Question 1

The first state to secede from the union was_____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first state to secede from the...

Question 2

At the Battle of the Seven Days, Confederate armies prevented George McClellan from capturing which vital Southern city?

Accepted Answer

A)  Atlanta 
B)  Charleston 
C)  Richmond 
D)  New Orleans 
E)  Memphis 
A)  Atlanta 
B)  Charleston 
C)  Richmond 
D)  New Orleans 
E)  Memphis

Question 3

The_____________ was a series of five proposed constitutional amendments that would have protected slavery in the states and in the territories south of 36 ° 30'.

Accepted Answer

Crittenden

Question 4

The first significant battle of the Civil War took place at

Accepted Answer

A)  Bull Run. 
B)  Harpers Ferry. 
C)  Shiloh. 
D)  Seven Pines. 
E)  Gettysburg. 
A)  Bull Run. 
B)  Harpers Ferry. 
C)  Shiloh. 
D)  Seven Pines. 
E)  Gettysburg.

Question 5

_____________refused Southern requests to withdraw federal troops from Fort Sumter.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____________refused Southern requests to withdraw federal troops...

Question 6

The Civil War is considered the first modern war because

Accepted Answer

A)  it was the first internal rebellion in a major nation. 
B)  modern weapons such as machine guns and hand grenades were introduced. 
C)  new forms of communication and transportation played an important role. 
D)  it affected all segments of society. 
E)  of the relative lack of bloodship. 
A)  it was the first internal rebellion in a major nation. 
B)  modern weapons such as machine guns and hand grenades were introduced. 
C)  new forms of communication and transportation played an important role. 
D)  it affected all segments of society. 
E)  of the relative lack of bloodship.

Question 7

The Trent Affair

Accepted Answer

A)  almost ended the Civil War before it began. 
B)  was as close as the South came to winning the war. 
C)  almost ruptured British-American relations. 
D)  broke off relations between the South and Britain. 
E)  prevented the South from shipping cotton to South America. 
A)  almost ended the Civil War before it began. 
B)  was as close as the South came to winning the war. 
C)  almost ruptured British-American relations. 
D)  broke off relations between the South and Britain. 
E)  prevented the South from shipping cotton to South America.

Question 8

The South's voluntary embargo of cotton exports suggested to British and French diplomats that the Union blockade was at least partly effective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Jefferson Davis

Accepted Answer

Jefferson Davis was an American politici

Question 10

All Republicans insisted that slavery be kept out of all future territories, even if doing so destroyed the Union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Had the Confederacy lost the war in the spring of 1862, the South might have returned to the Union with slavery intact.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Examine the various attempts on the part of the Union and the Confederacy to finance their war efforts.

Accepted Answer

During the American Civil War, both the

Question 13

Lincoln opposed the Crittenden Compromise because he feared that it would

Accepted Answer

A)  lead to southern filibustering to take Cuba and other southern lands. 
B)  bring the British into the war. 
C)  surrender all of the western territories to the South. 
D)  reunite the Democratic Party. 
E)  cause war with Mexico. 
A)  lead to southern filibustering to take Cuba and other southern lands. 
B)  bring the British into the war. 
C)  surrender all of the western territories to the South. 
D)  reunite the Democratic Party. 
E)  cause war with Mexico.

Question 14

Who of the following did not run for the presidency in 1860?

Accepted Answer

A)  John C. Breckinridge 
B)  Stephen Douglas 
C)  William Seward 
D)  John Bell 
E)  Abraham Lincoln 
A)  John C. Breckinridge 
B)  Stephen Douglas 
C)  William Seward 
D)  John Bell 
E)  Abraham Lincoln

Question 15

After the Battle of_____________ , the Southwest and West remained safe for the Union.

Accepted Answer

The answer of After the Battle of_____________ , the Southwest...

Question 16

As 1860 began, the_____________ Party was one of the few national institutions left in the United States.

Accepted Answer

The answer of As 1860 began, the_____________ Party was one...

Question 17

All of the following were northern advantages except

Accepted Answer

A)  greater population. 
B)  defensive war as a strategy. 
C)  greater industrial production. 
D)  larger military. 
E)  superior resources. 
A)  greater population. 
B)  defensive war as a strategy. 
C)  greater industrial production. 
D)  larger military. 
E)  superior resources.

