Question 1

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Elizabeth Blackwell

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Elizabeth Blackwell was a pioneering fig

Question 2

Compare and contrast the characteristics that "Billy Yank" and "Johnny Reb" brought to the battlefield and their wartime experiences.

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"Billy Yank" and "Johnny Reb" were the n

Question 3

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-U.S.Sanitary Commission

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The U.S. Sanitary Commission was a volun

Question 4

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Trent affair

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The Trent Affair was a diplomatic incide

Question 5

When confronted with Southern secession in 1861,why didn't Lincoln simply allow the South to separate in peace? If he had,might those states have later returned peacefully? Did Lincoln's actions prompt greater unity among southern states and,in turn,more secessions?

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When confronted with Southern secession

Question 6

Lincoln's attempts to preserve the Union led him to take questionable actions as president,such as

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A)  promoting and demoting military commanders without Congressional approval. 
B)  calling for a blockade and increasing the size of the army after the attack on Fort Sumter. 
C)  suspending the right to trial by jury. 
D)  risking the loyalty of the Border States by making the abolition of slavery the Union´s aim at the outset. 
E)  refusing to implement a draft, or conscription law, during the war. 
A)  promoting and demoting military commanders without Congressional approval. 
B)  calling for a blockade and increasing the size of the army after the attack on Fort Sumter. 
C)  suspending the right to trial by jury. 
D)  risking the loyalty of the Border States by making the abolition of slavery the Union´s aim at the outset. 
E)  refusing to implement a draft, or conscription law, during the war.

Question 7

To help pay for the Civil War,both the Union and the Confederacy

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A)  sold public lands and other assets to European investors. 
B)  printed large amounts of paper currency. 
C)  suspended all debt payments. 
D)  imposed high protective tariffs. 
E)  imposed a national income tax. 
A)  sold public lands and other assets to European investors. 
B)  printed large amounts of paper currency. 
C)  suspended all debt payments. 
D)  imposed high protective tariffs. 
E)  imposed a national income tax.

Question 8

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

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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 9

During the Civil War,about _____ of the Union´s soldiers came from the loyal slave states.

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A)  10,000 
B)  25,000 
C)  50,000 
D)  100,000 
E)  300,000 
A)  10,000 
B)  25,000 
C)  50,000 
D)  100,000 
E)  300,000

Question 10

The South believed that Britain would come to its aid because

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A)  ordinary British people would sympathize with its fight for independence. 
B)  British Canada was strongly hostile to the Union. 
C)  the British recognized the economic need for slavery. 
D)  the government had refused to allow Uncle Tom's Cabin to be sold within the British Empire. 
E)  Britain was economically dependent on Southern cotton. 
A)  ordinary British people would sympathize with its fight for independence. 
B)  British Canada was strongly hostile to the Union. 
C)  the British recognized the economic need for slavery. 
D)  the government had refused to allow Uncle Tom's Cabin to be sold within the British Empire. 
E)  Britain was economically dependent on Southern cotton.

Question 11

In what ways did President Lincoln exceed his constitutional authority during the Civil War? Were his actions justified?

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During the Civil War, President Lincoln

Question 12

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-martial law

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Martial law is the imposition of direct

Question 13

Assess the validity of the following statement: "The Civil War was really a rich man's war and a poor man's fight."

Accepted Answer

The statement "The Civil War was really

Question 14

Lincoln's initial declaration that the North fought only to preserve the Union and not to abolish slavery

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A)  came as a disappointment to most northerners. 
B)  was designed essentially to keep the Border States in the Union. 
C)  was understood as politically necessary by most abolitionists. 
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. 
B)  was designed essentially to keep the Border States in the Union. 
C)  was understood as politically necessary by most abolitionists. 
D)  contradicted the campaign promises of the Republican party. 
E)  cost him support in the "Butternut region" of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois.

Question 15

Along with providing nursing and medical support services during the war,the U.S.Sanitary Commission

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A)  helped many women acquire organizational skills and self-confidence that they would use in the postwar women´s rights movement. 
B)  helped garner public respect for the medical profession. 
C)  provided medical training to a large number of African Americans. 
D)  enabled many women to serve as spies while nursing. 
E)  made major breakthroughs in germ theory and the prevention of deaths due to infection. 
A)  helped many women acquire organizational skills and self-confidence that they would use in the postwar women´s rights movement. 
B)  helped garner public respect for the medical profession. 
C)  provided medical training to a large number of African Americans. 
D)  enabled many women to serve as spies while nursing. 
E)  made major breakthroughs in germ theory and the prevention of deaths due to infection.

Question 16

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-bounty brokers

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Bounty brokers, also known as "crimps" o

Question 17

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Morrill Tariff Act (1861)

Accepted Answer

The Morrill Tariff Act, passed by the U.

Question 18

The authors argue that diplomacy "has seldom been so critical as during the Civil War." What role did diplomacy play in the Civil War and why was it so important?

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Diplomacy played a crucial role in the C

Question 19

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-West Virginia

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West Virginia is a state located in the

Question 20

As leader of the Confederacy,Jefferson Davis

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A)  enjoyed widespread popularity despite the South's military struggles. 
B)  displayed good administrative skill and judgment. 
C)  was able to shape the Confederate Congress and public opinion. 
D)  eloquently articulated southern ideals. 
E)  defied public opinion, rather than allowing himself to be led by it. 
A)  enjoyed widespread popularity despite the South's military struggles. 
B)  displayed good administrative skill and judgment. 
C)  was able to shape the Confederate Congress and public opinion. 
D)  eloquently articulated southern ideals. 
E)  defied public opinion, rather than allowing himself to be led by it.

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

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Elizabeth Blackwell

Compare and contrast the characteristics that "Billy Yank" and "Johnny Reb" brought to the battlefield and their wartime experiences.

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -U.S.Sanitary Commission

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Trent affair

When confronted with Southern secession in 1861,why didn't Lincoln simply allow the South to separate in peace? If he had,might those states have later returned peacefully? Did Lincoln's actions prompt greater unity among southern states and,in turn,more secessions?

Lincoln's attempts to preserve the Union led him to take questionable actions as president,such as

To help pay for the Civil War,both the Union and the Confederacy

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

During the Civil War,about _____ of the Union´s soldiers came from the loyal slave states.

The South believed that Britain would come to its aid because

In what ways did President Lincoln exceed his constitutional authority during the Civil War? Were his actions justified?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -martial law

Assess the validity of the following statement: "The Civil War was really a rich man's war and a poor man's fight."

Lincoln's initial declaration that the North fought only to preserve the Union and not to abolish slavery

Along with providing nursing and medical support services during the war,the U.S.Sanitary Commission

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -bounty brokers

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Morrill Tariff Act (1861)

The authors argue that diplomacy "has seldom been so critical as during the Civil War." What role did diplomacy play in the Civil War and why was it so important?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -West Virginia

As leader of the Confederacy,Jefferson Davis

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