Question 1

Britain did not protest too loudly against the Union naval blockade of the Confederacy because

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A)  Britain might want to use a similar blockade in a future war. 
B)  the British government clearly supported the Union. 
C)  it would have been useless to try to run the blockade. 
D)  profits were not high enough to justify the risk. 
E)  the blockade was very ineffective in cutting off shipments of commercial goods including cotton from the Confederate ports to Britain. 
A)  Britain might want to use a similar blockade in a future war. 
B)  the British government clearly supported the Union. 
C)  it would have been useless to try to run the blockade. 
D)  profits were not high enough to justify the risk. 
E)  the blockade was very ineffective in cutting off shipments of commercial goods including cotton from the Confederate ports to Britain.

Question 2

Assess the validity of the following statement: "The removal of Lincoln [as president in 1864] was the last real hope for a Confederate victory."

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The statement that "The removal of Linco

Question 3

The Emancipation Proclamation had the effect of

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A)  reducing desertions from the Union army. 
B)  strengthening the moral cause and diplomatic position of the Union. 
C)  increasing popular support for the Republicans in the 1864 election. 
D)  permanently shutting down the opposition of the northern Copperheads to President Lincoln's war policies. 
E)  drastically weakening Confederate morale of its soldiers and politicians. 
A)  reducing desertions from the Union army. 
B)  strengthening the moral cause and diplomatic position of the Union. 
C)  increasing popular support for the Republicans in the 1864 election. 
D)  permanently shutting down the opposition of the northern Copperheads to President Lincoln's war policies. 
E)  drastically weakening Confederate morale of its soldiers and politicians.

Question 4

Identify and state the historical significance of Robert E. Lee.

Accepted Answer

General of the Confe

Question 5

During the Civil War, Grant lost one man for every ____, and Lee lost one man for every ____.

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A)  10, 5 
B)  5, 10 
C)  5, 20 
D)  2, 10 
E)  5, 2 
A)  10, 5 
B)  5, 10 
C)  5, 20 
D)  2, 10 
E)  5, 2

Question 6

President Lincoln hoped that a Union victory at Bull Run (Manassas Junction) would

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A)  lead to the capture of the Confederate capital at Richmond. 
B)  prompt widespread desertions from a despondent Confederate army. 
C)  destroy the economy of the South. 
D)  pull the Border states out of the Confederacy. 
E)  None of these choices are correct. 
A)  lead to the capture of the Confederate capital at Richmond. 
B)  prompt widespread desertions from a despondent Confederate army. 
C)  destroy the economy of the South. 
D)  pull the Border states out of the Confederacy. 
E)  None of these choices are correct.

Question 7

In the election of 1864, the Republicans joined with the prowar Democrats and founded the ____ party.

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A)  Populist 
B)  Liberty 
C)  Union 
D)  National 
E)  Progressive 
A)  Populist 
B)  Liberty 
C)  Union 
D)  National 
E)  Progressive

Question 8

Identify and state the historical significance of the Gettysburg Address.

Accepted Answer

A poorly received two-minute d

Question 9

Identify and state the historical significance of Clement L. Vallandigham.

Accepted Answer

An Ohio congressman

Question 10

Arrange the following in chronological order: (A) the Battle of Bull Run, (B) the Battle of Gettysburg, (C) Lee's surrender at Appomattox, and (D) the Battle of Antietam.

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A)  B, C, A, D 
B)  D, B, C, A 
C)  C, A, D, B 
D)  A, B, D, C 
E)  A, D, B, C 
A)  B, C, A, D 
B)  D, B, C, A 
C)  C, A, D, B 
D)  A, B, D, C 
E)  A, D, B, C

Question 11

During the Civil War

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A)  blacks were enlisted by the Union army only after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. 
B)  Southern armies found no way of utilizing slave labor. 
C)  thousands of slaves rose in armed rebellion behind Southern lines. 
D)  about one out of every four Union troops was black. 
E)  captured black soldiers were treated well by Confederates. 
A)  blacks were enlisted by the Union army only after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. 
B)  Southern armies found no way of utilizing slave labor. 
C)  thousands of slaves rose in armed rebellion behind Southern lines. 
D)  about one out of every four Union troops was black. 
E)  captured black soldiers were treated well by Confederates.

Question 12

Identify and state the historical significance of the Battle of Fort Henry and Battle of Fort Donelson.

Accepted Answer

Grant's first succes

Question 13

Identify and state the historical significance of the Copperheads.

