Question 1

Since Robert
E. Lee's army did not retreat, the North could not claim Antietam as a victory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which of the following is true of the Confederacy and Native Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Indians were united in their opposition to the Confederacy because of its white supremacist policies. 
B)  The Davis administration ordered the Navajo to leave their ancestral territory. 
C)  Slave-owning Indians generally supported the Confederacy. 
D)  Treating Indian tribes as fully independent nations, the Confederacy sent ambassadors to the Five Civilized Tribes. 
E)  Confederate troops massacred Indians on several occasions, most notably at Sand Creek, Texas. 
A)  Indians were united in their opposition to the Confederacy because of its white supremacist policies. 
B)  The Davis administration ordered the Navajo to leave their ancestral territory. 
C)  Slave-owning Indians generally supported the Confederacy. 
D)  Treating Indian tribes as fully independent nations, the Confederacy sent ambassadors to the Five Civilized Tribes. 
E)  Confederate troops massacred Indians on several occasions, most notably at Sand Creek, Texas. C

Question 3

Which of the following is true of Jefferson Davis and his governing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Although Davis had a poor prewar reputation as an orator, his speechmaking rose to new heights as the Confederacy's president. 
B)  His administration actually suffered from the Confederacy's lack of political parties. 
C)  He had Lincoln's common touch, but the lack of newspapers in the South reduced his ability to communicate it. 
D)  He strongly opposed centralizing authority in the Confederacy's Richmond government. 
E)  On more than one occasion, Davis, a West Point alumnus, led Confederate troops into battle. 
A)  Although Davis had a poor prewar reputation as an orator, his speechmaking rose to new heights as the Confederacy's president. 
B)  His administration actually suffered from the Confederacy's lack of political parties. 
C)  He had Lincoln's common touch, but the lack of newspapers in the South reduced his ability to communicate it. 
D)  He strongly opposed centralizing authority in the Confederacy's Richmond government. 
E)  On more than one occasion, Davis, a West Point alumnus, led Confederate troops into battle. B

Question 4

Which is true of the service of African-American soldiers during the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their experiences as soldiers gave them their first taste of treatment as social equals to whites. 
B)  While many exhibited great bravery, none received military awards in recognition of their deeds. 
C)  Only a small percentage volunteered to serve; most were drafted into service. 
D)  Escaped slaves were sent to prisoner-of-war camps and not allowed to fight for the Union army. 
E)  Before they were allowed to fill combat positions, many performed menial labor such as doing laundry and cooking for the troops. 
A)  Their experiences as soldiers gave them their first taste of treatment as social equals to whites. 
B)  While many exhibited great bravery, none received military awards in recognition of their deeds. 
C)  Only a small percentage volunteered to serve; most were drafted into service. 
D)  Escaped slaves were sent to prisoner-of-war camps and not allowed to fight for the Union army. 
E)  Before they were allowed to fill combat positions, many performed menial labor such as doing laundry and cooking for the troops.

Question 5

The provision of the Union draft law allowing individuals to provide a substitute or buy their way out of the army caused widespread indignation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A day after a battle, many Americans were able to read about it in their daily newspaper.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Describe the changes in Lincoln's thinking that led to the Civil War being waged as a total war.

Accepted Answer

Lincoln's thinking evolved significantly

Question 8

During the Civil War, northern Protestant ministers

Accepted Answer

A)  usually preached sermons that emphasized the needlessness of the war. 
B)  organized a major pacifist campaign to end the war by Christmas 1862. 
C)  helped create a civic religion combining Christianity and patriotism. 
D)  were generally opposed to the goals of the Lincoln administration. 
E)  raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to assist Confederates to show that they loved their enemies. 
A)  usually preached sermons that emphasized the needlessness of the war. 
B)  organized a major pacifist campaign to end the war by Christmas 1862. 
C)  helped create a civic religion combining Christianity and patriotism. 
D)  were generally opposed to the goals of the Lincoln administration. 
E)  raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to assist Confederates to show that they loved their enemies.

