Question 1

-How did Abraham Lincoln respond to the bombardment of Fort Sumter shown in the image?

Accepted Answer

A)  He issued a call to arms. 
B)  He emancipated the slaves. 
C)  He accepted Southern secession. 
D)  He ended the Civil War. 
A)  He issued a call to arms. 
B)  He emancipated the slaves. 
C)  He accepted Southern secession. 
D)  He ended the Civil War.

Question 2

According to the Arguing History video in section 14.6,why did the majority of soldiers join the Confederate Army?

Accepted Answer

A)  to keep their slaves 
B)  to defend the South 
C)  to avoid state taxes 
D)  to preserve the Union 
A)  to keep their slaves 
B)  to defend the South 
C)  to avoid state taxes 
D)  to preserve the Union

Question 3

According to the introductory video in section 14.1,Sam Houston's battle wound from the War of 1812 symbolized his __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  opposition to slavery 
B)  defense of slavery 
C)  allegiance to the Union 
D)  allegiance to Texas 
A)  opposition to slavery 
B)  defense of slavery 
C)  allegiance to the Union 
D)  allegiance to Texas

Question 4

How many states had seceded by March 1861?

Accepted Answer

A)  three 
B)  five 
C)  seven 
D)  nine 
A)  three 
B)  five 
C)  seven 
D)  nine

Question 5

Which of the following correctly matches the Union general with his military victory?

Accepted Answer

A)  William T. Sherman-Mobile Bay 
B)  Phil Sheridan-Shenandoah Valley 
C)  David Farragut-Atlanta 
D)  George McClellan-Richmond 
A)  William T. Sherman-Mobile Bay 
B)  Phil Sheridan-Shenandoah Valley 
C)  David Farragut-Atlanta 
D)  George McClellan-Richmond

Question 6

Robert E.Lee's surrender at __________ marked the end of the civil war.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gettysburg 
B)  Vicksburg 
C)  Fort Sumter 
D)  Appomattox Court House 
A)  Gettysburg 
B)  Vicksburg 
C)  Fort Sumter 
D)  Appomattox Court House

Question 7

According to the introductory video in section 14.5,which of the following was the farthest north that Confederate troops reached?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vicksburg 
B)  Gettysburg 
C)  Antietam 
D)  Bull Run 
A)  Vicksburg 
B)  Gettysburg 
C)  Antietam 
D)  Bull Run

Question 8

Which of the following explains why Britain was reluctant to support the Confederacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Britain's support of the international slave trade 
B)  Britain's decline in the global textile industry 
C)  Britain's dependence on cotton from the South 
D)  Britain's commitment to the abolition of slavery 
A)  Britain's support of the international slave trade 
B)  Britain's decline in the global textile industry 
C)  Britain's dependence on cotton from the South 
D)  Britain's commitment to the abolition of slavery

Question 9

In his editorial titled "The Prayer of Twenty Millions," what does Horace Greeley believe that Abraham Lincoln should do?

Accepted Answer

A)  end the Civil War 
B)  emancipate the slaves 
C)  accept Southern secession 
D)  invade the Southern states 
A)  end the Civil War 
B)  emancipate the slaves 
C)  accept Southern secession 
D)  invade the Southern states

Question 10

What do the attack on Fort Sumter and the First Battle of Bull Run share in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both were fought in the Western frontier. 
B)  Both were fought in the Atlantic Ocean. 
C)  Both ended in a victory for the North. 
D)  Both ended in a victory for the South. 
A)  Both were fought in the Western frontier. 
B)  Both were fought in the Atlantic Ocean. 
C)  Both ended in a victory for the North. 
D)  Both ended in a victory for the South.

Question 11

The Emancipation Proclamation left slavery intact in which state?

Accepted Answer

A)  Missouri 
B)  Georgia 
C)  Mississippi 
D)  Texas 
A)  Missouri 
B)  Georgia 
C)  Mississippi 
D)  Texas

Question 12

-Which of the following conclusions is supported by the information provided in the map?

Accepted Answer

A)  All slave states joined the Confederacy. 
B)  Some slave states remained in the Union. 
C)  Some free states joined the Confederacy. 
D)  The first states to secede were all in the West. 
A)  All slave states joined the Confederacy. 
B)  Some slave states remained in the Union. 
C)  Some free states joined the Confederacy. 
D)  The first states to secede were all in the West.

Question 13

How did both the Southern states that seceded and Abraham Lincoln use the Constitution to make their respective arguments for and against secession?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
a.The S

Question 14

In what respects was the conflict between the North and South from 1861 to 1865 a civil war? In what respects was it a rebellion? In what respects was it a war of independence?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
a.It wa

Question 15

What do the Battles of Vicksburg and Gettysburg share in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both were fought in the South. 
B)  Both were fought in the North. 
C)  Both were Confederate victories. 
D)  Both were Union victories. 
A)  Both were fought in the South. 
B)  Both were fought in the North. 
C)  Both were Confederate victories. 
D)  Both were Union victories.

