Question 1

To what extent was President Lincoln justified in his violations of ordinary civil liberties during the Civil War? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

President Lincoln's violations of ordinary civil liberties during the Civil War were justified to a certain extent. While it is important to uphold civil liberties, the extraordinary circumstances of the Civil War required extraordinary measures to preserve the Union and end slavery. Lincoln's suspension of habeas corpus and censorship of the press were controversial actions, but they were necessary to maintain order and prevent Confederate sympathizers from undermining the war effort.

Additionally, Lincoln's actions were temporary and were taken with the goal of restoring the Union and ending the institution of slavery. Once the war was over, he worked to restore civil liberties and heal the nation. It is also important to consider that the concept of civil liberties was not as well-defined during this time, and the government's role in protecting them was still evolving.

However, it is also important to acknowledge that Lincoln's actions did infringe upon the rights of individuals, and there were instances of abuse of power. It is crucial to learn from this history and ensure that civil liberties are protected even in times of crisis.

In conclusion, while President Lincoln's violations of ordinary civil liberties during the Civil War were justified to a certain extent given the extraordinary circumstances, it is important to critically examine and learn from this period in order to ensure that civil liberties are always upheld, even in times of crisis.

Question 2

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions.
-Confederate commerce-raiders

Accepted Answer

A) operated near New York and Boston. 
B) dealt a devastating blow to the Union's merchant marine. 
C) severely crippled the Union war effort. 
D) established an effective blockade of Union ports. 
E) were almost all built in Britain. 
A) operated near New York and Boston. 
B) dealt a devastating blow to the Union's merchant marine. 
C) severely crippled the Union war effort. 
D) established an effective blockade of Union ports. 
E) were almost all built in Britain. B, E

Question 3

The Confederacy's most effective commerce-raider was the

Accepted Answer

A) Monitor. 
B) Merrimack. 
C) Trent. 
D) Virginia. 
E) Alabama. 
A) Monitor. 
B) Merrimack. 
C) Trent. 
D) Virginia. 
E) Alabama. E

Question 4

The greatest weakness of the South during the Civil War was its

Accepted Answer

A) inferior military leadership. 
B) weak overall morale for the Confederacy among most Confederate soldiers. 
C) slave population. 
D) economy, particularly its limited manufacturing capacity and inferior railroad network. 
E) inefficient political system. 
A) inferior military leadership. 
B) weak overall morale for the Confederacy among most Confederate soldiers. 
C) slave population. 
D) economy, particularly its limited manufacturing capacity and inferior railroad network. 
E) inefficient political system.

Question 5

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-King Cotton

Accepted Answer

King Cotton refers to the economic and p

Question 6

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions.
-Like the North during the Civil War, the South

Accepted Answer

A) exempted the wealthy from military service. 
B) experienced a high rate of desertion. 
C) relied mainly on volunteer enlistments. 
D) drafted men into military service. 
E) used black soldiers. 
A) exempted the wealthy from military service. 
B) experienced a high rate of desertion. 
C) relied mainly on volunteer enlistments. 
D) drafted men into military service. 
E) used black soldiers.

Question 7

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Morrill Tariff Act

Accepted Answer

The Morrill Tariff Act, named after its

Question 8

All of the following were similar characteristics that both Union and Confederate soldiers shared except

Accepted Answer

A) most soldiers had been farmers or farm laborers. 
B) poor, immigrants from Europe were well represented in both armies. 
C) most troops were native born. 
D) almost half were under the age of 22. 
E) both shared a common commitment to patriotism. 
A) most soldiers had been farmers or farm laborers. 
B) poor, immigrants from Europe were well represented in both armies. 
C) most troops were native born. 
D) almost half were under the age of 22. 
E) both shared a common commitment to patriotism.

Question 9

President Lincoln's decision on what to do about the situation at Fort Sumter in the first weeks of his administration can best be characterized as

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A) ill thought out. 
B) rash and hotheaded. 
C) the only possible option. 
D) a strategic blunder. 
E) a middle of the road solution. 
A) ill thought out. 
B) rash and hotheaded. 
C) the only possible option. 
D) a strategic blunder. 
E) a middle of the road solution.

Question 10

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Maximilian

Accepted Answer

Maximilian refers to Ferdinand Maximilia

Question 11

In Lincoln's attempts to preserve the Union, he did all of the following questionable actions as president except

Accepted Answer

A) proclaimed a blockade of the Southern ports. 
B) increased the size of the federal army. 
C) suspended the writ of habeas corpus. 
D) advanced federal funds to private citizens without authorization. 
E) refused to implement a draft, or conscription law, during the war. 
A) proclaimed a blockade of the Southern ports. 
B) increased the size of the federal army. 
C) suspended the writ of habeas corpus. 
D) advanced federal funds to private citizens without authorization. 
E) refused to implement a draft, or conscription law, during the war.

