperate state of the Union army had resulted in women being included in the draft. 
E)  Since the Confederacy had gained control of New York City, northerners were protesting having come under southern rule and being forced to participate in the Confederate draft.

Question 9

Which of the following statements accurately describes William T. Sherman's role as a general?

Accepted Answer

A)  He led a successful campaign through Georgia called the March to Sea, which many southerners viewed as an example of northern tyranny. 
B)  His leadership ultimately made it more likely that the Confederacy would make a comeback during the later stages of the war. 
C)  He emphasized a strategy devoid of damage to civilian property because he anticipated that protecting relations with southerners would be beneficial once they rejoined the Union. 
D)  He was first and foremost a politician and used his status as a general to run as the Democratic candidate opposing Lincoln in the presidential election of 1864. 
E)  He experienced a series of victories early on but, as the war progressed, was demoted and eventually fired due to insubordination. 
A)  He led a successful campaign through Georgia called the March to Sea, which many southerners viewed as an example of northern tyranny. 
B)  His leadership ultimately made it more likely that the Confederacy would make a comeback during the later stages of the war. 
C)  He emphasized a strategy devoid of damage to civilian property because he anticipated that protecting relations with southerners would be beneficial once they rejoined the Union. 
D)  He was first and foremost a politician and used his status as a general to run as the Democratic candidate opposing Lincoln in the presidential election of 1864. 
E)  He experienced a series of victories early on but, as the war progressed, was demoted and eventually fired due to insubordination.

Question 10

William Tecumseh Sherman's conquest of Atlanta turned the tide of the presidential election of 1864, ensuring that Lincoln would again take office and that Union armies would continue to keep pressure on the Rebels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following was the outcome of Hood's attack at Franklin?

Accepted Answer

A)  the slaughter of Hood's army 
B)  Sherman's abandonment of Atlanta 
C)  Hood's reputation as the South's greatest hero 
D)  the retaking of key rail lines by the South 
E)  the restoration of Tennessee to Confederate control 
A)  the slaughter of Hood's army 
B)  Sherman's abandonment of Atlanta 
C)  Hood's reputation as the South's greatest hero 
D)  the retaking of key rail lines by the South 
E)  the restoration of Tennessee to Confederate control

Question 12

Which of the following were later Union victories that seemed to turn the tide against the Confederacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Second Bull Run, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg 
B)  Vicksburg, Gettysburg, and Chattanooga 
C)  Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville 
D)  Fort Sumter, First Bull Run, and New Orleans 
E)  Fort Donelson, Shiloh, and Perryville 
A)  Second Bull Run, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg 
B)  Vicksburg, Gettysburg, and Chattanooga 
C)  Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville 
D)  Fort Sumter, First Bull Run, and New Orleans 
E)  Fort Donelson, Shiloh, and Perryville

Question 13

Union forces suffered defeat at Shiloh due to Grant's heavy drinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What effect did the Union naval blockade of southern ports have on the Confederacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Much to the surprise of the North, it did not have much effect, since most foreign imports were still coming into the South. 
B)  It quickly choked off southern commercial activity, including the flow of goods and military weapons to and from Europe. 
C)  It inspired dramatic southern economic growth since the South was forced to become self-sufficient. 
D)  It succeeded in terms of harming coastal cities, but the Mississippi River had so few tributaries that other trade routes were not in danger. 
E)  It prompted Britain to offer diplomatic recognition to the Confederacy because it was so afraid of potential economic repercussions. 
A)  Much to the surprise of the North, it did not have much effect, since most foreign imports were still coming into the South. 
B)  It quickly choked off southern commercial activity, including the flow of goods and military weapons to and from Europe. 
C)  It inspired dramatic southern economic growth since the South was forced to become self-sufficient. 
D)  It succeeded in terms of harming coastal cities, but the Mississippi River had so few tributaries that other trade routes were not in danger. 
E)  It prompted Britain to offer diplomatic recognition to the Confederacy because it was so afraid of potential economic repercussions.

Question 15

How was the Emancipation Proclamation an example of a military strategy, diplomatic maneuvering, and social reform?

Accepted Answer

The Emancipation Proclamation was an exa

Question 16

Match each description with the item below.
-Clara Barton

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

Match each description with the item below.
-Andrew Johnson

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 18

Every state that had legal slavery seceded.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is true of the Emancipation Proclamation?

Accepted Answer

A)  It called for a slave uprising and guaranteed the freedom of slaves in the border states. 
B)  As commander in chief, Lincoln justified it by describing it as a military necessity. 
C)  It hurt U.S. relations with Britain and France because they still supported slavery. 
D)  It immediately freed all enslaved African Americans in the South. 
E)  It was based on ideas of racial equality and reflected Lincoln's views on the morality of slavery. 
A)  It called for a slave uprising and guaranteed the freedom of slaves in the border states. 
B)  As commander in chief, Lincoln justified it by describing it as a military necessity. 
C)  It hurt U.S. relations with Britain and France because they still supported slavery. 
D)  It immediately freed all enslaved African Americans in the South. 
E)  It was based on ideas of racial equality and reflected Lincoln's views on the morality of slavery.

Question 20

Lincoln replaced McClellan as Union commander because McClellan was overly aggressive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 15: The War of the Union

Which of the following battles led to the Confederates losing control of the Mississippi River, cutting the Confederacy in two?

Why did Confederate President Jefferson Davis's greatest challenges come from other southern politicians?

Match each description with the item below. -Jefferson Davis

Why did Abraham Lincoln decide to issue the Emancipation Proclamation? How did it impact the war?

Amid the South's last stands, Lincoln's second inaugural address called for vengeance against the Confederacy after the war was over.

By late in the war, food in the Confederacy

Which of the following caused the most deaths of soldiers during the Civil War?

What was the cause of the New York City draft riots in 1863?

Which of the following statements accurately describes William T. Sherman's role as a general?

William Tecumseh Sherman's conquest of Atlanta turned the tide of the presidential election of 1864, ensuring that Lincoln would again take office and that Union armies would continue to keep pressure on the Rebels.

Which of the following was the outcome of Hood's attack at Franklin?

Which of the following were later Union victories that seemed to turn the tide against the Confederacy?

Union forces suffered defeat at Shiloh due to Grant's heavy drinking.

What effect did the Union naval blockade of southern ports have on the Confederacy?

How was the Emancipation Proclamation an example of a military strategy, diplomatic maneuvering, and social reform?

Match each description with the item below. -Clara Barton

Match each description with the item below. -Andrew Johnson

Every state that had legal slavery seceded.

Which of the following is true of the Emancipation Proclamation?

Lincoln replaced McClellan as Union commander because McClellan was overly aggressive.

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