Question 1

Which statement accurately describes why that state refused to join the Confederacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Delaware was mainly a nonslaveholding state that had no desire to be part of a slave Confederacy. 
B)  Missouri's citizens were united in their loyalty to the Union and in their belief that an independent slave confederacy could not survive. 
C)  Virginia's nonslaveholding eastern part of the state refused to secede with the western part-which named itself West Virginia when it joined the Confederacy. 
D)  Maryland's popular politician, Hannibal Hamlin, had just been elected vice president. 
E)  Kentucky had a Unionist legislature whose resolve was strengthened by the presence of Grant's troops across the river in Illinois. 
A)  Delaware was mainly a nonslaveholding state that had no desire to be part of a slave Confederacy. 
B)  Missouri's citizens were united in their loyalty to the Union and in their belief that an independent slave confederacy could not survive. 
C)  Virginia's nonslaveholding eastern part of the state refused to secede with the western part-which named itself West Virginia when it joined the Confederacy. 
D)  Maryland's popular politician, Hannibal Hamlin, had just been elected vice president. 
E)  Kentucky had a Unionist legislature whose resolve was strengthened by the presence of Grant's troops across the river in Illinois.

Question 2

How did the Union and Confederate governments compare in their handling of dissent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because both governments originated from the same political tradition, they both viewed dissent the same way. 
B)  Abraham Lincoln was far less hesitant about imposing martial law and suspending the fundamental right of habeas corpus than was Jefferson Davis. 
C)  Compared with Jefferson Davis, Abraham Lincoln had greater faith in democracy and therefore thought that dissent was a beneficial part of the political process. 
D)  Because of the Confederacy's belief in states' rights, dissent was expected and encouraged. 
E)  The Confederate government was prepared to act swiftly and harshly to stamp out dissent, which it equated with treason. 
A)  Because both governments originated from the same political tradition, they both viewed dissent the same way. 
B)  Abraham Lincoln was far less hesitant about imposing martial law and suspending the fundamental right of habeas corpus than was Jefferson Davis. 
C)  Compared with Jefferson Davis, Abraham Lincoln had greater faith in democracy and therefore thought that dissent was a beneficial part of the political process. 
D)  Because of the Confederacy's belief in states' rights, dissent was expected and encouraged. 
E)  The Confederate government was prepared to act swiftly and harshly to stamp out dissent, which it equated with treason.

Question 3

What did the National Bank Act of 1863 do?

Accepted Answer

A)  It created a national bank in each Confederate state. 
B)  It established criteria by which a bank could get a federal charter and issue national bank notes. 
C)  It declared that it was a conflict of interest, and therefore illegal, for federally chartered banks to purchase federal war bonds. 
D)  It tied the value of Confederate currency to the price of cotton on the European market. 
E)  It took the Union off the gold standard. 
A)  It created a national bank in each Confederate state. 
B)  It established criteria by which a bank could get a federal charter and issue national bank notes. 
C)  It declared that it was a conflict of interest, and therefore illegal, for federally chartered banks to purchase federal war bonds. 
D)  It tied the value of Confederate currency to the price of cotton on the European market. 
E)  It took the Union off the gold standard.

Question 4

The Civil War can be considered the first modern war for all of the following reasons except

Accepted Answer

A)  There was an extensive reliance on the new communication technology of the telegraph. 
B)  There was large-scale use of trench warfare by armies on both sides. 
C)  The size of the armies on both sides was larger than ever. 
D)  Tactics changed dramatically. 
E)  Airplanes significantly altered the experience of combat. 
A)  There was an extensive reliance on the new communication technology of the telegraph. 
B)  There was large-scale use of trench warfare by armies on both sides. 
C)  The size of the armies on both sides was larger than ever. 
D)  Tactics changed dramatically. 
E)  Airplanes significantly altered the experience of combat.

Question 5

Which organization did Congress create to provide relief, education, and employment for former slaves?

Accepted Answer

A)  Salvation Army 
B)  Ku Klux Klan 
C)  Former Slaves Society 
D)  Freedmen's Bureau 
E)  Transition Group 
A)  Salvation Army 
B)  Ku Klux Klan 
C)  Former Slaves Society 
D)  Freedmen's Bureau 
E)  Transition Group

Question 6

How did the clash between the Virginia and the Monitor in March 1862 revolutionize naval warfare?

Accepted Answer

A)  It showed the value of wind-power over steam. 
B)  It revealed the value of armor-piercing shells. 
C)  It indicated the limitations ship-to-ship communications. 
D)  It marked the first battle between ironclad ships. 
E)  It signified the importance of rifling in barrels. 
A)  It showed the value of wind-power over steam. 
B)  It revealed the value of armor-piercing shells. 
C)  It indicated the limitations ship-to-ship communications. 
D)  It marked the first battle between ironclad ships. 
E)  It signified the importance of rifling in barrels.

