Question 1

In 1861, many Northerners were willing to allow Southern states to leave the Union until

Accepted Answer

A)  John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry. 
B)  the South attacked Fort Sumter. 
C)  Robert E. Lee was named to head the potential new nation's army. 
D)  South Carolina seceded from the United States. 
E)  Virginia and Tennessee joined the seceding states. 
A)  John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry. 
B)  the South attacked Fort Sumter. 
C)  Robert E. Lee was named to head the potential new nation's army. 
D)  South Carolina seceded from the United States. 
E)  Virginia and Tennessee joined the seceding states. B

Question 2

During the Civil War, many poor Southerners complained that it was a rich man's war but a poor man's fight.On what basis did they make this complaint? Could Northerners have made the same accusation for the same reason? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The complaint that the Civil War was a rich man's war but a poor man's fight was based on the fact that wealthy individuals in the South were able to avoid military service by paying for substitutes or obtaining exemptions. This meant that the burden of fighting and dying in the war fell disproportionately on the poor and working-class individuals who could not afford to buy their way out of service. Additionally, the economic hardships caused by the war, such as inflation and shortages, disproportionately affected the poor.

Northerners could have made a similar accusation for the same reason. While the Union did not have the same system of substitutes and exemptions as the Confederacy, there were still ways for wealthy individuals to avoid military service, such as paying for a substitute or obtaining a commission as an officer. Additionally, the economic hardships caused by the war also disproportionately affected the poor in the North.

Overall, the complaint that the Civil War was a rich man's war but a poor man's fight was based on the unequal burden of military service and the economic hardships caused by the war, which disproportionately affected the poor in both the North and the South.

Question 3

President Lincoln's suspension and disregard of several important civil liberties during the Civil War

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A)  was overridden by a protesting Congress. 
B)  included the suspension of habeas corpus. 
C)  led to the arrest of several critical newspaper editors. 
D)  was allowed by Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court to continue after the war. 
E)  was defended by him as necessary to save the Union. 
A)  was overridden by a protesting Congress. 
B)  included the suspension of habeas corpus. 
C)  led to the arrest of several critical newspaper editors. 
D)  was allowed by Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court to continue after the war. 
E)  was defended by him as necessary to save the Union. B, C, E

Question 4

To find effective high-level commanders, the Union

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A)  took only top graduates of West Point. 
B)  drew on its reserve officer training program. 
C)  relied on the advice of foreign experts. 
D)  did not let politics enter the decision-making process. 
E)  used trial and error. 
A)  took only top graduates of West Point. 
B)  drew on its reserve officer training program. 
C)  relied on the advice of foreign experts. 
D)  did not let politics enter the decision-making process. 
E)  used trial and error.

Question 5

After the conclusion of the Civil War, the U.S.government rewarded the Union support provided by most of the Plains Indians by

Accepted Answer

A)  giving them federal land in California. 
B)  increasing their federal payments. 
C)  allowing them to elect representatives to Congress. 
D)  making them scouts for the U.S. Army. 
E)  waging war on most of the Plains Indians and coercively herding them onto reservations. 
A)  giving them federal land in California. 
B)  increasing their federal payments. 
C)  allowing them to elect representatives to Congress. 
D)  making them scouts for the U.S. Army. 
E)  waging war on most of the Plains Indians and coercively herding them onto reservations.

Question 6

Lincoln's declaration that the North sought to preserve the Union with or without slavery

Accepted Answer

A)  came as a disappointment to most Northerners and demoralized the Union. 
B)  revealed the influence of the Border States on his policies. 
C)  caused some seceded states to rejoin the Union. 
D)  contradicted the campaign promises of the Republican party. 
E)  cost him support in the Butternut region of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. 
A)  came as a disappointment to most Northerners and demoralized the Union. 
B)  revealed the influence of the Border States on his policies. 
C)  caused some seceded states to rejoin the Union. 
D)  contradicted the campaign promises of the Republican party. 
E)  cost him support in the Butternut region of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois.

