Question 1

The total Confederate population of 9 million included slaves.

Accepted Answer

A)  1.6 million 
B)  2.1 million 
C)  2.9 million 
D)  1 million 
E)  3.7 million 
A)  1.6 million 
B)  2.1 million 
C)  2.9 million 
D)  1 million 
E)  3.7 million

Question 2

The victorious forces at the Second Battle of Bull Run were_____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The victorious forces at the Second Battle...

Question 3

Not until the_____________ of 1861 would the Union have a larger army than the Confederacy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Not until the_____________ of 1861 would the...

Question 4

The Confederacy attempted to address its financial crises via highly unpopular_____________

Accepted Answer

tax legisl

Question 5

The Democratic Party split into two factions before the election of 1860.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The president of the Confederacy was

Accepted Answer

A)  Robert E. Lee. 
B)  Alexander Stephens. 
C)  Jefferson Davis. 
D)  John C. Calhoun. 
E)  Stonewall Jackson. 
A)  Robert E. Lee. 
B)  Alexander Stephens. 
C)  Jefferson Davis. 
D)  John C. Calhoun. 
E)  Stonewall Jackson.

Question 7

Examine the establishment of the Confederacy in 1860. Compare and contrast the new government with that of the Union.

Accepted Answer

The establishment of the Confederacy in

Question 8

Constitutional Union Party presidential candidate John Bell had no chance of winning the election of 1860.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to the theory of secession,

Accepted Answer

A)  each state gave away its fundamental sovereignty and therefore was permanently subject to the Constitution. 
B)  no state could legally withdraw from the union. 
C)  no state had given away its fundamental sovereignty and therefore each could withdraw from the union. 
D)  no state had ever given away its fundamental sovereignty, but each had to recognize the final authority of the federal government. 
E)  secession could only be accomplished if a popular vote were held on the issue. 
A)  each state gave away its fundamental sovereignty and therefore was permanently subject to the Constitution. 
B)  no state could legally withdraw from the union. 
C)  no state had given away its fundamental sovereignty and therefore each could withdraw from the union. 
D)  no state had ever given away its fundamental sovereignty, but each had to recognize the final authority of the federal government. 
E)  secession could only be accomplished if a popular vote were held on the issue.

Question 10

The south had the capacity to build a strong navy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Southerners considered the Republican pledge not to interfere with slavery in the states meaningless.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Union Commander who prevailed at the Battle of Shiloh was_____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Union Commander who prevailed at the...

Question 13

The 1860 Republican platform was designed to appeal to many groups in the North.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Southerners refer to the Battle of Bull Run as the Battle of Manassas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Union war effort was financed primarily by

Accepted Answer

A)  war bonds. 
B)  "greenbacks." 
C)  tariffs. 
D)  income taxes. 
E)  charitable contributions. 
A)  war bonds. 
B)  "greenbacks." 
C)  tariffs. 
D)  income taxes. 
E)  charitable contributions.

Question 16

The Confederate economy suffered from

Accepted Answer

A)  extremely high rates of inflation. 
B)  severe deflation. 
C)  exorbitant income taxes. 
D)  overproduction. 
E)  high import duties 
A)  extremely high rates of inflation. 
B)  severe deflation. 
C)  exorbitant income taxes. 
D)  overproduction. 
E)  high import duties

Question 17

Examine the secession crisis and the various attempts at compromise to avert the dissolution of the Union. Do you believe that secession could have been avoided in 1860? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The secession crisis of 1860 was a pivot

Question 18

Jefferson Davis was chosen president of the Confederacy because he was

Accepted Answer

A)  the most outspoken of the radical secessionists. 
B)  a nephew of George Washington and would therefore make the Confederacy more legitimate. 
C)  a moderate who had extensive military and political experience. 
D)  the only person who wanted to assume the office. 
E)  from the North. 
A)  the most outspoken of the radical secessionists. 
B)  a nephew of George Washington and would therefore make the Confederacy more legitimate. 
C)  a moderate who had extensive military and political experience. 
D)  the only person who wanted to assume the office. 
E)  from the North.

Question 19

Naval strategies formed an integral part of the early war effort. Describe the goals and strategies of the North and then discuss the Southern response.

Accepted Answer

The goals and strategies of the North du

Question 20

Which was not a Northern military advantage over the South?

Accepted Answer

A)  large manpower advantages 
B)  better commanding officers in the field 
C)  industrial advantages 
D)  transportation and communications advantages 
E)  greater bank capital and wealth 
A)  large manpower advantages 
B)  better commanding officers in the field 
C)  industrial advantages 
D)  transportation and communications advantages 
E)  greater bank capital and wealth

The total Confederate population of 9 million included slaves.

The victorious forces at the Second Battle of Bull Run were_____________.

Not until the_____________ of 1861 would the Union have a larger army than the Confederacy.

The Confederacy attempted to address its financial crises via highly unpopular_____________

The Democratic Party split into two factions before the election of 1860.

The president of the Confederacy was

Examine the establishment of the Confederacy in 1860. Compare and contrast the new government with that of the Union.

Constitutional Union Party presidential candidate John Bell had no chance of winning the election of 1860.

According to the theory of secession,

The south had the capacity to build a strong navy.

Southerners considered the Republican pledge not to interfere with slavery in the states meaningless.

The Union Commander who prevailed at the Battle of Shiloh was_____________.

The 1860 Republican platform was designed to appeal to many groups in the North.

Southerners refer to the Battle of Bull Run as the Battle of Manassas.

The Union war effort was financed primarily by

The Confederate economy suffered from

Examine the secession crisis and the various attempts at compromise to avert the dissolution of the Union. Do you believe that secession could have been avoided in 1860? Why or why not?

Jefferson Davis was chosen president of the Confederacy because he was

Naval strategies formed an integral part of the early war effort. Describe the goals and strategies of the North and then discuss the Southern response.

Which was not a Northern military advantage over the South?

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Exam 15: Secession and Civil War

The total Confederate population of 9 million included slaves.

The victorious forces at the Second Battle of Bull Run were_____________.

Not until the_____________ of 1861 would the Union have a larger army than the Confederacy.

The Confederacy attempted to address its financial crises via highly unpopular_____________

The Democratic Party split into two factions before the election of 1860.

The president of the Confederacy was

Examine the establishment of the Confederacy in 1860. Compare and contrast the new government with that of the Union.

Constitutional Union Party presidential candidate John Bell had no chance of winning the election of 1860.

According to the theory of secession,

The south had the capacity to build a strong navy.

Southerners considered the Republican pledge not to interfere with slavery in the states meaningless.

The Union Commander who prevailed at the Battle of Shiloh was_____________.

The 1860 Republican platform was designed to appeal to many groups in the North.

Southerners refer to the Battle of Bull Run as the Battle of Manassas.

The Union war effort was financed primarily by

The Confederate economy suffered from

Examine the secession crisis and the various attempts at compromise to avert the dissolution of the Union. Do you believe that secession could have been avoided in 1860? Why or why not?

Jefferson Davis was chosen president of the Confederacy because he was

Naval strategies formed an integral part of the early war effort. Describe the goals and strategies of the North and then discuss the Southern response.

Which was not a Northern military advantage over the South?

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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