Question 1

Who surrendered to the Union Army at Appomattox Courthouse in April of 1865?

Accepted Answer

A)  Confederate President Jefferson Davis 
B)  General Robert E. Lee 
C)  General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson 
D)  General Ulysses S. Grant 
E)  Confederate Vice President Alexander Stephens 
A)  Confederate President Jefferson Davis 
B)  General Robert E. Lee 
C)  General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson 
D)  General Ulysses S. Grant 
E)  Confederate Vice President Alexander Stephens

Question 2

Which statement best describes the Confederate constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was a loose collection of ideas rather than a formally drafted document. 
B)  It was very similar to the U.S. Constitution. 
C)  It was based on the British Constitution. 
D)  It was a subject of ongoing debate throughout the war. 
E)  It represented the desires of reactionary extremists in the South. 
A)  It was a loose collection of ideas rather than a formally drafted document. 
B)  It was very similar to the U.S. Constitution. 
C)  It was based on the British Constitution. 
D)  It was a subject of ongoing debate throughout the war. 
E)  It represented the desires of reactionary extremists in the South.

Question 3

What caused seven states to secede from the Union before any shots had been fired?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Compromise of 1850 
B)  John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry 
C)  the election of President Lincoln 
D)  the Emancipation Proclamation 
E)  Lincoln's plans to free the slaves 
A)  the Compromise of 1850 
B)  John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry 
C)  the election of President Lincoln 
D)  the Emancipation Proclamation 
E)  Lincoln's plans to free the slaves

Question 4

What arguments did secessionists develop to justify leaving the Union? What problems did secession create for both Lincoln's administrations?

Accepted Answer

Secessionists developed several argument

Question 5

Why did Virginia,Arkansas,Tennessee,and North Carolina join the Confederacy only after the attack at Fort Sumter?

Accepted Answer

A)  When given a choice of whether to fight for or against states that had already seceded, those states sided with the Confederacy. 
B)  When given a chance to join the Confederacy, those states joined because they thought they could convince the South to reunite with the North. 
C)  When given a chance to join the Confederacy, those states joined because they thought it would enhance their economic situation. 
D)  When given a chance to join the Confederacy, those states joined because they thought they could convince the other states to abolish slavery. 
E)  When given a chance to join the Confederacy, those states joined because they thought they could convince the North to accept secession. 
A)  When given a choice of whether to fight for or against states that had already seceded, those states sided with the Confederacy. 
B)  When given a chance to join the Confederacy, those states joined because they thought they could convince the South to reunite with the North. 
C)  When given a chance to join the Confederacy, those states joined because they thought it would enhance their economic situation. 
D)  When given a chance to join the Confederacy, those states joined because they thought they could convince the other states to abolish slavery. 
E)  When given a chance to join the Confederacy, those states joined because they thought they could convince the North to accept secession.

Question 6

Why did northern sentiment to free the slaves increase as the war dragged on?

Accepted Answer

A)  People began to realize that slavery was immoral. 
B)  People recognized that emancipation could be used as a weapon against the South's economic and social systems. 
C)  Congress thought it would be easier to reintegrate the southern states into the Union if slavery were abolished. 
D)  Hatred for the South and the Confederacy had increased. 
E)  Strategists thought that a northern emancipation law might goad southern military leaders into making tactical mistakes. 
A)  People began to realize that slavery was immoral. 
B)  People recognized that emancipation could be used as a weapon against the South's economic and social systems. 
C)  Congress thought it would be easier to reintegrate the southern states into the Union if slavery were abolished. 
D)  Hatred for the South and the Confederacy had increased. 
E)  Strategists thought that a northern emancipation law might goad southern military leaders into making tactical mistakes.

Question 7

The Enrollment Act of March 1863 ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  drafted white men but allowed them to hire a substitute or pay a fee to avoid service 
B)  drafted black males into the armed forces but denied them pay for their service 
C)  allowed black men to join the American armed forces for the first time 
D)  required that all military service be voluntary rather than mandatory 
E)  prohibited wealthy men from hiring substitutes or paying a fee to avoid service 
A)  drafted white men but allowed them to hire a substitute or pay a fee to avoid service 
B)  drafted black males into the armed forces but denied them pay for their service 
C)  allowed black men to join the American armed forces for the first time 
D)  required that all military service be voluntary rather than mandatory 
E)  prohibited wealthy men from hiring substitutes or paying a fee to avoid service

Question 8

Which of the following southern states was the first to secede from the Union?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kentucky 
B)  Virginia 
C)  Alabama 
D)  South Carolina 
E)  North Carolina 
A)  Kentucky 
B)  Virginia 
C)  Alabama 
D)  South Carolina 
E)  North Carolina

Question 9

Which best describes the South's goal in seceding from the Union?