Question 7

America's minister to Britain, during the Civil War, under President Lincoln was

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles Francis Adams. 
B)  William H. Seward. 
C)  Jefferson Davis. 
D)  Edwin M. Stanton. 
E)  Clara Barton. 
A)  Charles Francis Adams. 
B)  William H. Seward. 
C)  Jefferson Davis. 
D)  Edwin M. Stanton. 
E)  Clara Barton.

Question 8

To what extent was President Lincoln justified in his violations of ordinary civil liberties during the Civil War? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

President Lincoln's violations of ordina

Question 9

"Johnny Reb" tended to be all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  jocular. 
B)  emotional. 
C)  religious. 
D)  detached personally from the war. 
E)  bred to fight. 
A)  jocular. 
B)  emotional. 
C)  religious. 
D)  detached personally from the war. 
E)  bred to fight.

Question 10

Despite the war, 300,000 people migrated to the West, lured mainly by

Accepted Answer

A)  the prospect of free land under the Homestead Act. 
B)  the ability to push Indians off their land without government interference. 
C)  the opportunity to flee from federal draft laws. 
D)  the hope of fleeing slavery. 
E)  None of these choices are correct. 
A)  the prospect of free land under the Homestead Act. 
B)  the ability to push Indians off their land without government interference. 
C)  the opportunity to flee from federal draft laws. 
D)  the hope of fleeing slavery. 
E)  None of these choices are correct.

Question 11

The Confederacy's most effective commerce-raider was the

Accepted Answer

A)  Monitor. 
B)  Merrimack. 
C)  Trent. 
D)  Virginia. 
E)  Alabama. 
A)  Monitor. 
B)  Merrimack. 
C)  Trent. 
D)  Virginia. 
E)  Alabama.

Question 12

Identify the significance of the Border States to both the North and the South.How did they influence the shaping of Union military and political strategy to win the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

The Border States, which included Delawa

Question 13

France abandoned its attempt to control Mexico

Accepted Answer

A)  because the effort proved to be unprofitable. 
B)  when the British pressured them to leave. 
C)  when the American Civil War began. 
D)  because the Mexicans declared independence. 
E)  when the United States threatened to use military force after the conclusion of the Civil War to expel France from Mexico and overthrow the French puppet leader, Maximilian. 
A)  because the effort proved to be unprofitable. 
B)  when the British pressured them to leave. 
C)  when the American Civil War began. 
D)  because the Mexicans declared independence. 
E)  when the United States threatened to use military force after the conclusion of the Civil War to expel France from Mexico and overthrow the French puppet leader, Maximilian.

Question 14

Explain why Britain finally decided against intervention on behalf of the Confederacy.In what ways was Britain helpful to the South anyway?

Accepted Answer

Britain ultimately decided against inter

Question 15

As leader of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis

Accepted Answer

A)  enjoyed real personal popularity despite the South's loss. 
B)  was a poor administrator. 
C)  developed a good relationship with his congress. 
D)  effectively articulated southern ideals. 
E)  defied rather than followed southern public opinion and his congress on several key issues regarding conduct of the Civil War. 
A)  enjoyed real personal popularity despite the South's loss. 
B)  was a poor administrator. 
C)  developed a good relationship with his congress. 
D)  effectively articulated southern ideals. 
E)  defied rather than followed southern public opinion and his congress on several key issues regarding conduct of the Civil War.

Question 16

Assess the validity of the following statement, "The South's devotion to states' rights was a major reason for its failure to win the Civil War."

Accepted Answer

The statement that "The South's devotion

Question 17

Northern soldiers eventually became known for their

Accepted Answer

A)  discipline and determination. 
B)  cowardice in battle. 
C)  lack of proper training. 
D)  high-pitched battle yell. 
E)  love of military pomp and hierarchy. 
A)  discipline and determination. 
B)  cowardice in battle. 
C)  lack of proper training. 
D)  high-pitched battle yell. 
E)  love of military pomp and hierarchy.

