Question 1

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Alabama

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Alabama is a state located in the southe

Question 2

For both the North and the South,

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A)  the goal of stopping raids on their merchant shipping was critical. 
B)  skilled diplomacy enabled them to achieve their key objectives. 
C)  Britain or France's diplomatic recognition of the Confederacy would have been a critical factor. 
D)  the intervention of Mexico or Canada on the side of their enemy would have spelled defeat. 
E)  it was important to adhere to the letter and spirit of international law. 
A)  the goal of stopping raids on their merchant shipping was critical. 
B)  skilled diplomacy enabled them to achieve their key objectives. 
C)  Britain or France's diplomatic recognition of the Confederacy would have been a critical factor. 
D)  the intervention of Mexico or Canada on the side of their enemy would have spelled defeat. 
E)  it was important to adhere to the letter and spirit of international law.

Question 3

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-greenbacks

Accepted Answer

Greenbacks were a form of paper currency

Question 4

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Napoleon III

Accepted Answer

Napoleon III, born Charles-Louis Napoleo

Question 5

The importance of the Border States became even greater when ____ was added to their number in 1861.

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A)  Nevada 
B)  Kansas 
C)  Delaware 
D)  West Virginia 
E)  Tennessee 
A)  Nevada 
B)  Kansas 
C)  Delaware 
D)  West Virginia 
E)  Tennessee

Question 6

What did President Lincoln mean when he said in his first inaugural address,"Physically speaking,we cannot separate"?

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A)  The costs of creating separate international borders between North and South were too high. 
B)  The North and South were bound together by geography without an obvious division by a mountain range or river. 
C)  The North and South were bound tightly together by family ties. 
D)  The North and South had to remain united because they were sandwiched between the great powers of Canada and Mexico. 
E)  The railroads connecting North and South had created too many commercial and transport ties for the regions to separate. 
A)  The costs of creating separate international borders between North and South were too high. 
B)  The North and South were bound together by geography without an obvious division by a mountain range or river. 
C)  The North and South were bound tightly together by family ties. 
D)  The North and South had to remain united because they were sandwiched between the great powers of Canada and Mexico. 
E)  The railroads connecting North and South had created too many commercial and transport ties for the regions to separate.

Question 7

President Lincoln's approach to what to do about the situation at Fort Sumter in the first weeks of his administration can best be characterized as

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A)  belligerent. 
B)  ambiguous. 
C)  manipulative. 
D)  weak. 
E)  cautious. 
A)  belligerent. 
B)  ambiguous. 
C)  manipulative. 
D)  weak. 
E)  cautious.

Question 8

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Jefferson Davis

Accepted Answer

Jefferson Davis was an American politici

Question 9

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Clara Barton

Accepted Answer

Clara Barton, born Clarissa Harlowe Bart

Question 10

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Homestead Act

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The answer of Identify and state the historical significance of...

Question 11

As a result of the Civil War,the Northern economy

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A)  became more dependent on international trade. 
B)  saw industrial profits improve but agricultural profits fall. 
C)  was notable for its honest and fair business practices. 
D)  experienced considerable unemployment despite military manpower demands. 
E)  greatly expanded its industrial and technological productivity. 
A)  became more dependent on international trade. 
B)  saw industrial profits improve but agricultural profits fall. 
C)  was notable for its honest and fair business practices. 
D)  experienced considerable unemployment despite military manpower demands. 
E)  greatly expanded its industrial and technological productivity.

Question 12

The Union's establishment of the National Banking System

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A)  allowed the United States to officially abandon the gold standard for its money. 
B)  guaranteed that all U.S. money would be in gold or silver. 
C)  evolved into the third Bank of the United States. 
D)  served only as an emergency measure during the Civil War. 
E)  led to creating a standard bank-note currency. 
A)  allowed the United States to officially abandon the gold standard for its money. 
B)  guaranteed that all U.S. money would be in gold or silver. 
C)  evolved into the third Bank of the United States. 
D)  served only as an emergency measure during the Civil War. 
E)  led to creating a standard bank-note currency.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

Conscription law, commonly referred to a

Question 14

At the outset of the Civil War,which side seemed more likely to win? Is it more accurate to say that Union's strengths won the war,or that Confederate weaknesses caused it to lose? Give evidence of each side's strengths and weaknesses to back up your answer.

Accepted Answer

At the outset of the Civil War, the Conf

Question 15

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Fort Sumter

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify and state the historical significance of...

Question 16

Northern advantages at the outset of the Civil War included

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A)  strong morale based on the aims of self-determination and self-preservation. 
B)  more banks, factories, railroads, and people. 
C)  an experienced president. 
D)  a young male population prepared for military service. 
E)  better military leadership. 
A)  strong morale based on the aims of self-determination and self-preservation. 
B)  more banks, factories, railroads, and people. 
C)  an experienced president. 
D)  a young male population prepared for military service. 
E)  better military leadership.

Question 17

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-"Billy Yank" and "Johnny Reb"

Accepted Answer

"Billy Yank" and "Johnny Reb" are colloq

Question 18

President Lincoln proved a more effective wartime leader than Jefferson Davis partly because

Accepted Answer

A)  he was more experienced. 
B)  he was able to rely on a stronger pool of military leaders. 
C)  he was a skilled interpreter and shaper of public opinion. 
D)  he led an army whose recruits were more prepared at the outset. 
E)  he got along better with British officials. 
A)  he was more experienced. 
B)  he was able to rely on a stronger pool of military leaders. 
C)  he was a skilled interpreter and shaper of public opinion. 
D)  he led an army whose recruits were more prepared at the outset. 
E)  he got along better with British officials.

Question 19

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Laird rams

Accepted Answer

The Laird rams refer to two ironclad war

Question 20

France abandoned its attempt to control Mexico

Accepted Answer

A)  because the French working class opposed the effort. 
B)  when the British pressured them to leave. 
C)  when it decided not to recognize the Confederacy. 
D)  because the Mexicans declared independence. 
E)  because the United States threatened to send the victorious Union army against the French in Mexico. 
A)  because the French working class opposed the effort. 
B)  when the British pressured them to leave. 
C)  when it decided not to recognize the Confederacy. 
D)  because the Mexicans declared independence. 
E)  because the United States threatened to send the victorious Union army against the French in Mexico.

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

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Alabama

For both the North and the South,

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -greenbacks

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Napoleon III

The importance of the Border States became even greater when ____ was added to their number in 1861.

What did President Lincoln mean when he said in his first inaugural address,"Physically speaking,we cannot separate"?

President Lincoln's approach to what to do about the situation at Fort Sumter in the first weeks of his administration can best be characterized as

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Jefferson Davis

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Clara Barton

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Homestead Act

As a result of the Civil War,the Northern economy

The Union's establishment of the National Banking System

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

At the outset of the Civil War,which side seemed more likely to win? Is it more accurate to say that Union's strengths won the war,or that Confederate weaknesses caused it to lose? Give evidence of each side's strengths and weaknesses to back up your answer.

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Fort Sumter

Northern advantages at the outset of the Civil War included

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -"Billy Yank" and "Johnny Reb"

President Lincoln proved a more effective wartime leader than Jefferson Davis partly because

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Laird rams

France abandoned its attempt to control Mexico

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