Accepted Answer

A)  to create a slave empire based on reactionary ideals 
B)  to slowly get rid of slavery and exist as an independent nation 
C)  to recreate the government of the British Isles 
D)  to recreate the Union as it had been before the Republican Party 
E)  to form a powerful nation that would eventually take over the North 
A)  to create a slave empire based on reactionary ideals 
B)  to slowly get rid of slavery and exist as an independent nation 
C)  to recreate the government of the British Isles 
D)  to recreate the Union as it had been before the Republican Party 
E)  to form a powerful nation that would eventually take over the North

Question 10

Evaluate the overall impact of emancipation on the outcome of the war.

Accepted Answer

The overall impact of emancipation on th

Question 11

Which identifies a key reason for the South's defeat in the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Confederacy lacked a single competent general to lead its troops. 
B)  Southern planters were reluctant to start growing food crops instead of cash crops. 
C)  Confederate armies lacked the conviction to fight a prolonged war with the North. 
D)  The South was too industrialized to adapt well to a wartime economy. 
E)  The northern troops were better individual soldiers than Confederate troops. 
A)  The Confederacy lacked a single competent general to lead its troops. 
B)  Southern planters were reluctant to start growing food crops instead of cash crops. 
C)  Confederate armies lacked the conviction to fight a prolonged war with the North. 
D)  The South was too industrialized to adapt well to a wartime economy. 
E)  The northern troops were better individual soldiers than Confederate troops.

Question 12

After Lincoln's election,which best describes what happened in the upper South?

Accepted Answer

A)  States there immediately seceded. 
B)  These states were afraid to secede since they were so close to the Union forces. 
C)  States there did not think that Lincoln's election alone was a good enough reason to secede. 
D)  States there began taking steps to emancipate their slaves. 
E)  These states considered forming their own republic separate from the North and the Deep South. 
A)  States there immediately seceded. 
B)  These states were afraid to secede since they were so close to the Union forces. 
C)  States there did not think that Lincoln's election alone was a good enough reason to secede. 
D)  States there began taking steps to emancipate their slaves. 
E)  These states considered forming their own republic separate from the North and the Deep South.

Question 13

During the war,the Confederate economy ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  managed to produce a surplus of industrial goods 
B)  easily evaded the effects of the northern blockade 
C)  suffered from severe inflation 
D)  actually benefited from the Emancipation Proclamation 
E)  boomed, as most do during a war 
A)  managed to produce a surplus of industrial goods 
B)  easily evaded the effects of the northern blockade 
C)  suffered from severe inflation 
D)  actually benefited from the Emancipation Proclamation 
E)  boomed, as most do during a war

Question 14

Which one of the following states was NOT part of the Confederacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Missouri 
B)  North Carolina 
C)  Texas 
D)  Tennessee 
E)  Florida 
A)  Missouri 
B)  North Carolina 
C)  Texas 
D)  Tennessee 
E)  Florida

Question 15

Where was the capital of the Confederacy located?

Accepted Answer

A)  Montgomery, Alabama 
B)  Atlanta, Georgia 
C)  Richmond, Virginia 
D)  Savannah, Georgia 
E)  Memphis, Tennessee 
A)  Montgomery, Alabama 
B)  Atlanta, Georgia 
C)  Richmond, Virginia 
D)  Savannah, Georgia 
E)  Memphis, Tennessee

Question 16

The Crittenden Compromise would have ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  extended the Missouri Compromise to the Pacific 
B)  abolished the Fugitive Slave Law 
C)  denied federal compensation to the owners of escaped slaves 
D)  guaranteed slavery in all new territories 
E)  changed the Constitution to allow slavery to be abolished in all the states 
A)  extended the Missouri Compromise to the Pacific 
B)  abolished the Fugitive Slave Law 
C)  denied federal compensation to the owners of escaped slaves 
D)  guaranteed slavery in all new territories 
E)  changed the Constitution to allow slavery to be abolished in all the states