Question 18

The Southern cause was weakened by

Accepted Answer

A)  the concept of states' rights that the Confederacy professed ran contrary to the vision of a tight, well-knit central government held by its president, Jefferson Davis. 
B)  a president, Jefferson Davis, who catered to public opinion and did not work hard at his job. 
C)  the failure of the Southern people to commit to the ideal of Southern independence. 
D)  a lack of sound military leadership. 
E)  the constant threat of slave rebellion. 
A)  the concept of states' rights that the Confederacy professed ran contrary to the vision of a tight, well-knit central government held by its president, Jefferson Davis. 
B)  a president, Jefferson Davis, who catered to public opinion and did not work hard at his job. 
C)  the failure of the Southern people to commit to the ideal of Southern independence. 
D)  a lack of sound military leadership. 
E)  the constant threat of slave rebellion.

Question 19

During the Civil War

Accepted Answer

A)  relations between the Union and Canada were at times very poor. 
B)  Southerners were unable to use Canada as a base from which to attack the Union. 
C)  the Union and Canada became very close allies. 
D)  France made an effort to regain control of Canada. 
E)  the British army in Canada mobilized for intervention. 
A)  relations between the Union and Canada were at times very poor. 
B)  Southerners were unable to use Canada as a base from which to attack the Union. 
C)  the Union and Canada became very close allies. 
D)  France made an effort to regain control of Canada. 
E)  the British army in Canada mobilized for intervention.

Question 20

Much of the hunger experienced by Confederate soldiers in the Civil War was due to

Accepted Answer

A)  poor agricultural production. 
B)  the Union's naval blockade. 
C)  the South's rickety transportation system. 
D)  the fact that slaves abandoned the plantations. 
E)  profiteering by military suppliers. 
A)  poor agricultural production. 
B)  the Union's naval blockade. 
C)  the South's rickety transportation system. 
D)  the fact that slaves abandoned the plantations. 
E)  profiteering by military suppliers.

Exam 20: Girding for War: The North and the South, 1861-1865

In 1861, many Northerners were willing to allow Southern states to leave the Union until

During the Civil War, many poor Southerners complained that it was a rich man's war but a poor man's fight.On what basis did they make this complaint? Could Northerners have made the same accusation for the same reason? Explain.

President Lincoln's suspension and disregard of several important civil liberties during the Civil War

To find effective high-level commanders, the Union

After the conclusion of the Civil War, the U.S.government rewarded the Union support provided by most of the Plains Indians by

Lincoln's declaration that the North sought to preserve the Union with or without slavery

America's minister to Britain, during the Civil War, under President Lincoln was

To what extent was President Lincoln justified in his violations of ordinary civil liberties during the Civil War? Why or why not?

"Johnny Reb" tended to be all of the following except

Despite the war, 300,000 people migrated to the West, lured mainly by

The Confederacy's most effective commerce-raider was the

Identify the significance of the Border States to both the North and the South.How did they influence the shaping of Union military and political strategy to win the Civil War?

France abandoned its attempt to control Mexico

Explain why Britain finally decided against intervention on behalf of the Confederacy.In what ways was Britain helpful to the South anyway?

As leader of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis

Assess the validity of the following statement, "The South's devotion to states' rights was a major reason for its failure to win the Civil War."

Northern soldiers eventually became known for their

The Southern cause was weakened by

During the Civil War

Much of the hunger experienced by Confederate soldiers in the Civil War was due to

New World Beginnings, 33,000 B.C.E.-1769 C.E.

The Planting of English America, 1500-1733

Settling the Northern Colonies, 1619-1700

American Life in the Seventeenth Century, 1607-1692

Colonial Society on the Eve of Revolution, 1700-1775

The Duel for North America, 1608-1763

The Road to Revolution, 1763-1775

America Secedes from the Empire, 1775-1783

The Confederation and the Constitution, 1776-1790

Launching the New Ship of State, 1789-1800

The Triumphs and Travails of the Jeffersonian Republic, 1800-1812

The Second War for Independence and the Upsurge of Nationalism, 1812-1824

The Rise of a Mass Democracy, 1824-1840

Forging the National Economy, 1790-1860

The Ferment of Reform and Culture, 1790-1860

The South and the Slavery Controversy, 1793-1860

Manifest Destiny and Its Legacy, 1841-1848

Renewing the Sectional Struggle, 1848-1854

Drifting Toward Disunion, 1854-1861

The Furnace of Civil War, 1861-1865

The Ordeal of Reconstruction, 1865-1877

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