Question 7

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Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the southeastern United States that correctly identifies each of the following:
  
-Atlanta, Georgia

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Question 8

Which of the following is not true regarding naval activity during the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Confederacy achieved its greatest successes in commerce raiding-harassing and destroying Union merchant shipping. 
B)  The Union used its superior navy to prevent virtually all blockade runners from making it through. 
C)  The Union had overwhelming naval superiority throughout the entire war and bolstered its fleet with tugs, whalers, and ferries. 
D)  During the war, the world's first engagement between two ironclad warships took place. 
E)  The Confederacy tried to have some of its vessels built in Europe. 
A)  The Confederacy achieved its greatest successes in commerce raiding-harassing and destroying Union merchant shipping. 
B)  The Union used its superior navy to prevent virtually all blockade runners from making it through. 
C)  The Union had overwhelming naval superiority throughout the entire war and bolstered its fleet with tugs, whalers, and ferries. 
D)  During the war, the world's first engagement between two ironclad warships took place. 
E)  The Confederacy tried to have some of its vessels built in Europe.

Question 9

How did the Confederacy provide for its ordnance needs during the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

A)  It used munitions captured on the battlefield. 
B)  It made munitions in government-owned factories. 
C)  It imported munitions from Europe. 
D)  It bought munitions from private firms. 
E)  All of these choices 
A)  It used munitions captured on the battlefield. 
B)  It made munitions in government-owned factories. 
C)  It imported munitions from Europe. 
D)  It bought munitions from private firms. 
E)  All of these choices

Question 10

During the Civil War, northern African American leaders such as Frederick Douglass worked as army recruiting agents because they believed that

Accepted Answer

A)  it was the best way to prevent blacks from being drafted. 
B)  blacks were more resistant to the diseases that ravaged white soldiers in the garrisons. 
C)  blacks would get to see their loved ones in the South only by fighting for the Union. 
D)  by cooperating during the war they would be rewarded with greater civil rights after the war. 
E)  black participation in the army would be a step toward black citizenship. 
A)  it was the best way to prevent blacks from being drafted. 
B)  blacks were more resistant to the diseases that ravaged white soldiers in the garrisons. 
C)  blacks would get to see their loved ones in the South only by fighting for the Union. 
D)  by cooperating during the war they would be rewarded with greater civil rights after the war. 
E)  black participation in the army would be a step toward black citizenship.

Question 11

How did the Civil War affect ordinary workers in the North?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most suffered from higher prices, increased taxes, and lagging wages. 
B)  Setbacks in the clothing industry caused large numbers of garment workers and seamstresses to lose their jobs. 
C)  Because of general prosperity, a smaller proportion of women had to work outside the home. 
D)  Income for ordinary workers in defense plants soared. 
E)  Because of the wartime emergency, national unions were able to win sizable wage increases for many workers. 
A)  Most suffered from higher prices, increased taxes, and lagging wages. 
B)  Setbacks in the clothing industry caused large numbers of garment workers and seamstresses to lose their jobs. 
C)  Because of general prosperity, a smaller proportion of women had to work outside the home. 
D)  Income for ordinary workers in defense plants soared. 
E)  Because of the wartime emergency, national unions were able to win sizable wage increases for many workers.

Question 12

MAP QUESTIONS
Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the southeastern United States that correctly identifies each of the following:
  
-Charleston, South Carolina

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Question 13

Who was the first and only president of the Confederacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alexander Stevens 
B)  Robert E. Lee 
C)  Nathan Bedford Forrest 
D)  Jefferson Davis 
E)  William Seward 
A)  Alexander Stevens 
B)  Robert E. Lee 
C)  Nathan Bedford Forrest 
D)  Jefferson Davis 
E)  William Seward

Question 14

Thomas Wentworth Higginson who commanded the Union's first African-American regiment, observed that his troops

Accepted Answer

A)  felt no sense of revenge toward their former masters; 
B)  had strong affection for their former masters 
C)  were irrelevant to the war effort 
D)  behaved in such a way as to question the fight for their freedom 
E)  were never able to function as a disciplined fighting force. 
A)  felt no sense of revenge toward their former masters; 
B)  had strong affection for their former masters 
C)  were irrelevant to the war effort 
D)  behaved in such a way as to question the fight for their freedom 
E)  were never able to function as a disciplined fighting force.

Question 15

Which of the following was not one of the reasons why both the North and the South were unprepared for war?

Accepted Answer

A)  No one in either section had expected hostilities. 
B)  Neither the North nor the South had the necessary tax structure to finance the war. 
C)  Northerners were uncertain about Lincoln's ability to lead the nation. 
D)  The South had poor railroads and virtually no navy. 
E)  The Union had only a small army, and one third of its officers had joined the Confederacy. 
A)  No one in either section had expected hostilities. 
B)  Neither the North nor the South had the necessary tax structure to finance the war. 
C)  Northerners were uncertain about Lincoln's ability to lead the nation. 
D)  The South had poor railroads and virtually no navy. 
E)  The Union had only a small army, and one third of its officers had joined the Confederacy.