Question 16

In the first year of the Civil War,most of the fighting occurred in the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Northeast 
B)  Southeast 
C)  Northwest 
D)  Southwest 
A)  Northeast 
B)  Southeast 
C)  Northwest 
D)  Southwest

Question 17

Who led the Union forces in the Battle of Vicksburg?

Accepted Answer

A)  William T. Sherman 
B)  George Meade 
C)  Robert E. Lee 
D)  Ulysses S. Grant 
A)  William T. Sherman 
B)  George Meade 
C)  Robert E. Lee 
D)  Ulysses S. Grant

Question 18

According to the video in the introduction,Abraham Lincoln __________ the South's secession.

Accepted Answer

A)  tolerated 
B)  encouraged 
C)  resisted 
D)  legalized 
A)  tolerated 
B)  encouraged 
C)  resisted 
D)  legalized

Question 19

What contributed to the victory of the Union over the Confederacy in the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
a.A Uni

Question 20

When Abraham Lincoln called for volunteers to fight the South in April 1861,he hoped the conflict would be over within __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  three months 
B)  one year 
C)  two years 
D)  three years 
A)  three months 
B)  one year 
C)  two years 
D)  three years

-How did Abraham Lincoln respond to the bombardment of Fort Sumter shown in the image?

According to the Arguing History video in section 14.6,why did the majority of soldiers join the Confederate Army?

According to the introductory video in section 14.1,Sam Houston's battle wound from the War of 1812 symbolized his __________.

How many states had seceded by March 1861?

Which of the following correctly matches the Union general with his military victory?

Robert E.Lee's surrender at __________ marked the end of the civil war.

According to the introductory video in section 14.5,which of the following was the farthest north that Confederate troops reached?

Which of the following explains why Britain was reluctant to support the Confederacy?

In his editorial titled "The Prayer of Twenty Millions," what does Horace Greeley believe that Abraham Lincoln should do?

What do the attack on Fort Sumter and the First Battle of Bull Run share in common?

The Emancipation Proclamation left slavery intact in which state?

-Which of the following conclusions is supported by the information provided in the map?

How did both the Southern states that seceded and Abraham Lincoln use the Constitution to make their respective arguments for and against secession?

In what respects was the conflict between the North and South from 1861 to 1865 a civil war? In what respects was it a rebellion? In what respects was it a war of independence?

What do the Battles of Vicksburg and Gettysburg share in common?

In the first year of the Civil War,most of the fighting occurred in the __________.

Who led the Union forces in the Battle of Vicksburg?

According to the video in the introduction,Abraham Lincoln __________ the South's secession.

What contributed to the victory of the Union over the Confederacy in the Civil War?

When Abraham Lincoln called for volunteers to fight the South in April 1861,he hoped the conflict would be over within __________.

Old Worlds and New

Exploration and Conquest

The English Colonial Enterprise

The English and the Americans

Declaring Independence

The Revolutionary War

The Constitution

Federalists and Republicans

Republicans Take Over

The Second War of Independence

Jacksonian Democracy

Manifest Destiny

The Sectional Crisis

Reconstruction

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Exam 14: The Civil War

-How did Abraham Lincoln respond to the bombardment of Fort Sumter shown in the image?

According to the Arguing History video in section 14.6,why did the majority of soldiers join the Confederate Army?

According to the introductory video in section 14.1,Sam Houston's battle wound from the War of 1812 symbolized his __________.

How many states had seceded by March 1861?

Which of the following correctly matches the Union general with his military victory?

Robert E.Lee's surrender at __________ marked the end of the civil war.

According to the introductory video in section 14.5,which of the following was the farthest north that Confederate troops reached?

Which of the following explains why Britain was reluctant to support the Confederacy?

In his editorial titled "The Prayer of Twenty Millions," what does Horace Greeley believe that Abraham Lincoln should do?

What do the attack on Fort Sumter and the First Battle of Bull Run share in common?

The Emancipation Proclamation left slavery intact in which state?

-Which of the following conclusions is supported by the information provided in the map?

How did both the Southern states that seceded and Abraham Lincoln use the Constitution to make their respective arguments for and against secession?

In what respects was the conflict between the North and South from 1861 to 1865 a civil war? In what respects was it a rebellion? In what respects was it a war of independence?

What do the Battles of Vicksburg and Gettysburg share in common?

In the first year of the Civil War,most of the fighting occurred in the __________.

Who led the Union forces in the Battle of Vicksburg?

According to the video in the introduction,Abraham Lincoln __________ the South's secession.

What contributed to the victory of the Union over the Confederacy in the Civil War?

When Abraham Lincoln called for volunteers to fight the South in April 1861,he hoped the conflict would be over within __________.

Old Worlds and New

Exploration and Conquest

The English Colonial Enterprise

The English and the Americans

Declaring Independence

The Revolutionary War

The Constitution

Federalists and Republicans

Republicans Take Over

The Second War of Independence

Jacksonian Democracy

Manifest Destiny

The Sectional Crisis

Reconstruction

Filters