Question 1

In summer 1863, Lee launched his last assault into the North and was defeated in the Battle of ________, which probably decided the fate of the Union.

Accepted Answer

A)   Shiloh
B)   Gettysburg
C)   Fredericksburg
D)   AntietamE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Grant's victory at ________ led to Lincoln's giving him command of all troops west of the Appalachians.

Accepted Answer

A)   Gettysburg
B)   Shiloh
C)   Antietam
D)   VicksburgE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 3

At the start of the Civil War, Lincoln's Secretary of State William Seward

Accepted Answer

A)   thought he could dominate Lincoln.
B)   was the most incompetent member of Lincoln's Cabinet.
C)   believed Lincoln was far too radical on slavery.
D)   argued that the North was better off without the slaveholding South.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 4

As a result of the Union victory, people tended to view America as

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A)   evidence that democracy would fail.
B)   a nation, not just a union of states.
C)   vulnerable to further secession movements.
D)   a beacon of freedom for people of color everywhere.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Thaddeus Stevens, Charles Sumner, and Benjamin Wade were leaders of the

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A)   Radical Republicans.
B)   Copperheads.
C)   Lincoln Republicans.
D)   Peace Democrats.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D) A

Question 6

What role did Great Britain play in the Civil War?

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A)   Strong public support in England for the North made no difference in British policies.
B)   Davis threatened to declare war if England delivered two ironclad rams built for the Union.
C)   England needed northern wheat more than southern cotton.
D)   Great Britain strongly supported the Union in every way possible throughout the war.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B) C

Question 7

Between the election of 1860 and his inauguration, Abraham Lincoln

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A)   contacted Jefferson Davis several times.
B)   worked very closely with President Buchanan.
C)   made serious attempts to reassure the South.
D)   did not show much leadership.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

After the South seceded, Congress passed several measures previously blocked by southern opposition, including the ________ Act.

Accepted Answer

A)   Homestead
B)   Preemption
C)   Emancipation
D)   Habeus CorpusE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 9

Most Republican politicians defended emancipation on the grounds that

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A)   blacks deserved it.
B)   northern blacks would all move to the South.
C)   the war's purpose was to end slavery.
D)   blacks could then be better assimilated.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 10

In establishing a new government, the South

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A)   totally rejected all existing federal laws.
B)   was handicapped by its states' rights philosophy.
C)   ignored federal precedents and administrative machinery.
D)   benefited from its states' rights philosophy.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

How did the Civil War affect the American economy?

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A)   By speeding economic change, it helped prepare the way for modern industrial society.
B)   The enormous number of casualties created severe labor shortages and stifled economic growth.
C)   The fearful national crisis discouraged selfishness and materialism.
D)   The wasteful destruction of material resources by the war retarded economic growth.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

The former Democrat placed on the Lincoln ticket to assure victory in 1864 was

Accepted Answer

A)   Joseph E. Johnston.
B)   George B. McClellan.
C)   Stephen A. Douglas.
D)   Andrew Johnson.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

The most vexing problem the Confederacy had during the Civil War was

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A)   food production.
B)   ammunition.
C)   manpower.
D)   finance.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Summarize the effects of the Civil War on the lives of black people. Describe the roles that northern and southern blacks played during the war.

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Question 15

The idea that "cotton is king" played a major role in the way

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A)   the South conducted foreign affairs.
B)   Lincoln viewed slavery.
C)   Davis was chosen president of the Confederacy.
D)   Lincoln viewed foreign policy.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 16

In the Civil War, the North possessed tremendous advantages over the South in size of population and economic capacity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Union general noted for believing in and carrying out the doctrine of total war was

Accepted Answer

A)   Robert E. Lee.
B)   George B. McClellan.
C)   Lew Wallace.
D)   William T. Sherman.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Comparing them as presidents, the basic difference between Lincoln and Davis was that

Accepted Answer

A)   Lincoln could not stand criticism.
B)   Davis allowed personal feelings to distort his judgment.
C)   Lincoln failed to delegate authority.
D)   Davis was patient with people who talked too much or did not understand him.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 19

After the Union was defeated at Bull Run, Lincoln chose ________ to command the Union forces.

Accepted Answer

A)   Winfield Scott
B)   Ulysses S. Grant
C)   George B. McClellan
D)   Winfield Scott HancockE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 20

The basic intellectual and psychological weaknesses of General George McClellan were clearly displayed during

Accepted Answer

A)   the Wilderness campaign.
B)   the Vicksburg campaign.
C)   Gettysburg.
D)   the Peninsular campaign.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) D

Exam 14: The War to Save the Union

In summer 1863, Lee launched his last assault into the North and was defeated in the Battle of ________, which probably decided the fate of the Union.

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Grant's victory at ________ led to Lincoln's giving him command of all troops west of the Appalachians.

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At the start of the Civil War, Lincoln's Secretary of State William Seward

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As a result of the Union victory, people tended to view America as

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Thaddeus Stevens, Charles Sumner, and Benjamin Wade were leaders of the

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Between the election of 1860 and his inauguration, Abraham Lincoln

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After the South seceded, Congress passed several measures previously blocked by southern opposition, including the ________ Act.

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Most Republican politicians defended emancipation on the grounds that

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In establishing a new government, the South

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How did the Civil War affect the American economy?

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The former Democrat placed on the Lincoln ticket to assure victory in 1864 was

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The most vexing problem the Confederacy had during the Civil War was

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