Question 16

Which of the following statements concerning conscription in the Civil War is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was unnecessary during the Civil War. 
B)  It was already in place nationally when the Civil War began. 
C)  It was used by both sides from the beginning of the war. 
D)  It was possible in the Union but constitutionally prohibited in the Confederacy. 
E)  It was instituted first by the Confederacy. 
A)  It was unnecessary during the Civil War. 
B)  It was already in place nationally when the Civil War began. 
C)  It was used by both sides from the beginning of the war. 
D)  It was possible in the Union but constitutionally prohibited in the Confederacy. 
E)  It was instituted first by the Confederacy.

Question 17

Why did the typical volunteer join the army, either north or south?

Accepted Answer

A)  Local loyalties 
B)  Ideals of honor and valor 
C)  Expectations of military glory 
D)  The desire to archive "manhood" 
E)  All of these choices 
A)  Local loyalties 
B)  Ideals of honor and valor 
C)  Expectations of military glory 
D)  The desire to archive "manhood" 
E)  All of these choices

Which statement accurately describes why that state refused to join the Confederacy?

How did the Union and Confederate governments compare in their handling of dissent?

What did the National Bank Act of 1863 do?

The Civil War can be considered the first modern war for all of the following reasons except

Which organization did Congress create to provide relief, education, and employment for former slaves?

How did the clash between the Virginia and the Monitor in March 1862 revolutionize naval warfare?

MAP QUESTIONS Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the southeastern United States that correctly identifies each of the following: -Atlanta, Georgia

Which of the following is not true regarding naval activity during the Civil War?

How did the Confederacy provide for its ordnance needs during the Civil War?

During the Civil War, northern African American leaders such as Frederick Douglass worked as army recruiting agents because they believed that

How did the Civil War affect ordinary workers in the North?

MAP QUESTIONS Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the southeastern United States that correctly identifies each of the following: -Charleston, South Carolina

Who was the first and only president of the Confederacy?

Thomas Wentworth Higginson who commanded the Union's first African-American regiment, observed that his troops

Which of the following was not one of the reasons why both the North and the South were unprepared for war?

Which of the following statements concerning conscription in the Civil War is true?

Why did the typical volunteer join the army, either north or south?

Native Peoples of America, to 1500

The Rise of the Atlantic World, 1400-1625

The Emergence of Colonial Societies, 1625-1700

The Bonds of Empire, 1660-1750

Roads to Revolution, 1750-1776

Securing Independence, Defining Nationhood, 1776-1788

Launching the New Republic, 1788-1800

America at War and Peace, 1801-1824

The Transformation of American Society, 1815-1840

Democratic Politics, Religious Revival, and Reform, 1824-1840

Technology, Culture, and Everyday Life, 1840-1860

The Old South and Slavery, 1830-1860

Immigration, Expansion, and Sectional Conflict, 1840-1848

From Compromise to Secession, 1850-1861

The Crises of Reconstruction, 1865-1877

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Exam 15: Crucible of Freedom: Civil War, 1861-1865

Which statement accurately describes why that state refused to join the Confederacy?

How did the Union and Confederate governments compare in their handling of dissent?

What did the National Bank Act of 1863 do?

The Civil War can be considered the first modern war for all of the following reasons except

Which organization did Congress create to provide relief, education, and employment for former slaves?

How did the clash between the Virginia and the Monitor in March 1862 revolutionize naval warfare?

MAP QUESTIONS Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the southeastern United States that correctly identifies each of the following: -Atlanta, Georgia

Which of the following is not true regarding naval activity during the Civil War?

How did the Confederacy provide for its ordnance needs during the Civil War?

During the Civil War, northern African American leaders such as Frederick Douglass worked as army recruiting agents because they believed that

How did the Civil War affect ordinary workers in the North?

MAP QUESTIONS Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the southeastern United States that correctly identifies each of the following: -Charleston, South Carolina

Who was the first and only president of the Confederacy?

Thomas Wentworth Higginson who commanded the Union's first African-American regiment, observed that his troops

Which of the following was not one of the reasons why both the North and the South were unprepared for war?

Which of the following statements concerning conscription in the Civil War is true?

Why did the typical volunteer join the army, either north or south?

Native Peoples of America, to 1500

The Rise of the Atlantic World, 1400-1625

The Emergence of Colonial Societies, 1625-1700

The Bonds of Empire, 1660-1750

Roads to Revolution, 1750-1776

Securing Independence, Defining Nationhood, 1776-1788

Launching the New Republic, 1788-1800

America at War and Peace, 1801-1824

The Transformation of American Society, 1815-1840

Democratic Politics, Religious Revival, and Reform, 1824-1840

Technology, Culture, and Everyday Life, 1840-1860

The Old South and Slavery, 1830-1860

Immigration, Expansion, and Sectional Conflict, 1840-1848

From Compromise to Secession, 1850-1861

The Crises of Reconstruction, 1865-1877

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