Question 1

South Carolina seceded from the union in 1860 because the state viewed Lincoln as an enemy to slavery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The Battle of Shiloh began with the Union on the attack.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Before 1860 southerners had

Accepted Answer

A) controlled the presidency most of the time. 
B) been a majority on the Supreme Court. 
C) provided the leadership of both the House. 
D) provided the leadership of the Senate. 
E) all of these choices. 
A) controlled the presidency most of the time. 
B) been a majority on the Supreme Court. 
C) provided the leadership of both the House. 
D) provided the leadership of the Senate. 
E) all of these choices. E

Question 4

The southern economy thrived throughout the Civil War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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 6

The Constitution of the Confederate States of America

Accepted Answer

A) argued for the sovereignty of the Confederate government over that of the states. 
B) specifically denied the right of secession. 
C) guaranteed slavery in both the states and the territories. 
D) was significantly different from the U.S.Constitution. 
E) provided for the gradual abolition of slavery. 
A) argued for the sovereignty of the Confederate government over that of the states. 
B) specifically denied the right of secession. 
C) guaranteed slavery in both the states and the territories. 
D) was significantly different from the U.S.Constitution. 
E) provided for the gradual abolition of slavery.

Question 7

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 8

Examine the election of 1860.What were the issues that divided the two parties? How were these issues resolved?

Accepted Answer

The major issue was slavery.The Republic

Question 9

All of the following slave states remained in the Union despite the fact that approximately 14 percent of their population consisted of slaves,except

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

About ____ of the Union's wartime revenue came from selling war bonds.

Accepted Answer

A) two-thirds 
B) one-half 
C) three-quarters 
D) four-fifths 
E) nine-tenths 
A) two-thirds 
B) one-half 
C) three-quarters 
D) four-fifths 
E) nine-tenths

Question 11

The first Battle of Bull Run is most significant because

Accepted Answer

A) it revealed how short the war would be. 
B) it made the north feel that the war was essentially over and they had won. 
C) more Confederates died than Union soldiers. 
D) it made Grant stand out to Lincoln. 
E) it was a wake-up call to the north that this war would be long and drawn out. 
A) it revealed how short the war would be. 
B) it made the north feel that the war was essentially over and they had won. 
C) more Confederates died than Union soldiers. 
D) it made Grant stand out to Lincoln. 
E) it was a wake-up call to the north that this war would be long and drawn out.

Question 12

The Civil War began on April 12,1861,at

Accepted Answer

A) Bull Run. 
B) Fort Sumter. 
C) Fort Wagner. 
D) Lawrence,Kansas. 
E) Gettysburg. 
A) Bull Run. 
B) Fort Sumter. 
C) Fort Wagner. 
D) Lawrence,Kansas. 
E) Gettysburg.

Question 13

The South relied on all of the following to finance the war except

Accepted Answer

A) treasury notes. 
B) loans. 
C) taxation. 
D) new currency. 
E) foreign investment. 
A) treasury notes. 
B) loans. 
C) taxation. 
D) new currency. 
E) foreign investment.

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 Union war effort was financed primarily by

Accepted Answer

A) war bonds. 
B) "greenbacks." 
C) tariffs. 
D) income taxes. 
E) charitable contributions. 
A) war bonds. 
B) "greenbacks." 
C) tariffs. 
D) income taxes. 
E) charitable contributions.

Question 16

The Battle of Shiloh was a Union victory that hurt Ulysses S.Grant's image.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

To achieve victory,the Confederacy felt it had to

Accepted Answer

A) "bring" the war North in order to demoralize the population there. 
B) capture Washington,DC. 
C) defend the South from Northern armies. 
D) enlist aid from foreign governments. 
E) mobilize the Indians to fight the Union. 
A) "bring" the war North in order to demoralize the population there. 
B) capture Washington,DC. 
C) defend the South from Northern armies. 
D) enlist aid from foreign governments. 
E) mobilize the Indians to fight the Union.

Question 18

The President when the southern states began seceding was ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The President when the southern states began...

Question 19

Southerners defended their withdrawal from the Union by asserting that the leaders of the American Revolution were also secessionists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Major ____________________ commanded the federal garrison at Fort Sumter.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Major ____________________ commanded the federal garrison at...

Exam 15: Secession and Civil War, 1860-1862

South Carolina seceded from the union in 1860 because the state viewed Lincoln as an enemy to slavery.

The Battle of Shiloh began with the Union on the attack.

Before 1860 southerners had

The southern economy thrived throughout the Civil War.

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

The Constitution of the Confederate States of America

According to the theory of secession,

Examine the election of 1860.What were the issues that divided the two parties? How were these issues resolved?

All of the following slave states remained in the Union despite the fact that approximately 14 percent of their population consisted of slaves,except

About ____ of the Union's wartime revenue came from selling war bonds.

The first Battle of Bull Run is most significant because

The Civil War began on April 12,1861,at

The South relied on all of the following to finance the war except

The Civil War is considered the first modern war because

The Union war effort was financed primarily by

The Battle of Shiloh was a Union victory that hurt Ulysses S.Grant's image.

To achieve victory,the Confederacy felt it had to

The President when the southern states began seceding was ____________________.

Southerners defended their withdrawal from the Union by asserting that the leaders of the American Revolution were also secessionists.

Major ____________________ commanded the federal garrison at Fort Sumter.

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