Question 18

John C. Breckinridge ran for president in 1860 under the banner of the Party.

Accepted Answer

A)  Whig 
B)  Southern Rights Democratic 
C)  Democratic 
D)  Republican 
E)  American 
A)  Whig 
B)  Southern Rights Democratic 
C)  Democratic 
D)  Republican 
E)  American

Question 19

Describe the first battle of the ironclads and assess its significance.

Accepted Answer

The first battle of the ironclads took p

Question 20

Examine the Crittenden Compromise. Why was it rejected by the Republicans?

Accepted Answer

The Crittenden Compromise was a series o

The first state to secede from the union was_____________.

At the Battle of the Seven Days, Confederate armies prevented George McClellan from capturing which vital Southern city?

The_____________ was a series of five proposed constitutional amendments that would have protected slavery in the states and in the territories south of 36 ° 30'.

The first significant battle of the Civil War took place at

_____________refused Southern requests to withdraw federal troops from Fort Sumter.

The Civil War is considered the first modern war because

The Trent Affair

The South's voluntary embargo of cotton exports suggested to British and French diplomats that the Union blockade was at least partly effective.

Jefferson Davis

All Republicans insisted that slavery be kept out of all future territories, even if doing so destroyed the Union.

Had the Confederacy lost the war in the spring of 1862, the South might have returned to the Union with slavery intact.

Examine the various attempts on the part of the Union and the Confederacy to finance their war efforts.

Lincoln opposed the Crittenden Compromise because he feared that it would

Who of the following did not run for the presidency in 1860?

After the Battle of_____________ , the Southwest and West remained safe for the Union.

As 1860 began, the_____________ Party was one of the few national institutions left in the United States.

All of the following were northern advantages except

John C. Breckinridge ran for president in 1860 under the banner of the Party.

Describe the first battle of the ironclads and assess its significance.

Examine the Crittenden Compromise. Why was it rejected by the Republicans?

When Old Worlds Collide: Encounters in the Atlantic World to 1600

Colonization in North America

Empires Indians and the Struggle for Power in North America

Provincial America and the Struggle for a Continent

Reform Resistance Revolution

The Revolutionary Republic

Completing the Revolution

Northern Transformations

The Old South

Toward an American Culture

Whigs and Democrats

Antebellum Reform

Manifest Destiny an Empire for Liberty or Slavery

The Gathering Tempest

A New Birth of Freedom

Reconstruction

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Exam 15: Secession and Civil War

The first state to secede from the union was_____________.

At the Battle of the Seven Days, Confederate armies prevented George McClellan from capturing which vital Southern city?

The_____________ was a series of five proposed constitutional amendments that would have protected slavery in the states and in the territories south of 36 ° 30'.

The first significant battle of the Civil War took place at

_____________refused Southern requests to withdraw federal troops from Fort Sumter.

The Civil War is considered the first modern war because

The Trent Affair

The South's voluntary embargo of cotton exports suggested to British and French diplomats that the Union blockade was at least partly effective.

Jefferson Davis

All Republicans insisted that slavery be kept out of all future territories, even if doing so destroyed the Union.

Had the Confederacy lost the war in the spring of 1862, the South might have returned to the Union with slavery intact.

Examine the various attempts on the part of the Union and the Confederacy to finance their war efforts.

Lincoln opposed the Crittenden Compromise because he feared that it would

Who of the following did not run for the presidency in 1860?

After the Battle of_____________ , the Southwest and West remained safe for the Union.

As 1860 began, the_____________ Party was one of the few national institutions left in the United States.

All of the following were northern advantages except

John C. Breckinridge ran for president in 1860 under the banner of the Party.

Describe the first battle of the ironclads and assess its significance.

Examine the Crittenden Compromise. Why was it rejected by the Republicans?

When Old Worlds Collide: Encounters in the Atlantic World to 1600

Colonization in North America

Empires Indians and the Struggle for Power in North America

Provincial America and the Struggle for a Continent

Reform Resistance Revolution

The Revolutionary Republic

Completing the Revolution

Northern Transformations

The Old South

Toward an American Culture

Whigs and Democrats

Antebellum Reform

Manifest Destiny an Empire for Liberty or Slavery

The Gathering Tempest

A New Birth of Freedom

Reconstruction

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