Question 9

Which is true of Union and Confederate leadership during the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lincoln suffered from a reputation for being indecisive throughout the war. 
B)  Davis's main strength was as a military commander. 
C)  Lincoln applied lessons learned during his brief period as a slaveholder to his policies concerning black soldiers. 
D)  Lincoln displayed an ability to put practical concerns above ideals. 
E)  Davis had an uncanny ability to connect with his citizens. 
A)  Lincoln suffered from a reputation for being indecisive throughout the war. 
B)  Davis's main strength was as a military commander. 
C)  Lincoln applied lessons learned during his brief period as a slaveholder to his policies concerning black soldiers. 
D)  Lincoln displayed an ability to put practical concerns above ideals. 
E)  Davis had an uncanny ability to connect with his citizens.

Question 10

Lincoln was hesitant to support abolition early in the war because he

Accepted Answer

A)  did not believe slaves could be productive American citizens. 
B)  owned slaves himself. 
C)  feared losing the support of the slaveholding border states within the Union. 
D)  did not want to support the policies of the Radical Republicans. 
E)  promised during his 1860 campaign that he was against abolition. 
A)  did not believe slaves could be productive American citizens. 
B)  owned slaves himself. 
C)  feared losing the support of the slaveholding border states within the Union. 
D)  did not want to support the policies of the Radical Republicans. 
E)  promised during his 1860 campaign that he was against abolition.

Question 11

Which statement is true about black soldiers in the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

A)  At the beginning of the war, the Union army encouraged northern blacks to enlist. 
B)  About 2,000 African-American men served in the army and navy by the end of the war. 
C)  Frederick Douglass tried to discourage black men from enlisting to fight in the war. 
D)  Black soldiers in the army received equal pay and equal treatment during the war. 
E)  The wartime service of black soldiers inspired Abraham Lincoln to advocate for partial enfranchisement of blacks. 
A)  At the beginning of the war, the Union army encouraged northern blacks to enlist. 
B)  About 2,000 African-American men served in the army and navy by the end of the war. 
C)  Frederick Douglass tried to discourage black men from enlisting to fight in the war. 
D)  Black soldiers in the army received equal pay and equal treatment during the war. 
E)  The wartime service of black soldiers inspired Abraham Lincoln to advocate for partial enfranchisement of blacks.

Question 12

The last nation in the Western Hemisphere to abolish slavery was

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States. 
B)  Cuba. 
C)  Brazil. 
D)  Haiti. 
E)  Jamaica. 
A)  the United States. 
B)  Cuba. 
C)  Brazil. 
D)  Haiti. 
E)  Jamaica.

Question 13

Desertion was a major problem in the Union army, but occurred only occasionally in the Confederate army.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863,

Accepted Answer

A)  was declared unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court later that year. 
B)  did not apply to the border slave states that had not seceded. 
C)  freed slaves throughout the United States. 
D)  was very popular with voters associated with the Democratic Party. 
E)  was cited by Tennessee as the reason it rejoined the Union in 1864. 
A)  was declared unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court later that year. 
B)  did not apply to the border slave states that had not seceded. 
C)  freed slaves throughout the United States. 
D)  was very popular with voters associated with the Democratic Party. 
E)  was cited by Tennessee as the reason it rejoined the Union in 1864.

Question 15

Historians refer to the Civil War as the Second American Revolution because it resulted in the creation of a new Bill of Rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In what way was the Civil War unprecedented?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Civil War was the least destructive of human life of all American wars. 
B)  Reporters and photographers provided the public with an unprecedented degree of information. 
C)  Women served as army officers for the first time. 
D)  The Civil War was the first American war in which neither side used war propaganda to shape public opinion. 
E)  The Civil War was the first American war in which black soldiers fought. 
A)  The Civil War was the least destructive of human life of all American wars. 
B)  Reporters and photographers provided the public with an unprecedented degree of information. 
C)  Women served as army officers for the first time. 
D)  The Civil War was the first American war in which neither side used war propaganda to shape public opinion. 
E)  The Civil War was the first American war in which black soldiers fought.

