Question 1

The reputation of General Ulysses S. Grant was established in 1862

Accepted Answer

A)  because of his brilliant service under McClellan in Virginia. 
B)  with his stirring victories at Forts Donelson and Henry in Tennessee. 
C)  with his important victory at Perryville. 
D)  in defeat, at Bull Run. 
E)  with his victory at Gettysburg. 
A)  because of his brilliant service under McClellan in Virginia. 
B)  with his stirring victories at Forts Donelson and Henry in Tennessee. 
C)  with his important victory at Perryville. 
D)  in defeat, at Bull Run. 
E)  with his victory at Gettysburg.

Question 2

Explore the diplomatic efforts of both the Confederacy and the Union to enlist foreign support. Which side was more successful?

Accepted Answer

During the American Civil War, both the

Question 3

The young, heralded commander   of the Army of the Potomac in 1861 was_____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The young, heralded commander   of the...

Question 4

Lincoln's cabinet advised him not to withdraw the federal troops from Fort Sumter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

General-in-Chief of the United States Army Winfield Scott was from_____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of General-in-Chief of the United States Army Winfield...

Question 6

Lincoln carried 5 southern states with few electoral ballots.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Stephen A. Douglas supported a federal slave code for the territories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The northern economy was weaker than the southern economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Lincoln was sending_____________ to Fort Sumter.

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The answer of Lincoln was sending_____________ to Fort Sumter....

Question 10

William L. Yancey and Edmund Ruffin

Accepted Answer

A)  were prominent secessionists who founded the League of United Southerners. 
B)  were the first two volunteers from South Carolina when the war started. 
C)  tried to arrange a compromise Democratic candidate in 1860 who would bridge sectional differences. 
D)  were early backers of Abraham Lincoln for president in 1860. 
E)  were members of Lincoln's cabinet. 
A)  were prominent secessionists who founded the League of United Southerners. 
B)  were the first two volunteers from South Carolina when the war started. 
C)  tried to arrange a compromise Democratic candidate in 1860 who would bridge sectional differences. 
D)  were early backers of Abraham Lincoln for president in 1860. 
E)  were members of Lincoln's cabinet.

Question 11

Which of the following slave states did not secede from the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kansas 
B)  Kentucky 
C)  Arkansas 
D)  Tennessee 
E)  Texas 
A)  Kansas 
B)  Kentucky 
C)  Arkansas 
D)  Tennessee 
E)  Texas

Question 12

The vice president of the Confederacy was_____________.

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The answer of The vice president of the Confederacy was_____________....

Question 13

The Battle of Shiloh began with the Union on the attack.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Robert E. Lee joined the Confederacy because he

Accepted Answer

A)  was offered more money by the Confederacy than he was making in the Union military. 
B)  owned over two hundred slaves and feared that he would be bankrupted if they were freed. 
C)  believed the Southern states had a constitutional right to secede from the Union. 
D)  was anxious to help weaken the North. 
E)  loved his home state of Virginia and could not fight against it. 
A)  was offered more money by the Confederacy than he was making in the Union military. 
B)  owned over two hundred slaves and feared that he would be bankrupted if they were freed. 
C)  believed the Southern states had a constitutional right to secede from the Union. 
D)  was anxious to help weaken the North. 
E)  loved his home state of Virginia and could not fight against it.

Question 15

George B. McClellan

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George B. McClellan was a major figure i

Question 16

Men who volunteered for military service were referred to as_____________ .

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The answer of Men who volunteered for military service were...

Question 17

The Constitution of the Confederate States of America was drawn up in

Accepted Answer

A)  Atlanta, Georgia. 
B)  Montgomery, Alabama. 
C)  Richmond, Virginia. 
D)  Charleston, South Carolina. 
E)  Austin, Texas 
A)  Atlanta, Georgia. 
B)  Montgomery, Alabama. 
C)  Richmond, Virginia. 
D)  Charleston, South Carolina. 
E)  Austin, Texas

Question 18

The Confederacy was successful in their surprise attack at Shiloh.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The southern economy thrived throughout the Civil War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

During the Civil War, the Confederate forces that pushed into New Mexico were made up primarily of men from_____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of During the Civil War, the Confederate forces...

The reputation of General Ulysses S. Grant was established in 1862

Explore the diplomatic efforts of both the Confederacy and the Union to enlist foreign support. Which side was more successful?

The young, heralded commander of the Army of the Potomac in 1861 was_____________.

Lincoln's cabinet advised him not to withdraw the federal troops from Fort Sumter.

General-in-Chief of the United States Army Winfield Scott was from_____________.

Lincoln carried 5 southern states with few electoral ballots.

Stephen A. Douglas supported a federal slave code for the territories.

The northern economy was weaker than the southern economy.

Lincoln was sending_____________ to Fort Sumter.

William L. Yancey and Edmund Ruffin

Which of the following slave states did not secede from the United States?

The vice president of the Confederacy was_____________.

The Battle of Shiloh began with the Union on the attack.

Robert E. Lee joined the Confederacy because he

George B. McClellan

Men who volunteered for military service were referred to as_____________ .

The Constitution of the Confederate States of America was drawn up in

The Confederacy was successful in their surprise attack at Shiloh.

The southern economy thrived throughout the Civil War.

During the Civil War, the Confederate forces that pushed into New Mexico were made up primarily of men from_____________.

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 reputation of General Ulysses S. Grant was established in 1862

Explore the diplomatic efforts of both the Confederacy and the Union to enlist foreign support. Which side was more successful?

The young, heralded commander of the Army of the Potomac in 1861 was_____________.

Lincoln's cabinet advised him not to withdraw the federal troops from Fort Sumter.

General-in-Chief of the United States Army Winfield Scott was from_____________.

Lincoln carried 5 southern states with few electoral ballots.

Stephen A. Douglas supported a federal slave code for the territories.

The northern economy was weaker than the southern economy.

Lincoln was sending_____________ to Fort Sumter.

William L. Yancey and Edmund Ruffin

Which of the following slave states did not secede from the United States?

The vice president of the Confederacy was_____________.

The Battle of Shiloh began with the Union on the attack.

Robert E. Lee joined the Confederacy because he

George B. McClellan

Men who volunteered for military service were referred to as_____________ .

The Constitution of the Confederate States of America was drawn up in

The Confederacy was successful in their surprise attack at Shiloh.

The southern economy thrived throughout the Civil War.

During the Civil War, the Confederate forces that pushed into New Mexico were made up primarily of men from_____________.

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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