Question 1

During the siege of ________, Lee proposed an invasion of Pennsylvania, which would, he argued, divert Union troops north and remove the pressure on the lower Mississippi.

Accepted Answer

The answer of During the siege of ________, Lee proposed...

Question 2

The most important Union military commander was

Accepted Answer

A)  George McClellan. 
B)  Ulysses S. Grant. 
C)  Abraham Lincoln. 
D)  William Tecumseh Sherman. 
E)  George Meade. 
A)  George McClellan. 
B)  Ulysses S. Grant. 
C)  Abraham Lincoln. 
D)  William Tecumseh Sherman. 
E)  George Meade.

Question 3

The South was for the most part fighting a defensive war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The National Woman's Loyal League worked simultaneously for the abolition of slavery and for the vote for women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Battle of Vicksburg in 1863

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A)  saw a quick Union victory. 
B)  allowed the North to split the Confederacy in two. 
C)  briefly revived the military hopes of the Confederacy. 
D)  was decided by a massive assault by Union troops. 
E)  put George McClellan back in good standing with President Lincoln. 
A)  saw a quick Union victory. 
B)  allowed the North to split the Confederacy in two. 
C)  briefly revived the military hopes of the Confederacy. 
D)  was decided by a massive assault by Union troops. 
E)  put George McClellan back in good standing with President Lincoln.

Question 6

Feelings of states' rights were so strong in the South that it was impossible for the Confederate government to take any steps toward centralization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Union's national draft law

Accepted Answer

A)  proved to be unnecessary in the war effort. 
B)  severely discouraged voluntary enlistment. 
C)  allowed no provisions for escaping service. 
D)  saw little in the way of opposition from the public. 
E)  resulted in murderous attacks in New York City against free blacks. 
A)  proved to be unnecessary in the war effort. 
B)  severely discouraged voluntary enlistment. 
C)  allowed no provisions for escaping service. 
D)  saw little in the way of opposition from the public. 
E)  resulted in murderous attacks in New York City against free blacks.

Question 8

Charles Sumner was a "Radical Republican."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The United States Sanitary Commission, an organization of civilian volunteers, was led by Horace Greeley.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Given the material and manpower advantage of the North, what factors enabled the South to wage war as long as it did?

Accepted Answer

The South was able to wage war for as lo

Question 11

In the election of 1864, President Abraham Lincoln

Accepted Answer

A)  emphasized the success of the Republican Party in fighting the Civil War. 
B)  won by a narrow margin in the electoral vote. 
C)  faced a Democratic opponent who was a former Union general. 
D)  proposed a truce in the Civil War. 
E)  was greatly aided by Robert E. Lee's surrender just before Election Day. 
A)  emphasized the success of the Republican Party in fighting the Civil War. 
B)  won by a narrow margin in the electoral vote. 
C)  faced a Democratic opponent who was a former Union general. 
D)  proposed a truce in the Civil War. 
E)  was greatly aided by Robert E. Lee's surrender just before Election Day.

Question 12

The state admitted to the Union during the Civil War was

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A)  Iowa. 
B)  Minnesota. 
C)  Wisconsin. 
D)  West Virginia. 
E)  Nevada. 
A)  Iowa. 
B)  Minnesota. 
C)  Wisconsin. 
D)  West Virginia. 
E)  Nevada.

Question 13

No additional states seceded from the Union once the war had begun.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In 1861, the First Battle of Manassas

Accepted Answer

A)  saw a much larger Union force oppose Confederate troops. 
B)  was a victory for the Confederates. 
C)  ended in a stalemate. 
D)  was witnessed by President Lincoln. 
E)  proved a severe blow to Confederate morale. 
A)  saw a much larger Union force oppose Confederate troops. 
B)  was a victory for the Confederates. 
C)  ended in a stalemate. 
D)  was witnessed by President Lincoln. 
E)  proved a severe blow to Confederate morale.

Question 15

To build up the Union army, Lincoln originally relied much more on volunteers in state militias than he did an increase in the regular army.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

General Sherman's "March to the Sea" faced bitter opposition through Georgia and South Carolina from Confederate forces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

"Cotton diplomacy" worked to the extent that England extended diplomatic recognition to the Confederacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

As president, Jefferson Davis

Accepted Answer

A)  deferred all major military strategy to Robert E. Lee. 
B)  created an effective central command system. 
C)  had virtually no knowledge at all of military tactics and strategy. 
D)  relied heavily on the advice of Braxton Bragg. 
E)  made clear to General Lee that he wanted to make all the basic war decisions. 
A)  deferred all major military strategy to Robert E. Lee. 
B)  created an effective central command system. 
C)  had virtually no knowledge at all of military tactics and strategy. 
D)  relied heavily on the advice of Braxton Bragg. 
E)  made clear to General Lee that he wanted to make all the basic war decisions.

Question 19

The 1862 Morrill Land Grant Act was designed to help

Accepted Answer

A)  industry. 
B)  education. 
C)  banks. 
D)  railroads. 
E)  free blacks. 
A)  industry. 
B)  education. 
C)  banks. 
D)  railroads. 
E)  free blacks.

Question 20

Which of the following technologies was used, but did not play a major part in, the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

A)  cannons 
B)  repeating rifles 
C)  submarines 
D)  the telegraph 
E)  railroads 
A)  cannons 
B)  repeating rifles 
C)  submarines 
D)  the telegraph 
E)  railroads

Exam 14: The Civil War

During the siege of ________, Lee proposed an invasion of Pennsylvania, which would, he argued, divert Union troops north and remove the pressure on the lower Mississippi.

The most important Union military commander was

The South was for the most part fighting a defensive war.

The National Woman's Loyal League worked simultaneously for the abolition of slavery and for the vote for women.

The Battle of Vicksburg in 1863

Feelings of states' rights were so strong in the South that it was impossible for the Confederate government to take any steps toward centralization.

The Union's national draft law

Charles Sumner was a "Radical Republican."

The United States Sanitary Commission, an organization of civilian volunteers, was led by Horace Greeley.

Given the material and manpower advantage of the North, what factors enabled the South to wage war as long as it did?

In the election of 1864, President Abraham Lincoln

The state admitted to the Union during the Civil War was

No additional states seceded from the Union once the war had begun.

In 1861, the First Battle of Manassas

To build up the Union army, Lincoln originally relied much more on volunteers in state militias than he did an increase in the regular army.

General Sherman's "March to the Sea" faced bitter opposition through Georgia and South Carolina from Confederate forces.

"Cotton diplomacy" worked to the extent that England extended diplomatic recognition to the Confederacy.

As president, Jefferson Davis

The 1862 Morrill Land Grant Act was designed to help

Which of the following technologies was used, but did not play a major part in, the Civil War?

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