Question 1

By the end of 1862, Union forces

Accepted Answer

A)  had made considerable progress in the West. 
B)  were having little success in the East. 
C)  had closed the mouth of the Mississippi to Confederate trade. 
D)  had driven Confederate forces out of Kentucky. 
E)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  had made considerable progress in the West. 
B)  were having little success in the East. 
C)  had closed the mouth of the Mississippi to Confederate trade. 
D)  had driven Confederate forces out of Kentucky. 
E)  All these answers are correct.

Question 2

Taxes enacted by the United States Congress to help finance the Civil War

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A)  were strongly supported by most citizens in the Union. 
B)  allowed the federal government to avoid incurring significant debt. 
C)  kept the sale of public bonds low. 
D)  included a new income tax. 
E)  were vetoed by President Lincoln. 
A)  were strongly supported by most citizens in the Union. 
B)  allowed the federal government to avoid incurring significant debt. 
C)  kept the sale of public bonds low. 
D)  included a new income tax. 
E)  were vetoed by President Lincoln.

Question 3

All of the following were "Radical Republicans" EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Abraham Lincoln. 
B)  Thaddeus Stevens. 
C)  Charles Sumner. 
D)  Benjamin Wade. 
E)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  Abraham Lincoln. 
B)  Thaddeus Stevens. 
C)  Charles Sumner. 
D)  Benjamin Wade. 
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 4

In both the North and the South, draftees could avoid military service if they hired substitutes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

During the Civil War, "greenbacks" issued by the federal government

Accepted Answer

A)  steadily gained in value as the war progressed. 
B)  were backed by silver. 
C)  fluctuated in value depending on the fortunes of the Northern armies. 
D)  were backed by gold. 
E)  were backed by gold and silver. 
A)  steadily gained in value as the war progressed. 
B)  were backed by silver. 
C)  fluctuated in value depending on the fortunes of the Northern armies. 
D)  were backed by gold. 
E)  were backed by gold and silver.

Question 6

In 1861 Congress passed the ________ Act, which declared that all slaves used for "insurrectionary" purposes would be considered freed.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 1861 Congress passed the ________ Act,...

Question 7

The ________ Infantry was the best known of the black Union regiments.

Accepted Answer

Fifty-four

Question 8

George McClellan was the most important military commander in the Union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The first ironclad ships to engage in a naval battle were the Merrimac (also known as Virginia) and the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first ironclad ships to engage in...

Question 10

In 1864, General William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea"

Accepted Answer

A)  attempted to avoid the civilian population. 
B)  saw him face more resistance than Grant faced to his north. 
C)  never reached the Atlantic Ocean. 
D)  resulted in mass starvation among Sherman's troops. 
E)  was designed in part to demoralize Southerners. 
A)  attempted to avoid the civilian population. 
B)  saw him face more resistance than Grant faced to his north. 
C)  never reached the Atlantic Ocean. 
D)  resulted in mass starvation among Sherman's troops. 
E)  was designed in part to demoralize Southerners.

Question 11

During the Civil War, railroad transportation

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A)  encouraged smaller engagements with fewer troops. 
B)  in some ways acted to limit the mobility of armies. 
C)  gave commanders much more flexibility in the geographic distribution of their armies. 
D)  both encouraged smaller engagements with fewer troops, and acted to limit the mobility of armies. 
E)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  encouraged smaller engagements with fewer troops. 
B)  in some ways acted to limit the mobility of armies. 
C)  gave commanders much more flexibility in the geographic distribution of their armies. 
D)  both encouraged smaller engagements with fewer troops, and acted to limit the mobility of armies. 
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 12

A major federal victory occurred in April 1862 when Union troops captured the city of

Accepted Answer

A)  New Orleans. 
B)  Vicksburg. 
C)  Mobile. 
D)  Chattanooga. 
E)  Charleston. 
A)  New Orleans. 
B)  Vicksburg. 
C)  Mobile. 
D)  Chattanooga. 
E)  Charleston.

