Question 1

In the Civil War,more than _____ men died,a loss of _____ of the entire nation's population.

Accepted Answer

A)  100,000; 0.5 percent 
B)  500,000; 3 percent 
C)  250,000; 1 percent 
D)  1,000,000; 5 percent 
E)  600,000; 2 percent 
A)  100,000; 0.5 percent 
B)  500,000; 3 percent 
C)  250,000; 1 percent 
D)  1,000,000; 5 percent 
E)  600,000; 2 percent

Question 2

After assuming command of the Army of the Potomac,General George McClellan made the mistake of

Accepted Answer

A)  attacking the Confederate armies head on. 
B)  relying on Lincoln's military judgment. 
C)  devising a questionable strategy for attacking Richmond from the sea. 
D)  relying too heavily on fast-moving cavalry units. 
E)  consistently believing that the enemy outnumbered him. 
A)  attacking the Confederate armies head on. 
B)  relying on Lincoln's military judgment. 
C)  devising a questionable strategy for attacking Richmond from the sea. 
D)  relying too heavily on fast-moving cavalry units. 
E)  consistently believing that the enemy outnumbered him.

Question 3

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Battle of Shiloh

Accepted Answer

The Battle of Shiloh, also known as the

Question 4

The Battle of Gettysburg was especially significant because

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A)  Lee's army was effectively shattered. 
B)  it guaranteed Lincoln's re-election in 1864. 
C)  Philadelphia and New York were safe from attack. 
D)  Lee's military genius and right-hand man, Stonewall Jackson, was killed. 
E)  Union victory meant that the Southern military cause was doomed. 
A)  Lee's army was effectively shattered. 
B)  it guaranteed Lincoln's re-election in 1864. 
C)  Philadelphia and New York were safe from attack. 
D)  Lee's military genius and right-hand man, Stonewall Jackson, was killed. 
E)  Union victory meant that the Southern military cause was doomed.

Question 5

The Battle of Antietam was particularly critical because it

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A)  inflated an already dangerous overconfidence among Southerners. 
B)  ended Lee's plan of invading the North. 
C)  delayed Lincoln's plan to announce the Emancipation Proclamation. 
D)  ensured the reelection of President Lincoln. 
E)  prevented intervention by Britain and France on behalf of the Confederacy. 
A)  inflated an already dangerous overconfidence among Southerners. 
B)  ended Lee's plan of invading the North. 
C)  delayed Lincoln's plan to announce the Emancipation Proclamation. 
D)  ensured the reelection of President Lincoln. 
E)  prevented intervention by Britain and France on behalf of the Confederacy.

Question 6

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-William Tecumseh Sherman

Accepted Answer

William Tecumseh Sherman was a prominent

Question 7

The final Union war strategy depended in part on

Accepted Answer

A)  guerrilla warfare. 
B)  proving the superiority of wooden warships. 
C)  limited counterattacks to make the most of the North´s smaller troop numbers. 
D)  seizing control of the Mississippi River. 
E)  an alliance with the British. 
A)  guerrilla warfare. 
B)  proving the superiority of wooden warships. 
C)  limited counterattacks to make the most of the North´s smaller troop numbers. 
D)  seizing control of the Mississippi River. 
E)  an alliance with the British.

Question 8

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Gettysburg Address

Accepted Answer

The Gettysburg Address is one of the mos

Question 9

One of the greatest changes wrought by the Civil War was

Accepted Answer

A)  the granting of full citizenship and complete equality to African Americans. 
B)  the mobilization for the first time of African Americans in the military. 
C)  the strengthening of states' rights. 
D)  the end of slavery. 
E)  the economic transformation of the South into an industrial powerhouse. 
A)  the granting of full citizenship and complete equality to African Americans. 
B)  the mobilization for the first time of African Americans in the military. 
C)  the strengthening of states' rights. 
D)  the end of slavery. 
E)  the economic transformation of the South into an industrial powerhouse.

Question 10

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Battle of Antietam

Accepted Answer

The Battle of Antietam, also known as th

Question 11

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Joseph ("Fighting Joe")Hooker

Accepted Answer

Joseph "Fighting Joe" Hooker was a caree

Question 12

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Second Battle of Bull Run

Accepted Answer

The Second Battle of Bull Run, also know

Question 13

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Sherman´s march

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Reform Bill of 1867

Accepted Answer

The Reform Bill of 1867, also known as t

Question 15

The Emancipation Proclamation resulted in

Accepted Answer

A)  mounting opposition in the North to an "abolition war." 
B)  sharp increases in Union enlistments. 
C)  large congressional gains for the Republicans. 
D)  growing upper-class European support for the Union. 
E)  increasing complaints from abolitionists that it was poorly drafted and would not stand up to legal scrutiny. 
A)  mounting opposition in the North to an "abolition war." 
B)  sharp increases in Union enlistments. 
C)  large congressional gains for the Republicans. 
D)  growing upper-class European support for the Union. 
E)  increasing complaints from abolitionists that it was poorly drafted and would not stand up to legal scrutiny.

Question 16

President Lincoln was assassinated

Accepted Answer

A)  only five days after the Confederacy´s surrender. 
B)  by an enraged Copperhead. 
C)  on the first anniversary of the South´s surrender. 
D)  on a tour of Fort Sumter. 
E)  while visiting with emancipated slaves. 
A)  only five days after the Confederacy´s surrender. 
B)  by an enraged Copperhead. 
C)  on the first anniversary of the South´s surrender. 
D)  on a tour of Fort Sumter. 
E)  while visiting with emancipated slaves.

Question 17

The final,bloody showdown between Generals Grant and Lee lasted for several months in the

Accepted Answer

A)  War of the West. 
B)  Peninsula Campaign. 
C)  Wilderness Campaign. 
D)  Mississippi Campaign. 
E)  siege of Richmond. 
A)  War of the West. 
B)  Peninsula Campaign. 
C)  Wilderness Campaign. 
D)  Mississippi Campaign. 
E)  siege of Richmond.

Question 18

The historic battle between the Merrimack (Virginia)and the Monitor

Accepted Answer

A)  gave the North a decisive victory. 
B)  signaled the end of the era of wooden warships. 
C)  ended in relatively insignificant victory for the South. 
D)  revived the issue of impressment. 
E)  dealt a fatal blow to the Union naval blockade. 
A)  gave the North a decisive victory. 
B)  signaled the end of the era of wooden warships. 
C)  ended in relatively insignificant victory for the South. 
D)  revived the issue of impressment. 
E)  dealt a fatal blow to the Union naval blockade.

Question 19

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Horace Greeley

Accepted Answer

Horace Greeley was a prominent American

Question 20

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-George G.Meade

Accepted Answer

George G. Meade was a career United Stat

Exam 21: The Furnace of Civil War,1861-1865

In the Civil War,more than _____ men died,a loss of _____ of the entire nation's population.

After assuming command of the Army of the Potomac,General George McClellan made the mistake of

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Battle of Shiloh

The Battle of Gettysburg was especially significant because

The Battle of Antietam was particularly critical because it

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -William Tecumseh Sherman

The final Union war strategy depended in part on

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Gettysburg Address

One of the greatest changes wrought by the Civil War was

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Battle of Antietam

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Joseph ("Fighting Joe")Hooker

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Second Battle of Bull Run

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Sherman´s march

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Reform Bill of 1867

The Emancipation Proclamation resulted in

President Lincoln was assassinated

The final,bloody showdown between Generals Grant and Lee lasted for several months in the

The historic battle between the Merrimack (Virginia)and the Monitor

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Horace Greeley

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -George G.Meade

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