Question 1

The Twenty Negro Law

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A)  replaced the three-fifths rule as the method of counting slaves for representation purposes. 
B)  gave a draft exemption for one white man on each plantation that owned at least twenty slaves. 
C)  provided that no more than twenty Negroes per week could be liberated by the Union Army. 
D)  assigned free blacks and fugitive slaves to white military units in groups of twenty or more. 
E)  required each plantation to sent twenty Negroes to help the army. 
A)  replaced the three-fifths rule as the method of counting slaves for representation purposes. 
B)  gave a draft exemption for one white man on each plantation that owned at least twenty slaves. 
C)  provided that no more than twenty Negroes per week could be liberated by the Union Army. 
D)  assigned free blacks and fugitive slaves to white military units in groups of twenty or more. 
E)  required each plantation to sent twenty Negroes to help the army.

Question 2

Describe the reasons for, and the general reaction to, the enlistment of black troops into the Union armies.

Accepted Answer

The enlistment of black troops into the

Question 3

Jefferson Davis experienced little public criticism in the South.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulyssess S. Grant at_____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to...

Question 5

What was the purpose of Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation? In what ways was the proclamation both important and successful?

Accepted Answer

The purpose of Lincoln's Emancipation Pr

Question 6

Compare and contrast the military strategies of the Union and the Confederacy. Begin with plans at the start of the war and show how these strategies changed over time.

Accepted Answer

At the start of the Civil War, the Union

Question 7

All of the following were major challenges the South faced in 1864 except

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A)  food shortages 
B)  loss of all significant generals 
C)  inflation 
D)  military defeats 
E)  political discontent 
A)  food shortages 
B)  loss of all significant generals 
C)  inflation 
D)  military defeats 
E)  political discontent

Question 8

The Confederate government's position on the recruitment of slaves for the Southern armies was

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A)  never seriously considered. 
B)  to assign each Confederate battalion one regiment of noncombat black troops to do menial jobs. 
C)  to finally authorize the recruitment of slaves as soldiers just weeks before the war ended. 
D)  approved by the Confederate Congress but the bill was vetoed by Jefferson Davis. 
E)  to use slaves to fight for the Confederacy from the beginning of the war. 
A)  never seriously considered. 
B)  to assign each Confederate battalion one regiment of noncombat black troops to do menial jobs. 
C)  to finally authorize the recruitment of slaves as soldiers just weeks before the war ended. 
D)  approved by the Confederate Congress but the bill was vetoed by Jefferson Davis. 
E)  to use slaves to fight for the Confederacy from the beginning of the war.

Question 9

The Emancipation Proclamation exempted border states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Northern enlisted soldiers were expected to fight for the duration of the war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Northern men who joined the army to collect the enlistment fee and then deserted were called_____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Northern men who joined the army to...

Question 12

The 54th Massachusetts Infantry was led by Colonel_____________.

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Question 13

"Copperheads" were

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A)  fugitive slaves who came into Union army camps. 
B)  Republicans who opposed Lincoln because he refused to emancipate the slaves. 
C)  Peace Democrats. 
D)  Union army commanders who adopted the tactic of total war the South. 
E)  abolitionists. 
A)  fugitive slaves who came into Union army camps. 
B)  Republicans who opposed Lincoln because he refused to emancipate the slaves. 
C)  Peace Democrats. 
D)  Union army commanders who adopted the tactic of total war the South. 
E)  abolitionists.

Question 14

Contrabands of war were maxim rifles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Discuss the major military aspects of the war from 1862 to 1865.

Accepted Answer

The major military aspects of the war fr

Question 16

_____________issued an order freeing the slaves of Missouri in 1861.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____________issued an order freeing the slaves of...

Question 17

The commander of the Union Army who "marched to the sea" was_____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The commander of the Union Army who...

Question 18

Bounty jumpers were men who

Accepted Answer

A)  changed political parties for a bribe. 
B)  deserted the Confederacy and joined the Union army. 
C)  enlisted for the bounty and then deserted. 
D)  were slaves who left the plantations to join the Union army. 
E)  supported the abolition of slavery. 
A)  changed political parties for a bribe. 
B)  deserted the Confederacy and joined the Union army. 
C)  enlisted for the bounty and then deserted. 
D)  were slaves who left the plantations to join the Union army. 
E)  supported the abolition of slavery.

Question 19

In the North Democrats generally

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A)  supported the draft. 
B)  did not take a stand on the draft. 
C)  pushed for a provision that allowed wealthy men to buy their way out of the draft. 
D)  supported the draft for blacks but not for whites. 
E)  opposed the draft. 
A)  supported the draft. 
B)  did not take a stand on the draft. 
C)  pushed for a provision that allowed wealthy men to buy their way out of the draft. 
D)  supported the draft for blacks but not for whites. 
E)  opposed the draft.

Question 20

Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by an unstable Confederate supporter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The Twenty Negro Law

Describe the reasons for, and the general reaction to, the enlistment of black troops into the Union armies.

Jefferson Davis experienced little public criticism in the South.

Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulyssess S. Grant at_____________.

What was the purpose of Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation? In what ways was the proclamation both important and successful?

Compare and contrast the military strategies of the Union and the Confederacy. Begin with plans at the start of the war and show how these strategies changed over time.

All of the following were major challenges the South faced in 1864 except

The Confederate government's position on the recruitment of slaves for the Southern armies was

The Emancipation Proclamation exempted border states.

Northern enlisted soldiers were expected to fight for the duration of the war.

Northern men who joined the army to collect the enlistment fee and then deserted were called_____________.

The 54^th Massachusetts Infantry was led by Colonel_____________.

"Copperheads" were

Contrabands of war were maxim rifles.

Discuss the major military aspects of the war from 1862 to 1865.

_____________issued an order freeing the slaves of Missouri in 1861.

The commander of the Union Army who "marched to the sea" was_____________.

Bounty jumpers were men who

In the North Democrats generally

Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by an unstable Confederate supporter.

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

Secession and Civil War

Reconstruction

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Exam 16: A New Birth of Freedom

The Twenty Negro Law

Describe the reasons for, and the general reaction to, the enlistment of black troops into the Union armies.

Jefferson Davis experienced little public criticism in the South.

Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulyssess S. Grant at_____________.

What was the purpose of Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation? In what ways was the proclamation both important and successful?

Compare and contrast the military strategies of the Union and the Confederacy. Begin with plans at the start of the war and show how these strategies changed over time.

All of the following were major challenges the South faced in 1864 except

The Confederate government's position on the recruitment of slaves for the Southern armies was

The Emancipation Proclamation exempted border states.

Northern enlisted soldiers were expected to fight for the duration of the war.

Northern men who joined the army to collect the enlistment fee and then deserted were called_____________.

The 54th Massachusetts Infantry was led by Colonel_____________.

"Copperheads" were

Contrabands of war were maxim rifles.

Discuss the major military aspects of the war from 1862 to 1865.

_____________issued an order freeing the slaves of Missouri in 1861.

The commander of the Union Army who "marched to the sea" was_____________.

Bounty jumpers were men who

In the North Democrats generally

Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by an unstable Confederate supporter.

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

Secession and Civil War

Reconstruction

Filters

The 54^th Massachusetts Infantry was led by Colonel_____________.