Question 1

All of the following statements regarding Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860 are true except he

Accepted Answer

A)  only carried one southern state. 
B)  received less than 40 percent of the popular vote. 
C)  won every free state. 
D)  won by a substantial margin in the electoral college. 
E)  received more popular votes than Breckinridge. 
A)  only carried one southern state. 
B)  received less than 40 percent of the popular vote. 
C)  won every free state. 
D)  won by a substantial margin in the electoral college. 
E)  received more popular votes than Breckinridge.

Question 2

The innovative new weapon that proved crucial in the battle of the ironclads was the_____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The innovative new weapon that proved crucial...

Question 3

Robert E. Lee did not believe the southern states had the right to secede.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The President when the southern states began seceding was_____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The President when the southern states began...

Question 5

Compare Northern and Southern advantages and disadvantages at the beginning of the Civil War.

Accepted Answer

At the beginning of the Civil War, both

Question 6

Explore the early campaigns and strategies of 1861 and 1862. What were the goals of both the Union and the Confederacy? Could the war have ended at this early point?

Accepted Answer

The early campaigns and strategies of 18

Question 7

The_____________ came close to triggering a war between the Union and Britain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The_____________ came close to triggering a war...

Question 8

Members of the postwar James Younger gang were Confederate bushwhackers during the Civil War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Southern moderates were convinced that secession was not inevitable if Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1860.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Examine the election of 1860. What were the issues that divided the two parties? How were these issues resolved?

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The election of 1860 was a pivotal momen

Question 11

The Republican platform in 1860 proved especially attractive to young people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Democratic Party rules in effect gave Southerners veto power over the selection of the party's presidential nominee.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The South relied on all of the following to finance the war except

Accepted Answer

A)  treasury notes. 
B)  loans. 
C)  taxation. 
D)  new currency. 
E)  foreign investment. 
A)  treasury notes. 
B)  loans. 
C)  taxation. 
D)  new currency. 
E)  foreign investment.

Question 14

The Virginia Theater seemed to favor the_____________.

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The answer of The Virginia Theater seemed to favor the_____________....

Question 15

The Crittenden Compromise

Accepted Answer

A)  promised to protect slavery in all territories south of 36 ° 30'. 
B)  guaranteed more representation to southern states in the House of Representatives. 
C)  denied the right of slaveholders to be compensated for runaway slaves. 
D)  argued for popular sovereignty on the slavery question. 
E)  received strong support in the South. 
A)  promised to protect slavery in all territories south of 36 ° 30'. 
B)  guaranteed more representation to southern states in the House of Representatives. 
C)  denied the right of slaveholders to be compensated for runaway slaves. 
D)  argued for popular sovereignty on the slavery question. 
E)  received strong support in the South.

Question 16

All states with slaves seceded from the union between 1860 and 1861.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

European monarchists and conservatives were distressed at the idea of Southern secession leading to the breakup of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Citizens of both the Union and the Confederacy believed they were defending their nation, flag, Constitution, and liberty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The government measure that modernized the American monetary system was the_____________.

Accepted Answer

National B

Question 20

The delegates at the Southern secession conventions voted unanimously in favor of withdrawing from the Union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

All of the following statements regarding Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860 are true except he

The innovative new weapon that proved crucial in the battle of the ironclads was the_____________.

Robert E. Lee did not believe the southern states had the right to secede.

The President when the southern states began seceding was_____________.

Compare Northern and Southern advantages and disadvantages at the beginning of the Civil War.

Explore the early campaigns and strategies of 1861 and 1862. What were the goals of both the Union and the Confederacy? Could the war have ended at this early point?

The_____________ came close to triggering a war between the Union and Britain.

Members of the postwar James Younger gang were Confederate bushwhackers during the Civil War.

Southern moderates were convinced that secession was not inevitable if Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1860.

Examine the election of 1860. What were the issues that divided the two parties? How were these issues resolved?

The Republican platform in 1860 proved especially attractive to young people.

Democratic Party rules in effect gave Southerners veto power over the selection of the party's presidential nominee.

The South relied on all of the following to finance the war except

The Virginia Theater seemed to favor the_____________.

The Crittenden Compromise

All states with slaves seceded from the union between 1860 and 1861.

European monarchists and conservatives were distressed at the idea of Southern secession leading to the breakup of the United States.

Citizens of both the Union and the Confederacy believed they were defending their nation, flag, Constitution, and liberty.

The government measure that modernized the American monetary system was the_____________.

The delegates at the Southern secession conventions voted unanimously in favor of withdrawing from the Union.

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

All of the following statements regarding Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860 are true except he

The innovative new weapon that proved crucial in the battle of the ironclads was the_____________.

Robert E. Lee did not believe the southern states had the right to secede.

The President when the southern states began seceding was_____________.

Compare Northern and Southern advantages and disadvantages at the beginning of the Civil War.

Explore the early campaigns and strategies of 1861 and 1862. What were the goals of both the Union and the Confederacy? Could the war have ended at this early point?

The_____________ came close to triggering a war between the Union and Britain.

Members of the postwar James Younger gang were Confederate bushwhackers during the Civil War.

Southern moderates were convinced that secession was not inevitable if Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1860.

Examine the election of 1860. What were the issues that divided the two parties? How were these issues resolved?

The Republican platform in 1860 proved especially attractive to young people.

Democratic Party rules in effect gave Southerners veto power over the selection of the party's presidential nominee.

The South relied on all of the following to finance the war except

The Virginia Theater seemed to favor the_____________.

The Crittenden Compromise

All states with slaves seceded from the union between 1860 and 1861.

European monarchists and conservatives were distressed at the idea of Southern secession leading to the breakup of the United States.

Citizens of both the Union and the Confederacy believed they were defending their nation, flag, Constitution, and liberty.

The government measure that modernized the American monetary system was the_____________.

The delegates at the Southern secession conventions voted unanimously in favor of withdrawing from the Union.

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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