Question 17

The New York City draft riots, begun as an attempt to resist the draft, turned into an assault on the city's black population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which characterizes Grant's abilities as a general?

Accepted Answer

A)  ruthless in his treatment of enemy soldiers and of civilians in enemy territory 
B)  a brilliant organizer who could be overly hesitant to commit his troops to battle 
C)  highly effective in holding territory, but unable to achieve significant advances 
D)  a cautious and intelligent steward of those under his command 
E)  a daring yet logical strategist who wasn't afraid to incur high casualties for strategic aims 
A)  ruthless in his treatment of enemy soldiers and of civilians in enemy territory 
B)  a brilliant organizer who could be overly hesitant to commit his troops to battle 
C)  highly effective in holding territory, but unable to achieve significant advances 
D)  a cautious and intelligent steward of those under his command 
E)  a daring yet logical strategist who wasn't afraid to incur high casualties for strategic aims

Question 19

In the Ex parte Milligan case, the U.S. Supreme Court stated that

Accepted Answer

A)  Milligan should be hanged for writing pro-Confederate editorials during the Civil War. 
B)  secession was unconstitutional. 
C)  accused persons must be tried before civil courts where there were open, rather than military, tribunals. 
D)  a president could order the jailing of civilians for any reason whatsoever during wartime. 
E)  Congress, not the president, has the power to suspend the writ of habeas corpus. 
A)  Milligan should be hanged for writing pro-Confederate editorials during the Civil War. 
B)  secession was unconstitutional. 
C)  accused persons must be tried before civil courts where there were open, rather than military, tribunals. 
D)  a president could order the jailing of civilians for any reason whatsoever during wartime. 
E)  Congress, not the president, has the power to suspend the writ of habeas corpus.

Question 20

Which statement is true about civil liberties during the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lincoln was careful to protect all forms of civil liberties. 
B)  The courts prevented the Lincoln administration from restricting civil liberties. 
C)  Lincoln allowed those accused of "disloyal activities" to be held without charge. 
D)  Dissenting newspaper editors, ordinary citizens, and Democratic politicians were free to criticize the war effort without penalty. 
E)  In Ex parte Milligan, the Supreme Court required that all civilians be tried in military tribunals during the war. 
A)  Lincoln was careful to protect all forms of civil liberties. 
B)  The courts prevented the Lincoln administration from restricting civil liberties. 
C)  Lincoln allowed those accused of "disloyal activities" to be held without charge. 
D)  Dissenting newspaper editors, ordinary citizens, and Democratic politicians were free to criticize the war effort without penalty. 
E)  In Ex parte Milligan, the Supreme Court required that all civilians be tried in military tribunals during the war.

Exam 14: A New Birth of Freedom: the Civil War, 1861-1865

Since Robert E. Lee's army did not retreat, the North could not claim Antietam as a victory.

Which of the following is true of the Confederacy and Native Americans?

Which of the following is true of Jefferson Davis and his governing?

Which is true of the service of African-American soldiers during the Civil War?

The provision of the Union draft law allowing individuals to provide a substitute or buy their way out of the army caused widespread indignation.

A day after a battle, many Americans were able to read about it in their daily newspaper.

Describe the changes in Lincoln's thinking that led to the Civil War being waged as a total war.

During the Civil War, northern Protestant ministers

Which is true of Union and Confederate leadership during the Civil War?

Lincoln was hesitant to support abolition early in the war because he

Which statement is true about black soldiers in the Civil War?

The last nation in the Western Hemisphere to abolish slavery was

Desertion was a major problem in the Union army, but occurred only occasionally in the Confederate army.

The Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863,

Historians refer to the Civil War as the Second American Revolution because it resulted in the creation of a new Bill of Rights.

In what way was the Civil War unprecedented?

The New York City draft riots, begun as an attempt to resist the draft, turned into an assault on the city's black population.

Which characterizes Grant's abilities as a general?

In the Ex parte Milligan case, the U.S. Supreme Court stated that

Which statement is true about civil liberties during the Civil War?

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