Question 1

Besides preserving the Union,how else has Lincoln's legacy lived on in today's America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Through an executive order,he gave ex-slaves the right to vote. 
B)  He brought harmony between the races. 
C)  He created the blueprint that rebuilt the South economically. 
D)  He encouraged African-Americans to convert to Christianity. 
E)  He overcame regional differences to build a new nation-state. 
A)  Through an executive order,he gave ex-slaves the right to vote. 
B)  He brought harmony between the races. 
C)  He created the blueprint that rebuilt the South economically. 
D)  He encouraged African-Americans to convert to Christianity. 
E)  He overcame regional differences to build a new nation-state.

Question 2

What was a result of the expanding Union economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The government borrowed great amounts of money from overseas. 
B)  The protective tariff decreased,bringing with it free trade. 
C)  The size and spending of the government increased tremendously. 
D)  The Union could buy the freedom of many slaves in the Confederacy. 
E)  Factory jobs decreased as professional jobs increased. 
A)  The government borrowed great amounts of money from overseas. 
B)  The protective tariff decreased,bringing with it free trade. 
C)  The size and spending of the government increased tremendously. 
D)  The Union could buy the freedom of many slaves in the Confederacy. 
E)  Factory jobs decreased as professional jobs increased.

Question 3

The Sea Islands experiment demonstrated how ex-slaves could be gainfully employed,educated,and well provided for.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The New York City draft riots,begun as an attempt to resist the draft,turned into an assault on the city's black population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

How was Ulysses Grant received in Europe during his tour in the 1870s?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was regarded as a mediocre military leader. 
B)  He was praised as a "Hero of Freedom." 
C)  He was heralded as greater than Lincoln. 
D)  He was criticized widely for his "war of attrition." 
E)  He was booed by workers as a capitalist tool. 
A)  He was regarded as a mediocre military leader. 
B)  He was praised as a "Hero of Freedom." 
C)  He was heralded as greater than Lincoln. 
D)  He was criticized widely for his "war of attrition." 
E)  He was booed by workers as a capitalist tool.

Question 6

In his last speech,Lincoln said what regarding postwar policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Democracy demanded that African-Americans should play leading roles in southern politics. 
B)  Southern whites would never concede defeat,so Reconstruction must be mild. 
C)  He would defer to Radical Republicans in Congress. 
D)  There should be at least limited black suffrage. 
E)  Large southern planters should be made to pay dearly for having caused the war. 
A)  Democracy demanded that African-Americans should play leading roles in southern politics. 
B)  Southern whites would never concede defeat,so Reconstruction must be mild. 
C)  He would defer to Radical Republicans in Congress. 
D)  There should be at least limited black suffrage. 
E)  Large southern planters should be made to pay dearly for having caused the war.

Question 7

MATCHING
Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-John Frémont

Accepted Answer

A) 1864 Democratic presidential candidate 
B) challenged Lincoln for the 1864 Republican nomination 
C) vice president of the Confederacy 
D) American National Red Cross 
E) southern spy for the Union
F)president of the Confederacy
G)Radical Republican from Pennsylvania
H)practiced a war of attrition
I)surrendered to General Grant
J)favored a Ten-Percent Plan of Reconstruction
K)teacher on the Sea Islands
L)marched through the South 
A) 1864 Democratic presidential candidate 
B) challenged Lincoln for the 1864 Republican nomination 
C) vice president of the Confederacy 
D) American National Red Cross 
E) southern spy for the Union
F)president of the Confederacy
G)Radical Republican from Pennsylvania
H)practiced a war of attrition
I)surrendered to General Grant
J)favored a Ten-Percent Plan of Reconstruction
K)teacher on the Sea Islands
L)marched through the South

Question 8

The Wade-Davis Bill in 1864:

Accepted Answer

A)  received strong support from congressional Democrats but not from Republicans. 
B)  called for at least two-thirds of a southern state's voters to take a loyalty oath. 
C)  showed Radical Republicans' frustration with Lincoln's Reconstruction plan. 
D)  was the model for Lincoln's later Ten-Percent Plan. 
E)  failed to receive sufficient votes in the Senate and therefore died. 
A)  received strong support from congressional Democrats but not from Republicans. 
B)  called for at least two-thirds of a southern state's voters to take a loyalty oath. 
C)  showed Radical Republicans' frustration with Lincoln's Reconstruction plan. 
D)  was the model for Lincoln's later Ten-Percent Plan. 
E)  failed to receive sufficient votes in the Senate and therefore died.

Question 9

Both the Confederacy and the Union violated their citizens' civil liberties during the war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What would have been a practical outcome of the Emancipation Proclamation?