Question 12

At the outset of the Civil War, the South confidently anticipated that King Cotton and effective Southern diplomacy would result in European economic and military intervention on its behalf. Why didn't this economic and military intervention on behalf of the South materialize? Would such economic and military intervention by Great Britain and France made a significant difference in the outcome of the war? If so, what type of economic and military intervention would have been most helpful to the Confederacy's cause?

Accepted Answer

The anticipated economic and military in

Question 13

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-​Dominion of Canada

Accepted Answer

The Dominion of Canada was established o

Question 14

As leader of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis

Accepted Answer

A) enjoyed real personal popularity despite the South's loss. 
B) was a poor administrator. 
C) developed a good relationship with his congress. 
D) effectively articulated southern ideals. 
E) defied rather than followed southern public opinion and his congress on several key issues regarding conduct of the Civil War. 
A) enjoyed real personal popularity despite the South's loss. 
B) was a poor administrator. 
C) developed a good relationship with his congress. 
D) effectively articulated southern ideals. 
E) defied rather than followed southern public opinion and his congress on several key issues regarding conduct of the Civil War.

Question 15

Identify the significance of the Border States to both the North and the South. How did they influence the shaping of Union military and political strategy to win the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

The Border States, which included Delawa

Question 16

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions.
-King Cotton failed the South as a tool of wartime diplomacy because

Accepted Answer

A) Britain held surpluses of cotton when the war began. 
B) textile workers in Britain favored the North. 
C) the North sent captured cotton to Britain. 
D) Britain developed alternative supplies of cotton in Egypt and India. 
E) the cotton crop was devastated by the boll weevil. 
A) Britain held surpluses of cotton when the war began. 
B) textile workers in Britain favored the North. 
C) the North sent captured cotton to Britain. 
D) Britain developed alternative supplies of cotton in Egypt and India. 
E) the cotton crop was devastated by the boll weevil.

Question 17

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Elizabeth Blackwell

Accepted Answer

Elizabeth Blackwell was a pioneering fig

Question 18

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions.
-President Lincoln's suspension and disregard of several important civil liberties during the Civil War

Accepted Answer

A) was overridden by a protesting Congress. 
B) included the suspension of habeas corpus. 
C) led to the arrest of several critical newspaper editors. 
D) was allowed by Congress and the U.S.Supreme Court to continue after the war. 
E) was defended by him as necessary to save the Union. 
A) was overridden by a protesting Congress. 
B) included the suspension of habeas corpus. 
C) led to the arrest of several critical newspaper editors. 
D) was allowed by Congress and the U.S.Supreme Court to continue after the war. 
E) was defended by him as necessary to save the Union.

Question 19

During the Civil War

Accepted Answer

A) relations between the Union and Canada were at times very poor. 
B) Southerners were unable to use Canada as a base from which to attack the Union. 
C) the Union and Canada became very close allies. 
D) France made an effort to regain control of Canada. 
E) the British army in Canada mobilized for intervention. 
A) relations between the Union and Canada were at times very poor. 
B) Southerners were unable to use Canada as a base from which to attack the Union. 
C) the Union and Canada became very close allies. 
D) France made an effort to regain control of Canada. 
E) the British army in Canada mobilized for intervention.

Question 20

As president of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis did not exercise the arbitrary power wielded by Abraham Lincoln because

Accepted Answer

A) of the South's emphasis on states' rights. 
B) there was such strong agreement on policy in the South. 
C) he did not believe in strong executive action. 
D) Confederate General Robert E.Lee's insistence on keeping his army out of politics. 
E) the Confederate Constitution gave him all the power he needed. 
A) of the South's emphasis on states' rights. 
B) there was such strong agreement on policy in the South. 
C) he did not believe in strong executive action. 
D) Confederate General Robert E.Lee's insistence on keeping his army out of politics. 
E) the Confederate Constitution gave him all the power he needed.

Exam 20: Girding for War: the North and the South, 1861-1865

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​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions. -Confederate commerce-raiders

The Confederacy's most effective commerce-raider was the

The greatest weakness of the South during the Civil War was its

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -King Cotton

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions. -Like the North during the Civil War, the South

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Morrill Tariff Act

All of the following were similar characteristics that both Union and Confederate soldiers shared except

President Lincoln's decision on what to do about the situation at Fort Sumter in the first weeks of his administration can best be characterized as

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Maximilian

In Lincoln's attempts to preserve the Union, he did all of the following questionable actions as president except

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -​Dominion of Canada

As leader of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis

Identify the significance of the Border States to both the North and the South. How did they influence the shaping of Union military and political strategy to win the Civil War?

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions. -King Cotton failed the South as a tool of wartime diplomacy because

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Elizabeth Blackwell

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions. -President Lincoln's suspension and disregard of several important civil liberties during the Civil War

During the Civil War

As president of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis did not exercise the arbitrary power wielded by Abraham Lincoln because

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