Accepted Answer

Peace Democrats who

Question 14

The Battle of Antietam was particularly critical because it

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A)  inflated an already dangerous overconfidence among Southerners. 
B)  ended Lee's plan of invading the North. 
C)  delayed Lincoln's plan to announce the Emancipation Proclamation. 
D)  ensured the reelection of President Lincoln. 
E)  probably prevented intervention by Britain and France on behalf of the Confederacy. 
A)  inflated an already dangerous overconfidence among Southerners. 
B)  ended Lee's plan of invading the North. 
C)  delayed Lincoln's plan to announce the Emancipation Proclamation. 
D)  ensured the reelection of President Lincoln. 
E)  probably prevented intervention by Britain and France on behalf of the Confederacy.

Question 15

Identify and state the historical significance of the Monitor.

Accepted Answer

A tiny iron-clad shi

Question 16

The Union army's success in the capture of ____ was probably critical to Lincoln's reelection in 1864.

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A)  Gettysburg and Harrisburg 
B)  Richmond and Appomattox 
C)  Vicksburg and Port Hudson 
D)  Charleston and Columbia 
E)  Atlanta and Mobile 
A)  Gettysburg and Harrisburg 
B)  Richmond and Appomattox 
C)  Vicksburg and Port Hudson 
D)  Charleston and Columbia 
E)  Atlanta and Mobile

Question 17

One consequence of General William T. Sherman's style of warfare was

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A)  a longer war. 
B)  the loss of more lives. 
C)  fewer desertions on the Confederate side. 
D)  Southern resignation to defeat. 
E)  a shorter war that saved lives. 
A)  a longer war. 
B)  the loss of more lives. 
C)  fewer desertions on the Confederate side. 
D)  Southern resignation to defeat. 
E)  a shorter war that saved lives.

Question 18

As a theorist of warfare, General William T. Sherman was

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A)  a master of the quick, surprising attack. 
B)  careful to avoid "collateral damage" to civilian lives and property. 
C)  remarkably unclear and confusing in his strategic approach to war. 
D)  insistent on maintaining strict military discipline among his troops. 
E)  a pioneer of the strategy of total warfare aimed at destroying civilian morale. 
A)  a master of the quick, surprising attack. 
B)  careful to avoid "collateral damage" to civilian lives and property. 
C)  remarkably unclear and confusing in his strategic approach to war. 
D)  insistent on maintaining strict military discipline among his troops. 
E)  a pioneer of the strategy of total warfare aimed at destroying civilian morale.

Question 19

Identify and state the historical significance of the Congressional Committee on the Conduct of the War.

Accepted Answer

A group of "Radical"

Question 20

Explain why Union General William Tecumseh Sherman conducted the devastating "march to the sea" against Confederate forces. Explain in what ways Sherman's march was like conducting modern "total war."

Accepted Answer

Union General William Tecumseh Sherman c

Exam 20: The Furnace of Civil War

Britain did not protest too loudly against the Union naval blockade of the Confederacy because

Assess the validity of the following statement: "The removal of Lincoln [as president in 1864] was the last real hope for a Confederate victory."

The Emancipation Proclamation had the effect of

Identify and state the historical significance of Robert E. Lee.

During the Civil War, Grant lost one man for every ____, and Lee lost one man for every ____.

President Lincoln hoped that a Union victory at Bull Run (Manassas Junction) would

In the election of 1864, the Republicans joined with the prowar Democrats and founded the ____ party.

Identify and state the historical significance of the Gettysburg Address.

Identify and state the historical significance of Clement L. Vallandigham.

Arrange the following in chronological order: (A) the Battle of Bull Run, (B) the Battle of Gettysburg, (C) Lee's surrender at Appomattox, and (D) the Battle of Antietam.

During the Civil War

Identify and state the historical significance of the Battle of Fort Henry and Battle of Fort Donelson.

Identify and state the historical significance of the Copperheads.

The Battle of Antietam was particularly critical because it

Identify and state the historical significance of the Monitor.

The Union army's success in the capture of ____ was probably critical to Lincoln's reelection in 1864.

One consequence of General William T. Sherman's style of warfare was

As a theorist of warfare, General William T. Sherman was

Identify and state the historical significance of the Congressional Committee on the Conduct of the War.

Explain why Union General William Tecumseh Sherman conducted the devastating "march to the sea" against Confederate forces. Explain in what ways Sherman's march was like conducting modern "total war."

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