Question 1

As the election of 1860 approached, the Republicans' leading presidential prospect was ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of As the election of 1860 approached, the...

Question 2

Stephen A. Douglas supported a federal slave code for the territories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to the theory of secession,

Accepted Answer

A) each state gave away its fundamental sovereignty and therefore was permanently subject to the Constitution. 
B) no state could legally withdraw from the union. 
C) no state had given away its fundamental sovereignty and therefore each could withdraw from the union. 
D) no state had ever given away its fundamental sovereignty, but each had to recognize the final authority of the federal government. 
E) secession could only be accomplished if a popular vote were held on the issue. 
A) each state gave away its fundamental sovereignty and therefore was permanently subject to the Constitution. 
B) no state could legally withdraw from the union. 
C) no state had given away its fundamental sovereignty and therefore each could withdraw from the union. 
D) no state had ever given away its fundamental sovereignty, but each had to recognize the final authority of the federal government. 
E) secession could only be accomplished if a popular vote were held on the issue.

Question 4

In the famous naval battle of 1861, the Northern ship Monitor faced the Southern ironclad, the

Accepted Answer

A) Virginia. 
B) Alabama. 
C) Carolina. 
D) Georgia. 
E) Confederate. 
A) Virginia. 
B) Alabama. 
C) Carolina. 
D) Georgia. 
E) Confederate.

Question 5

The southern economy thrived throughout the Civil War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Robert E. Lee did not believe the southern states had the right to secede.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Southern moderates were convinced that secession was not inevitable if Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1860.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The siege at Fort Sumter lasted for ten days.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

On April 19,1861 Lincoln called for a(n) ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of On April 19,1861 Lincoln called for a(n)...

Question 10

The Crittenden Compromise essentially repudiated the Republican platform of 1860.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

General-in-Chief of the United States Army Winfield Scott was from ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of General-in-Chief of the United States Army Winfield...

Question 12

The slave states that sided with the Union in the Civil War were called the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The slave states that sided with the...

Question 13

The appointment of ____ to command Confederate armies in Virginia marked a turning point in the Civil War.

Accepted Answer

A) Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson 
B) J. E. B. Stuart 
C) Robert E. Lee 
D) Joseph Johnston 
E) Jefferson Davis 
A) Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson 
B) J. E. B. Stuart 
C) Robert E. Lee 
D) Joseph Johnston 
E) Jefferson Davis

Question 14

The Civil War is considered the first modern war because

Accepted Answer

A) it was the first internal rebellion in a major nation. 
B) modern weapons such as machine guns and hand grenades were introduced. 
C) new forms of communication and transportation played an important role. 
D) it affected all segments of society. 
E) of the relative lack of bloodship. 
A) it was the first internal rebellion in a major nation. 
B) modern weapons such as machine guns and hand grenades were introduced. 
C) new forms of communication and transportation played an important role. 
D) it affected all segments of society. 
E) of the relative lack of bloodship.

Question 15

The innovative new weapon that proved crucial in the battle of the ironclads was the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The innovative new weapon that proved crucial...

Question 16

Examine the establishment of the Confederacy in 1860. Compare and contrast the new government with that of the Union.

Accepted Answer

The establishment of the Confederacy in

Question 17

Examine the various attempts on the part of the Union and the Confederacy to finance their war efforts.

Accepted Answer

During the American Civil War, both the

Question 18

At the Battle of the Seven Days, Confederate armies prevented George McClellan from capturing which vital Southern city?

Accepted Answer

A) Atlanta 
B) Charleston 
C) Richmond 
D) New Orleans 
E) Memphis 
A) Atlanta 
B) Charleston 
C) Richmond 
D) New Orleans 
E) Memphis

Question 19

At the beginning of the war, the Confederacy benefited from its

Accepted Answer

A) loyal slaves, many of whom were recruited as soldiers. 
B) friendly relations with European countries that gave money and supplies to the "new nation." 
C) calm and reasonable leaders who created sympathy for "the cause" among Northern conservatives. 
D) rural traditions of hunting and riding that prepared its population for military activities. 
E) large numbers of factories. 
A) loyal slaves, many of whom were recruited as soldiers. 
B) friendly relations with European countries that gave money and supplies to the "new nation." 
C) calm and reasonable leaders who created sympathy for "the cause" among Northern conservatives. 
D) rural traditions of hunting and riding that prepared its population for military activities. 
E) large numbers of factories.

Question 20

The Confederacy was successful in their surprise attack at Shiloh.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 15: Secession and Civil War, 1860-1862

As the election of 1860 approached, the Republicans' leading presidential prospect was ____________________.

Stephen A. Douglas supported a federal slave code for the territories.

According to the theory of secession,

In the famous naval battle of 1861, the Northern ship Monitor faced the Southern ironclad, the

The southern economy thrived throughout the Civil War.

Robert E. Lee did not believe the southern states had the right to secede.

Southern moderates were convinced that secession was not inevitable if Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1860.

The siege at Fort Sumter lasted for ten days.

On April 19,1861 Lincoln called for a(n) ____________________.

The Crittenden Compromise essentially repudiated the Republican platform of 1860.

General-in-Chief of the United States Army Winfield Scott was from ____________________.

The slave states that sided with the Union in the Civil War were called the ____________________.

The appointment of ____ to command Confederate armies in Virginia marked a turning point in the Civil War.

The Civil War is considered the first modern war because

The innovative new weapon that proved crucial in the battle of the ironclads was the ____________________.

Examine the establishment of the Confederacy in 1860. Compare and contrast the new government with that of the Union.

Examine the various attempts on the part of the Union and the Confederacy to finance their war efforts.

At the Battle of the Seven Days, Confederate armies prevented George McClellan from capturing which vital Southern city?

At the beginning of the war, the Confederacy benefited from its

The Confederacy was successful in their surprise attack at Shiloh.

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Empires, Indians, and the Struggle for Power in North America, 1670-1720

Provincial America and the Struggle for a Continent, 1720-1763

Reform, Resistance, Revolution, 1763-1776

The Revolutionary Republic, 1776-1789

Completing the Revolution, 1789-1815

Northern Transformations, 1790-1850

The Old South, 1790-1850

Toward an American Culture, 1815-1850

Whigs and Democrats, 1815-1840

Antebellum Reform, 1820-1860

Manifest Destiny: an Empire for Liberty--Or Slavery 1845-1860

The Gathering Tempest, 1853-1860

A New Birth of Freedom, 1862-1865

Reconstruction, 1863-1877

A Transformed Nation: the West and the New South, 1865-1900

The Rise of Corporate America, 1865-1914

Cities, Peoples, Cultures, 1890-1920

Progressivism, 1900-1917

Becoming a World Power, 1898-1917

War and Society, 1914-1920

The 1920s

The Great Depression and the New Deal, 1929-1939

America During the Second World War, 1939-1945

The Age of Containment, 1946-1953

America at Midcentury, 1953-1963

America During a Divisive War, 1963-1974

Uncertain Times, 1974-1992

Economic, Social, and Cultural Change in the Late 20th Century

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