Accepted Answer

A)  All Confederate slaves would be freed gradually. 
B)  Slaveowners would be compensated for their property. 
C)  It took away from the propaganda of the abolitionists. 
D)  The freeing of slaves would weaken the Confederate war effort. 
E)  It only affected slaves working on cotton plantations. 
A)  All Confederate slaves would be freed gradually. 
B)  Slaveowners would be compensated for their property. 
C)  It took away from the propaganda of the abolitionists. 
D)  The freeing of slaves would weaken the Confederate war effort. 
E)  It only affected slaves working on cotton plantations.

Question 11

During the early days of the war,the U.S.Congress adopted a resolution proposed by Senator John Crittenden of Kentucky that:

Accepted Answer

A)  drafted men into the Union army,the first such draft in U.S.history. 
B)  called for the gradual emancipation of slaves throughout the nation. 
C)  criticized the civil liberties policies of the Lincoln administration. 
D)  affirmed that the Union had no intention of interfering with slavery. 
E)  extended the Missouri Compromise line to the eastern border of California. 
A)  drafted men into the Union army,the first such draft in U.S.history. 
B)  called for the gradual emancipation of slaves throughout the nation. 
C)  criticized the civil liberties policies of the Lincoln administration. 
D)  affirmed that the Union had no intention of interfering with slavery. 
E)  extended the Missouri Compromise line to the eastern border of California.

Question 12

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Antietam

Accepted Answer

A) escaped slaves 
B) deadliest battle of the war 
C) Richmond 
D) Union not to interfere with slavery 
E) surrender of the Confederacy
F)relied on British support
G)Gettysburg
H)another Trail of Tears
I)freed slaves
J)spectators came with picnic baskets to watch
K)opponents of the war
L)established by Grant 
A) escaped slaves 
B) deadliest battle of the war 
C) Richmond 
D) Union not to interfere with slavery 
E) surrender of the Confederacy
F)relied on British support
G)Gettysburg
H)another Trail of Tears
I)freed slaves
J)spectators came with picnic baskets to watch
K)opponents of the war
L)established by Grant

Question 13

MATCHING
Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Ulysses S.Grant

Accepted Answer

A) 1864 Democratic presidential candidate 
B) challenged Lincoln for the 1864 Republican nomination 
C) vice president of the Confederacy 
D) American National Red Cross 
E) southern spy for the Union
F)president of the Confederacy
G)Radical Republican from Pennsylvania
H)practiced a war of attrition
I)surrendered to General Grant
J)favored a Ten-Percent Plan of Reconstruction
K)teacher on the Sea Islands
L)marched through the South 
A) 1864 Democratic presidential candidate 
B) challenged Lincoln for the 1864 Republican nomination 
C) vice president of the Confederacy 
D) American National Red Cross 
E) southern spy for the Union
F)president of the Confederacy
G)Radical Republican from Pennsylvania
H)practiced a war of attrition
I)surrendered to General Grant
J)favored a Ten-Percent Plan of Reconstruction
K)teacher on the Sea Islands
L)marched through the South

Question 14

In Lincoln's Ten-Percent Plan,blacks played a prominent role in Reconstruction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Wade-Davis Bill was the Democrats' proposed Reconstruction plan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What strategy did General Grant ultimately adopt to achieve victory for the Union,and why did he do so? Why was his strategy criticized?

Accepted Answer

General Grant ultimately adopted a strat

Question 17

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Reconstruction plans

Accepted Answer

Reconstruction plans refer to the variou

Question 18

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Navajo's Long Walk

Accepted Answer

A) escaped slaves 
B) deadliest battle of the war 
C) Richmond 
D) Union not to interfere with slavery 
E) surrender of the Confederacy
F)relied on British support
G)Gettysburg
H)another Trail of Tears
I)freed slaves
J)spectators came with picnic baskets to watch
K)opponents of the war
L)established by Grant 
A) escaped slaves 
B) deadliest battle of the war 
C) Richmond 
D) Union not to interfere with slavery 
E) surrender of the Confederacy
F)relied on British support
G)Gettysburg
H)another Trail of Tears
I)freed slaves
J)spectators came with picnic baskets to watch
K)opponents of the war
L)established by Grant

Question 19

By analyzing the New York City draft riots,what can be determined about the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

A)  The draft was efficient in signing up soldiers. 
B)  The German immigrants were unhappiest about the war. 
C)  The riots helped bring an end to the Civil War. 
D)  The Civil War was a rich man's war and a poor man's fight. 
E)  Opposition to the war existed only in the North. 
A)  The draft was efficient in signing up soldiers. 
B)  The German immigrants were unhappiest about the war. 
C)  The riots helped bring an end to the Civil War. 
D)  The Civil War was a rich man's war and a poor man's fight. 
E)  Opposition to the war existed only in the North.

