Question 1

General Sherman's "March to the Sea" faced bitter opposition through Georgia and South Carolina from Confederate forces.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The most important Union military commander was

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A)   George McClellan.
B)   Ulysses S. Grant.
C)   Abraham Lincoln.
D)   William Tecumseh Sherman.
E)   George Meade.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

No additional states seceded from the Union once the war had begun.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

To build up the Union army, Lincoln originally relied much more on volunteers in state militias than he did an increase in the regular army.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

As president, Jefferson Davis

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A)   deferred all major military strategy to Robert E. Lee.
B)   created an effective central command system.
C)   had virtually no knowledge at all of military tactics and strategy.
D)   relied heavily on the advice of Braxton Bragg.
E)   made clear to General Lee that he wanted to make all the basic war decisions.F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 6

Feelings of states' rights were so strong in the South that it was impossible for the Confederate government to take any steps toward centralization.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Battle of Vicksburg in 1863

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A)   saw a quick Union victory.
B)   allowed the North to split the Confederacy in two.
C)   briefly revived the military hopes of the Confederacy.
D)   was decided by a massive assault by Union troops.
E)   put George McClellan back in good standing with President Lincoln.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

In 1861, the First Battle of Manassas

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A)   saw a much larger Union force oppose Confederate troops.
B)   was a victory for the Confederates.
C)   ended in a stalemate.
D)   was witnessed by President Lincoln.
E)   proved a severe blow to Confederate morale.F) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 9

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.

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Question 10

The state admitted to the Union during the Civil War was

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A)   Iowa.
B)   Minnesota.
C)   Wisconsin.
D)   West Virginia.
E)   Nevada.F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

"Cotton diplomacy" worked to the extent that England extended diplomatic recognition to the Confederacy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Given the material and manpower advantage of the North, what factors enabled the South to wage war as long as it did?

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Question 13

Charles Sumner was a "Radical Republican."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following technologies was used, but did not play a major part in, the Civil War?

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A)   cannons
B)   repeating rifles
C)   submarines
D)   the telegraph
E)   railroadsF) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 15

The United States Sanitary Commission, an organization of civilian volunteers, was led by Horace Greeley.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The South was for the most part fighting a defensive war.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The 1862 Morrill Land Grant Act was designed to help

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

Question 18

In the election of 1864, President Abraham Lincoln

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A)   emphasized the success of the Republican Party in fighting the Civil War.
B)   won by a narrow margin in the electoral vote.
C)   faced a Democratic opponent who was a former Union general.
D)   proposed a truce in the Civil War.
E)   was greatly aided by Robert E. Lee's surrender just before Election Day.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 19

The National Woman's Loyal League worked simultaneously for the abolition of slavery and for the vote for women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Union's national draft law

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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.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Exam 14: The Civil War

Which of the following technologies was used, but did not play a major part in, the Civil War?

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In 1861, the First Battle of Manassas

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To build up the Union army, Lincoln originally relied much more on volunteers in state militias than he did an increase in the regular army.

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The Battle of Vicksburg in 1863

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Feelings of states' rights were so strong in the South that it was impossible for the Confederate government to take any steps toward centralization.

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As president, Jefferson Davis

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The Union's national draft law

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No additional states seceded from the Union once the war had begun.

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The state admitted to the Union during the Civil War was

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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.

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General Sherman's "March to the Sea" faced bitter opposition through Georgia and South Carolina from Confederate forces.

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"Cotton diplomacy" worked to the extent that England extended diplomatic recognition to the Confederacy.

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Given the material and manpower advantage of the North, what factors enabled the South to wage war as long as it did?

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The United States Sanitary Commission, an organization of civilian volunteers, was led by Horace Greeley.

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The 1862 Morrill Land Grant Act was designed to help

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The South was for the most part fighting a defensive war.

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Charles Sumner was a "Radical Republican."

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The most important Union military commander was

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In the election of 1864, President Abraham Lincoln

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The National Woman's Loyal League worked simultaneously for the abolition of slavery and for the vote for women.

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