Question 1

The delegates at the Southern secession conventions voted unanimously in favor of withdrawing from the Union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Union paid for most of the war by selling ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Union paid for most of the...

Question 3

South Carolina attacked Fort Sumter when

Accepted Answer

A) the Union navy blockaded Charleston Harbor. 
B) Lincoln announced his plan to peacefully resupply the fort. 
C) soldiers from the fort fired on local fishermen. 
D) Secretary of War Edwin Stanton declared the seceded state "in rebellion." 
E) southern sympathizers were executed in the North. 
A) the Union navy blockaded Charleston Harbor. 
B) Lincoln announced his plan to peacefully resupply the fort. 
C) soldiers from the fort fired on local fishermen. 
D) Secretary of War Edwin Stanton declared the seceded state "in rebellion." 
E) southern sympathizers were executed in the North.

Question 4

Which of the following states entered the Union during the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

A) Utah 
B) Oklahoma 
C) West Virginia 
D) Colorado 
E) Maine 
A) Utah 
B) Oklahoma 
C) West Virginia 
D) Colorado 
E) Maine

Question 5

The ____________________ was a series of five proposed constitutional amendments that would have protected slavery in the states and in the territories south of 36° 30'.

Accepted Answer

Crittenden

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

At first,the Confederacy consisted of se

Question 7

The higher the proportion of slaves in a southern state,the greater the intensity of secessionist sentiment and likelihood that that state would be among the first to secede from the Union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Crittenden Compromise

Accepted Answer

A) promised to protect slavery in all territories south of 36° 30'. 
B) guaranteed more representation to southern states in the House of Representatives. 
C) denied the right of slaveholders to be compensated for runaway slaves. 
D) argued for popular sovereignty on the slavery question. 
E) received strong support in the South. 
A) promised to protect slavery in all territories south of 36° 30'. 
B) guaranteed more representation to southern states in the House of Representatives. 
C) denied the right of slaveholders to be compensated for runaway slaves. 
D) argued for popular sovereignty on the slavery question. 
E) received strong support in the South.

Question 9

The first significant battle of the Civil War took place at

Accepted Answer

A) Bull Run. 
B) Harpers Ferry. 
C) Shiloh. 
D) Seven Pines. 
E) Gettysburg. 
A) Bull Run. 
B) Harpers Ferry. 
C) Shiloh. 
D) Seven Pines. 
E) Gettysburg.

Question 10

Prior to Virginia's secession,the first seven seceding states met in ____________________ to form the Confederate States of America.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Prior to Virginia's secession,the first seven seceding...

Question 11

In the election of 1860,John Bell was nominated by the ____________________ Party.

Accepted Answer

Constituti

Question 12

The main plank of the Republican Party's 1860 platform called for

Accepted Answer

A) a higher tariff. 
B) federal aid for railroad construction. 
C) a homestead act. 
D) abolishing the slave trade in Washington,D.C. 
E) exclusion of slavery from the territories. 
A) a higher tariff. 
B) federal aid for railroad construction. 
C) a homestead act. 
D) abolishing the slave trade in Washington,D.C. 
E) exclusion of slavery from the territories.

Question 13

The Democratic Party split into two factions before the election of 1860.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The victorious forces at the Second Battle of Bull Run were ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The victorious forces at the Second Battle...

Question 15

Abraham Lincoln was nominated for the presidency by the Republican Party in 1860 because

Accepted Answer

A) he had a reputation as a radical opponent of slavery. 
B) his wealthy family funded an expensive grassroots campaign for the nomination. 
C) he had the support of southern Republicans. 
D) his strong stand on immigration restrictions would attract nativist voters to the Republican Party. 
E) he was a moderate whose career exemplified the opportunities possible in a free-labor system. 
A) he had a reputation as a radical opponent of slavery. 
B) his wealthy family funded an expensive grassroots campaign for the nomination. 
C) he had the support of southern Republicans. 
D) his strong stand on immigration restrictions would attract nativist voters to the Republican Party. 
E) he was a moderate whose career exemplified the opportunities possible in a free-labor system.

Question 16

The appointment of ____________________ marked a turning point in the campaign in Virginia.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The appointment of ____________________ marked a turning...

Question 17

The Seven Days' battles were demoralizing for the South.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The most lethal weapon of Civil War battles was the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most lethal weapon of Civil War...

Question 19

Which of the following best describes both militaries?

Accepted Answer

A) They were mostly volunteers early on. 
B) They were always supplied well. 
C) They were always upper class. 
D) Neither side utilized African Americans. 
E) They were all draftees. 
A) They were mostly volunteers early on. 
B) They were always supplied well. 
C) They were always upper class. 
D) Neither side utilized African Americans. 
E) They were all draftees.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 15: Secession and Civil War, 1860-1862

The delegates at the Southern secession conventions voted unanimously in favor of withdrawing from the Union.

The Union paid for most of the war by selling ____________________.

South Carolina attacked Fort Sumter when

Which of the following states entered the Union during the Civil War?

The ____________________ was a series of five proposed constitutional amendments that would have protected slavery in the states and in the territories south of 36° 30'.

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

The higher the proportion of slaves in a southern state,the greater the intensity of secessionist sentiment and likelihood that that state would be among the first to secede from the Union.

The Crittenden Compromise

The first significant battle of the Civil War took place at

Prior to Virginia's secession,the first seven seceding states met in ____________________ to form the Confederate States of America.

In the election of 1860,John Bell was nominated by the ____________________ Party.

The main plank of the Republican Party's 1860 platform called for

The Democratic Party split into two factions before the election of 1860.

The victorious forces at the Second Battle of Bull Run were ____________________.

Abraham Lincoln was nominated for the presidency by the Republican Party in 1860 because

The appointment of ____________________ marked a turning point in the campaign in Virginia.

The Seven Days' battles were demoralizing for the South.

The most lethal weapon of Civil War battles was the ____________________.

Which of the following best describes both militaries?

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

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