Question 20

In the May and June 1864 battles in Virginia (between the armies of Grant and Lee):

Accepted Answer

A)  the Union army was forced to retreat down the peninsula in defeat. 
B)  Lee's brutality earned him the nickname "the Butcher." 
C)  the Confederates launched the heroic but unsuccessful Pickett's Charge. 
D)  the Union army,despite high casualties,pressed forward in its campaign. 
E)  Grant's men decisively defeated Lee's army,which forced the evacuation of Richmond. 
A)  the Union army was forced to retreat down the peninsula in defeat. 
B)  Lee's brutality earned him the nickname "the Butcher." 
C)  the Confederates launched the heroic but unsuccessful Pickett's Charge. 
D)  the Union army,despite high casualties,pressed forward in its campaign. 
E)  Grant's men decisively defeated Lee's army,which forced the evacuation of Richmond.

Besides preserving the Union,how else has Lincoln's legacy lived on in today's America?

What was a result of the expanding Union economy?

The Sea Islands experiment demonstrated how ex-slaves could be gainfully employed,educated,and well provided for.

The New York City draft riots,begun as an attempt to resist the draft,turned into an assault on the city's black population.

How was Ulysses Grant received in Europe during his tour in the 1870s?

In his last speech,Lincoln said what regarding postwar policy?

MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -John Frémont

The Wade-Davis Bill in 1864:

Both the Confederacy and the Union violated their citizens' civil liberties during the war.

What would have been a practical outcome of the Emancipation Proclamation?

During the early days of the war,the U.S.Congress adopted a resolution proposed by Senator John Crittenden of Kentucky that:

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Antietam

MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Ulysses S.Grant

In Lincoln's Ten-Percent Plan,blacks played a prominent role in Reconstruction.

The Wade-Davis Bill was the Democrats' proposed Reconstruction plan.

What strategy did General Grant ultimately adopt to achieve victory for the Union,and why did he do so? Why was his strategy criticized?

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Reconstruction plans

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Navajo's Long Walk

By analyzing the New York City draft riots,what can be determined about the Civil War?

In the May and June 1864 battles in Virginia (between the armies of Grant and Lee):

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Beginnings of English America,1607-1660

Creating Anglo-america,1660-1750

Slavery,freedom,and the Struggle for Empire to 1763

The American Revolution,1763-1783

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Founding a Nation,1783-1791

Securing the Republic,1790-1815

The Market Revolution,1800-1840

Democracy in America,1815-1840

The Peculiar Institution

An Age of Reform,1820-1840

A House Divided,1840-1861

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Exam 14: A New Birth of Freedom: the Civil War,1861-1865

Besides preserving the Union,how else has Lincoln's legacy lived on in today's America?

What was a result of the expanding Union economy?

The Sea Islands experiment demonstrated how ex-slaves could be gainfully employed,educated,and well provided for.

The New York City draft riots,begun as an attempt to resist the draft,turned into an assault on the city's black population.

How was Ulysses Grant received in Europe during his tour in the 1870s?

In his last speech,Lincoln said what regarding postwar policy?

MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -John Frémont

The Wade-Davis Bill in 1864:

Both the Confederacy and the Union violated their citizens' civil liberties during the war.

What would have been a practical outcome of the Emancipation Proclamation?

During the early days of the war,the U.S.Congress adopted a resolution proposed by Senator John Crittenden of Kentucky that:

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Antietam

MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Ulysses S.Grant

In Lincoln's Ten-Percent Plan,blacks played a prominent role in Reconstruction.

The Wade-Davis Bill was the Democrats' proposed Reconstruction plan.

What strategy did General Grant ultimately adopt to achieve victory for the Union,and why did he do so? Why was his strategy criticized?

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Reconstruction plans

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Navajo's Long Walk

By analyzing the New York City draft riots,what can be determined about the Civil War?

In the May and June 1864 battles in Virginia (between the armies of Grant and Lee):

A New World

Beginnings of English America,1607-1660

Creating Anglo-america,1660-1750

Slavery,freedom,and the Struggle for Empire to 1763

The American Revolution,1763-1783

the Revolution Within

Founding a Nation,1783-1791

Securing the Republic,1790-1815

The Market Revolution,1800-1840

Democracy in America,1815-1840

The Peculiar Institution

An Age of Reform,1820-1840

A House Divided,1840-1861

what is Freedom?”: Reconstruction,1865-1877

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