Question 1

The Emancipation Proclamation

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A) ended slavery in the border states. 
B) officially ended slavery in the United States. 
C) ended slavery in areas in rebellion. 
D) ended slavery in Confederate states under Union occupation. 
E) ended slavery only in national territories. 
A) ended slavery in the border states. 
B) officially ended slavery in the United States. 
C) ended slavery in areas in rebellion. 
D) ended slavery in Confederate states under Union occupation. 
E) ended slavery only in national territories.

Question 2

Examine the outbreak of class tensions in both Northern and Southern society during the Civil War.

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Class tensions,always present in the Uni

Question 3

____________________ advised Robert E.Lee against attacking the Union forces at Gettysburg.

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The answer of ____________________ advised Robert E.Lee against attacking the...

Question 4

Government through the use of military force rather than by the consent of the governed,i.e. ,citizens,is known as ____________________.

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The answer of Government through the use of military force...

Question 5

Examine the military importance of the year 1863.In what ways was this a "turning point" in the war?

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1863 began well for the Confederacy;it s

Question 6

Which of the following was not accomplished by the Union victory at Antietam?

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A) It convinced England to withhold recognition of the Confederacy. 
B) Northern Democrats failed to gain control of the House. 
C) The Confederates retreated across the Potomac. 
D) It led Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. 
E) It led to the elevation of Robert E.Lee as commander of Confederate forces. 
A) It convinced England to withhold recognition of the Confederacy. 
B) Northern Democrats failed to gain control of the House. 
C) The Confederates retreated across the Potomac. 
D) It led Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. 
E) It led to the elevation of Robert E.Lee as commander of Confederate forces.

Question 7

Once President Lincoln had decided to issue the Emancipation Proclamation,he delayed

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A) hoping for a military victory. 
B) expecting the South to surrender. 
C) until a new Union commander could be found who would support his decision. 
D) until after the election of 1864. 
E) until the British entered the war. 
A) hoping for a military victory. 
B) expecting the South to surrender. 
C) until a new Union commander could be found who would support his decision. 
D) until after the election of 1864. 
E) until the British entered the war.

Question 8

Lincoln believed that issuing an emancipation proclamation was a military necessity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Following his trial for treason,due to his criticism of the war,Ohio Congressman Clement L.Vallandigham was banished to the Confederacy,where he later won election,in 1868,as Governor of Georgia.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Compare and contrast the military strategies of the Union and the Confederacy.Begin with plans at the start of the war and show how these strategies changed over time.

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Essay should address several key points:

Question 11

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Battle of Gettysburg

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Lee's second major unsuccessfu

Question 12

Examine both Northern and Southern politics from 1861 to 1865.In what ways did the internal political opposition faced by each government help or hinder the war effort?

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Essay should address several key points:

Question 13

The commander of the Union Army who "marched to the sea" was ____________________.

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The answer of The commander of the Union Army who...

Question 14

Lincoln's preliminary emancipation proclamation came as a total surprise.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

____________________ led the siege that ultimately defeated Vicksburg.

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The answer of ____________________ led the siege that ultimately defeated...

Question 16

Discuss the major military aspects of the war from 1862 to 1865.

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Essay should address several key points:

Question 17

Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by an unstable Confederate supporter.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus in order to

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A) arrest deserters from the Union army. 
B) hold fugitive slaves without bail. 
C) arrest rioters and antiwar activists. 
D) execute Confederate commanders. 
E) arrest his political opponents. 
A) arrest deserters from the Union army. 
B) hold fugitive slaves without bail. 
C) arrest rioters and antiwar activists. 
D) execute Confederate commanders. 
E) arrest his political opponents.

Question 19

The most important voluntary association of the Civil War that provided nursing care for soldiers and that became an adjunct of the Union army's medical bureau was ____________________.

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United Sta

Question 20

Lincoln decided in July 1862 to issue an emancipation proclamation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: A New Birth of Freedom, 1862-1865

The Emancipation Proclamation

Examine the outbreak of class tensions in both Northern and Southern society during the Civil War.

____________________ advised Robert E.Lee against attacking the Union forces at Gettysburg.

Government through the use of military force rather than by the consent of the governed,i.e. ,citizens,is known as ____________________.

Examine the military importance of the year 1863.In what ways was this a "turning point" in the war?

Which of the following was not accomplished by the Union victory at Antietam?

Once President Lincoln had decided to issue the Emancipation Proclamation,he delayed

Lincoln believed that issuing an emancipation proclamation was a military necessity.

Following his trial for treason,due to his criticism of the war,Ohio Congressman Clement L.Vallandigham was banished to the Confederacy,where he later won election,in 1868,as Governor of Georgia.

Compare and contrast the military strategies of the Union and the Confederacy.Begin with plans at the start of the war and show how these strategies changed over time.

IDENTIFICATIONS -Battle of Gettysburg

Examine both Northern and Southern politics from 1861 to 1865.In what ways did the internal political opposition faced by each government help or hinder the war effort?

The commander of the Union Army who "marched to the sea" was ____________________.

Lincoln's preliminary emancipation proclamation came as a total surprise.

____________________ led the siege that ultimately defeated Vicksburg.

Discuss the major military aspects of the war from 1862 to 1865.

Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by an unstable Confederate supporter.

Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus in order to

The most important voluntary association of the Civil War that provided nursing care for soldiers and that became an adjunct of the Union army's medical bureau was ____________________.

Lincoln decided in July 1862 to issue an emancipation proclamation.

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