Question 1

Border slave states that remained loyal to the Union included

Accepted Answer

A)  Kentucky. 
B)  Missouri. 
C)  Tennessee. 
D)  Maryland. 
E)  Delaware. 
A)  Kentucky. 
B)  Missouri. 
C)  Tennessee. 
D)  Maryland. 
E)  Delaware.

Question 2

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 3

Of all the hardships faced by the soldiers during the Civil War,the greatest was

Accepted Answer

A)  starvation. 
B)  disease. 
C)  decline of moral standards. 
D)  lack of proper clothing. 
E)  constant fighting. 
A)  starvation. 
B)  disease. 
C)  decline of moral standards. 
D)  lack of proper clothing. 
E)  constant fighting.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

The term "Confederacy" can refer to diff

Question 5

Like the North during the Civil War,the South

Accepted Answer

A)  exempted the wealthy from military service. 
B)  experienced a high rate of desertion. 
C)  relied mainly on volunteer enlistments. 
D)  drafted men into military service. 
E)  used black soldiers. 
A)  exempted the wealthy from military service. 
B)  experienced a high rate of desertion. 
C)  relied mainly on volunteer enlistments. 
D)  drafted men into military service. 
E)  used black soldiers.

Question 6

When confronted with Southern secession in 1861,why didn't Lincoln simply allow the South to separate in peace?

Accepted Answer

Lincoln did not allow the South to separ

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

"Billy Yank" is a term used to refer to

Question 8

In return for support from the Plains Indians during the Civil War,the Union

Accepted Answer

A)  gave them land in California. 
B)  increased their federal payments. 
C)  allowed them to send delegates to Congress. 
D)  made them scouts for the U.S. Army. 
E)  waged war on them and herded them onto reservations. 
A)  gave them land in California. 
B)  increased their federal payments. 
C)  allowed them to send delegates to Congress. 
D)  made them scouts for the U.S. Army. 
E)  waged war on them and herded them onto reservations.

Question 9

During the Civil War,most of the Five Civilized Tribes in the Indian Territory of present-day Oklahoma

Accepted Answer

A)  supported the Confederacy. 
B)  supported the Union. 
C)  remained neutral. 
D)  gave up their slaves. 
E)  sought admission as a Confederate state. 
A)  supported the Confederacy. 
B)  supported the Union. 
C)  remained neutral. 
D)  gave up their slaves. 
E)  sought admission as a Confederate state.

Question 10

The Civil War was a women's war in all of the following ways except

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A)  as men left for war, women gained new job opportunities in government. 
B)  military demand for shoes and clothing drew women into industrial employment. 
C)  women were encouraged to run for office to fill political posts abandoned by men. 
D)  women aided men on the battlefront as spies or by posing as male soldiers 
E)  women were able to professionalize nursing. 
A)  as men left for war, women gained new job opportunities in government. 
B)  military demand for shoes and clothing drew women into industrial employment. 
C)  women were encouraged to run for office to fill political posts abandoned by men. 
D)  women aided men on the battlefront as spies or by posing as male soldiers 
E)  women were able to professionalize nursing.

Question 11

The Civil War began in 1861.Why was it 1863 before Lincoln committed the Union to the emancipation of slaves?

Accepted Answer

The American Civil War, which began in 1

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

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 force France to leave. 
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 force France to leave.

Question 14

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 15

Most working people in Britain sided with the North because

Accepted Answer

A)  they relied on the Northern economy for their own jobs. 
B)  the North shared their feelings about whether Britain should enter the war. 
C)  they had been moved by Uncle Tom's Cabin to want the end of slavery 
D)  they hoped to one day have the opportunity to relocate to and profit in the U.S. 
E)  France had sided with the South and they hated the French. 
A)  they relied on the Northern economy for their own jobs. 
B)  the North shared their feelings about whether Britain should enter the war. 
C)  they had been moved by Uncle Tom's Cabin to want the end of slavery 
D)  they hoped to one day have the opportunity to relocate to and profit in the U.S. 
E)  France had sided with the South and they hated the French.

Question 16

A supposed asset for the South at the beginning of the Civil War that never materialized to its real advantage was

Accepted Answer

A)  effective military leadership. 
B)  intervention from Britain and France. 
C)  the fighting skill of Southern males. 
D)  its ability to fight on its own soil. 
E)  its belief that it was defending its way of life. 
A)  effective military leadership. 
B)  intervention from Britain and France. 
C)  the fighting skill of Southern males. 
D)  its ability to fight on its own soil. 
E)  its belief that it was defending its way of life.

Question 17

Northern advantages at the outset of the Civil War included

Accepted Answer

A)  control of the seas. 
B)  more banks, factories, railroads, and people. 
C)  interior lines of military operation. 
D)  the ability to wage offensive warfare. 
E)  better military leadership. 
A)  control of the seas. 
B)  more banks, factories, railroads, and people. 
C)  interior lines of military operation. 
D)  the ability to wage offensive warfare. 
E)  better military leadership.

Question 18

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Butternut Region

Accepted Answer

The "Butternut Region" refers to an area

Question 19

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Charles Francis Adams

Accepted Answer

Charles Francis Adams (1807-1886) was an

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

Maximilian refers to Ferdinand Maximilia

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

Border slave states that remained loyal to the Union included

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

Of all the hardships faced by the soldiers during the Civil War,the greatest was

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

Like the North during the Civil War,the South

When confronted with Southern secession in 1861,why didn't Lincoln simply allow the South to separate in peace?

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

In return for support from the Plains Indians during the Civil War,the Union

During the Civil War,most of the Five Civilized Tribes in the Indian Territory of present-day Oklahoma

The Civil War was a women's war in all of the following ways except

The Civil War began in 1861.Why was it 1863 before Lincoln committed the Union to the emancipation of slaves?

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

France abandoned its attempt to control Mexico

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

Most working people in Britain sided with the North because

A supposed asset for the South at the beginning of the Civil War that never materialized to its real advantage was

Northern advantages at the outset of the Civil War included

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Butternut Region

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Charles Francis Adams

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

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