Question 17

The Confederate Constitution ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  allowed the Atlantic slave trade to be reopened 
B)  abolished the three-fifths clause in determining congressional representation 
C)  prohibited free states from joining the new Confederacy 
D)  allowed the government to impose protective tariffs 
E)  required the government to protect slavery in the states and the territories 
A)  allowed the Atlantic slave trade to be reopened 
B)  abolished the three-fifths clause in determining congressional representation 
C)  prohibited free states from joining the new Confederacy 
D)  allowed the government to impose protective tariffs 
E)  required the government to protect slavery in the states and the territories

Question 18

Copperheads ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  strongly supported the Emancipation Proclamation 
B)  supported the growth of the federal government 
C)  narrowly won victory in the 1864 election 
D)  were militant antiwar activists 
E)  were a group of wealthy industrialists who secretly financed the war 
A)  strongly supported the Emancipation Proclamation 
B)  supported the growth of the federal government 
C)  narrowly won victory in the 1864 election 
D)  were militant antiwar activists 
E)  were a group of wealthy industrialists who secretly financed the war

Question 19

In the beginning,the Civil War was a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  struggle to free the slaves 
B)  struggle to preserve the Union 
C)  personal struggle between Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis 
D)  struggle to preserve "King Cotton" 
E)  struggle over control of new and future territories 
A)  struggle to free the slaves 
B)  struggle to preserve the Union 
C)  personal struggle between Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis 
D)  struggle to preserve "King Cotton" 
E)  struggle over control of new and future territories

Question 20

Approximately what percentage of the slave population gained freedom during the war under the terms of the Emancipation Proclamation?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  25 percent 
D)  60 percent 
E)  100 percent 
A)  1 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  25 percent 
D)  60 percent 
E)  100 percent

Who surrendered to the Union Army at Appomattox Courthouse in April of 1865?

Which statement best describes the Confederate constitution?

What caused seven states to secede from the Union before any shots had been fired?

What arguments did secessionists develop to justify leaving the Union? What problems did secession create for both Lincoln's administrations?

Why did Virginia,Arkansas,Tennessee,and North Carolina join the Confederacy only after the attack at Fort Sumter?

Why did northern sentiment to free the slaves increase as the war dragged on?

The Enrollment Act of March 1863 ________.

Which of the following southern states was the first to secede from the Union?

Which best describes the South's goal in seceding from the Union?

Evaluate the overall impact of emancipation on the outcome of the war.

Which identifies a key reason for the South's defeat in the Civil War?

After Lincoln's election,which best describes what happened in the upper South?

During the war,the Confederate economy ________.

Which one of the following states was NOT part of the Confederacy?

Where was the capital of the Confederacy located?

The Crittenden Compromise would have ________.

The Confederate Constitution ________.

Copperheads ________.

In the beginning,the Civil War was a ________.

Approximately what percentage of the slave population gained freedom during the war under the terms of the Emancipation Proclamation?

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Exam 15: Secession and the Civil War

Who surrendered to the Union Army at Appomattox Courthouse in April of 1865?

Which statement best describes the Confederate constitution?

What caused seven states to secede from the Union before any shots had been fired?

What arguments did secessionists develop to justify leaving the Union? What problems did secession create for both Lincoln's administrations?

Why did Virginia,Arkansas,Tennessee,and North Carolina join the Confederacy only after the attack at Fort Sumter?

Why did northern sentiment to free the slaves increase as the war dragged on?

The Enrollment Act of March 1863 ________.

Which of the following southern states was the first to secede from the Union?

Which best describes the South's goal in seceding from the Union?

Evaluate the overall impact of emancipation on the outcome of the war.

Which identifies a key reason for the South's defeat in the Civil War?

After Lincoln's election,which best describes what happened in the upper South?

During the war,the Confederate economy ________.

Which one of the following states was NOT part of the Confederacy?

Where was the capital of the Confederacy located?

The Crittenden Compromise would have ________.

The Confederate Constitution ________.

Copperheads ________.

In the beginning,the Civil War was a ________.

Approximately what percentage of the slave population gained freedom during the war under the terms of the Emancipation Proclamation?

New World Encounters

New World Experiments: England’s Seventeenth-century Colonies

Putting Down Roots: Opportunity and Oppression in Colonial Society

Experience of Empire: Eighteenth Century America

The American Revolution: From Elite Protest to Popular Revolt 1763–1783

The Republican Experiment

Democracy and Dissent: The Violence of Party Politics 1788–1800

Republican Ascendancy: The Jeffersonian Vision

Nation Building and Nationalism

The Triumph of White Men’s Democracy

Slaves and Masters

The Pursuit of Perfection

an Age of Expansionism

The Sectional Crisis

The Agony of Reconstruction

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