Question 1

Charles Sumner was a "Radical Republican."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

President Abraham Lincoln believed the main objective of the Union armies was to

Accepted Answer

A)  occupy Confederate territory. 
B)  free Southern slaves. 
C)  destroy Confederate armies. 
D)  control Confederate ports. 
E)  capture Richmond. 
A)  occupy Confederate territory. 
B)  free Southern slaves. 
C)  destroy Confederate armies. 
D)  control Confederate ports. 
E)  capture Richmond.

Question 3

Why might the Civil War be described as the first "modern war"?

Accepted Answer

The Civil War might be described as the

Question 4

The Union's national draft law

Accepted Answer

A)  proved to be unnecessary in the war effort. 
B)  severely discouraged voluntary enlistment. 
C)  allowed no provisions for escaping service. 
D)  saw little in the way of opposition from the public. 
E)  resulted in murderous attacks in New York City against free blacks. 
A)  proved to be unnecessary in the war effort. 
B)  severely discouraged voluntary enlistment. 
C)  allowed no provisions for escaping service. 
D)  saw little in the way of opposition from the public. 
E)  resulted in murderous attacks in New York City against free blacks.

Question 5

The Confederacy financed the Civil War primarily by printing paper money.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In 1864,General William T.Sherman's "March to the Sea"

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A)  attempted to avoid the civilian population. 
B)  saw him face more resistance than Grant faced to his north. 
C)  never reached the Atlantic Ocean. 
D)  resulted in mass starvation among Sherman's troops. 
E)  was designed in part to demoralize Southerners. 
A)  attempted to avoid the civilian population. 
B)  saw him face more resistance than Grant faced to his north. 
C)  never reached the Atlantic Ocean. 
D)  resulted in mass starvation among Sherman's troops. 
E)  was designed in part to demoralize Southerners.

Question 7

The last-ditch effort by a Kentucky senator to avoid the Civil War was called the ________ Compromise.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The last-ditch effort by a Kentucky senator...

Question 8

The Peninsular campaign in 1862

Accepted Answer

A)  saw General George McClellan plan an ambitious assault on Charleston, South Carolina. 
B)  was an example of General McClellan's conservative approach to battle. 
C)  ultimately ended in a major Union victory and signaled a turning point in the war. 
D)  saw the first Confederate siege of Washington,D.C. 
E)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  saw General George McClellan plan an ambitious assault on Charleston, South Carolina. 
B)  was an example of General McClellan's conservative approach to battle. 
C)  ultimately ended in a major Union victory and signaled a turning point in the war. 
D)  saw the first Confederate siege of Washington,D.C. 
E)  All these answers are correct.

Question 9

Which battle-Vicksburg or Gettysburg-was more significant in determining the outcome of the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

Both the Battle of Vicksburg and the Bat

Question 10

At the start of the Civil War,the

Accepted Answer

A)  South had a massive reserve of cash. 
B)  South had more combat-age males. 
C)  South had more and better railroads. 
D)  North was unified by a commitment to end slavery. 
E)  North had a much more substantial economy. 
A)  South had a massive reserve of cash. 
B)  South had more combat-age males. 
C)  South had more and better railroads. 
D)  North was unified by a commitment to end slavery. 
E)  North had a much more substantial economy.

Question 11

Not until 1864 did Lincoln find a military commander he could trust: ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Not until 1864 did Lincoln find a...

Question 12

Both Antietam and Shiloh could be described as Union victories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The 1862 Morrill Land Grant Act was designed to help

Accepted Answer

A)  industry. 
B)  education. 
C)  banks. 
D)  railroads. 
E)  free blacks. 
A)  industry. 
B)  education. 
C)  banks. 
D)  railroads. 
E)  free blacks.

Question 14

Describe the debate in the North over the involvement of African Americans in the Civil War,and assess the significance of their participation in the war.

Accepted Answer

The debate in the North over the involve

Question 15

During the siege of ________,Lee proposed an invasion of Pennsylvania,which would,he argued,divert Union troops north and remove the pressure on the lower Mississippi.

Accepted Answer

The answer of During the siege of ________,Lee proposed an...

Question 16

Ulysses S.Grant believed in using the North's great advantage in troops and material resources to overwhelm the South.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Jefferson Davis,unlike Lincoln,was a trained professional soldier.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

As commander in chief,Lincoln was given a fairly free hand by Congress in conducting the war as he saw fit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The First Battle of Bull Run dealt a severe blow to Union morale and dispelled the illusion that the war would be a short one.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Military campaigns during the Civil War came to be organized around railroad lines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 14: The Civil War

Charles Sumner was a "Radical Republican."

President Abraham Lincoln believed the main objective of the Union armies was to

Why might the Civil War be described as the first "modern war"?

The Union's national draft law

The Confederacy financed the Civil War primarily by printing paper money.

In 1864,General William T.Sherman's "March to the Sea"

The last-ditch effort by a Kentucky senator to avoid the Civil War was called the ________ Compromise.

The Peninsular campaign in 1862

Which battle-Vicksburg or Gettysburg-was more significant in determining the outcome of the Civil War?

At the start of the Civil War,the

Not until 1864 did Lincoln find a military commander he could trust: ________.

Both Antietam and Shiloh could be described as Union victories.

The 1862 Morrill Land Grant Act was designed to help

Describe the debate in the North over the involvement of African Americans in the Civil War,and assess the significance of their participation in the war.

During the siege of ________,Lee proposed an invasion of Pennsylvania,which would,he argued,divert Union troops north and remove the pressure on the lower Mississippi.

Ulysses S.Grant believed in using the North's great advantage in troops and material resources to overwhelm the South.

Jefferson Davis,unlike Lincoln,was a trained professional soldier.

As commander in chief,Lincoln was given a fairly free hand by Congress in conducting the war as he saw fit.

The First Battle of Bull Run dealt a severe blow to Union morale and dispelled the illusion that the war would be a short one.

Military campaigns during the Civil War came to be organized around railroad lines.

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