Question 13

Despite being a Democrat, Andrew Johnson was selected to run with Lincoln in 1864.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The seceding Southern states immediately seized federal property within their boundaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

"Copperheads" were

Accepted Answer

A)  Northerners who secretly spied for the Confederacy. 
B)  sometimes arrested on the order of President Lincoln. 
C)  largely members of the Republican Party. 
D)  intent on using the Civil War to rapidly end slavery. 
E)  strong Lincoln supporters who often suppressed dissent violently. 
A)  Northerners who secretly spied for the Confederacy. 
B)  sometimes arrested on the order of President Lincoln. 
C)  largely members of the Republican Party. 
D)  intent on using the Civil War to rapidly end slavery. 
E)  strong Lincoln supporters who often suppressed dissent violently.

Question 16

Lincoln understood that the proper objective of his armies was the occupation of Confederate territory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In the Battle of Gettysburg, in order to reach dug-in Union forces, General George Pickett's division had to cross

Accepted Answer

A)  open country. 
B)  a broad river. 
C)  a steep hill. 
D)  thick woods. 
E)  an abandoned town. 
A)  open country. 
B)  a broad river. 
C)  a steep hill. 
D)  thick woods. 
E)  an abandoned town.

Question 18

Why was the death toll in the Civil War so tremendous?

Accepted Answer

The death toll in the American Civil War

Question 19

On April 14, 1861, Fort Sumter surrendered after

Accepted Answer

A)  Confederate forces bombarded it. 
B)  President Lincoln chose to not resupply the fort. 
C)  Southern soldiers occupied the fort. 
D)  the fort's commander decided to join the Confederacy. 
E)  the Union commanding officer, Robert Anderson, was killed. 
A)  Confederate forces bombarded it. 
B)  President Lincoln chose to not resupply the fort. 
C)  Southern soldiers occupied the fort. 
D)  the fort's commander decided to join the Confederacy. 
E)  the Union commanding officer, Robert Anderson, was killed.

Question 20

African American soldiers in the Union

Accepted Answer

A)  constituted a large segment of the initial volunteers who joined the war effort. 
B)  died in combat in larger numbers than white soldiers. 
C)  were not paid for their military service. 
D)  experienced a higher mortality rate than white soldiers. 
E)  were allowed only to dig trenches and transport water. 
A)  constituted a large segment of the initial volunteers who joined the war effort. 
B)  died in combat in larger numbers than white soldiers. 
C)  were not paid for their military service. 
D)  experienced a higher mortality rate than white soldiers. 
E)  were allowed only to dig trenches and transport water.

Exam 14: The Civil War

By the end of 1862, Union forces

Taxes enacted by the United States Congress to help finance the Civil War

All of the following were "Radical Republicans" EXCEPT

In both the North and the South, draftees could avoid military service if they hired substitutes.

During the Civil War, "greenbacks" issued by the federal government

In 1861 Congress passed the ________ Act, which declared that all slaves used for "insurrectionary" purposes would be considered freed.

The ________ Infantry was the best known of the black Union regiments.

George McClellan was the most important military commander in the Union.

The first ironclad ships to engage in a naval battle were the Merrimac (also known as Virginia) and the ________.

In 1864, General William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea"

During the Civil War, railroad transportation

A major federal victory occurred in April 1862 when Union troops captured the city of

Despite being a Democrat, Andrew Johnson was selected to run with Lincoln in 1864.

The seceding Southern states immediately seized federal property within their boundaries.

"Copperheads" were

Lincoln understood that the proper objective of his armies was the occupation of Confederate territory.

In the Battle of Gettysburg, in order to reach dug-in Union forces, General George Pickett's division had to cross

Why was the death toll in the Civil War so tremendous?

On April 14, 1861, Fort Sumter surrendered after

African American soldiers in the Union

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