Question 1

As a general,what was George McClellan's biggest contribution to the Union's ultimate victory?

Accepted Answer

A)   He molded the Army of the Potomac into an effective fighting force.
B)   He led the Union to a major victory at Gettysburg.
C)   He saved lives by limiting the amount of troops used during battles.
D)   His sizing up of Confederate forces before a battle.
E)   He devised a good strategy to win at Vicksburg.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

After comparing the presidencies of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis,what conclusion can be made?

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A)   Lincoln appeared more indecisive.
B)   Davis benefited from attending the military academy.
C)   Lincoln learned from his past experiences as a slaveholder.
D)   Lincoln was pragmatic in his decision making.
E)   Davis did a better job connecting with his citizens.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Frederick Douglass viewed the abolition of slavery as:

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A)   not the end of the nation's work, but the beginning of a new phase of it.
B)   the crowning achievement of his life.
C)   proof that the nation really did not suffer from racial prejudice.
D)   confirmation that Lincoln deserved to be remembered as a Christ-like martyr.
E)   an important step that must be followed by the colonization of freed slaves outside the United States.F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 4

The Union naval blockade was very effective early in the war.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the early days of the war,northern military commanders returned fugitive slaves to their owners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What was the spark for a deadly riot in New York in 1863?

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A)   Food shortages.
B)   A military draft.
C)   Peace negotiations with the South.
D)   Irish immigrants being asked not to serve.
E)   Opposition to the Thirteenth Amendment.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

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

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A)  escaped slaves
B)  deadliest battle of the war
C)  Richmond
D)  Union not to interfere with slavery
E)  surrender of the ConfederacyF) relied on British supportG) GettysburgH) another Trail of TearsI) freed slavesJ) spectators came with picnic baskets to watchK) opponents of the warL) established by GrantM) H) and J)
N) I) and J)

Question 8

How would the service of African-American soldiers in the Civil War best be categorized?

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A)   They were treated as equals.
B)   They were given the same responsibilities as white soldiers.
C)   Few African-American soldiers served, so it is difficult to judge.
D)   Many served, but they did not help in the Union war effort.
E)   They were treated unfairly.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

Major General George Pickett led a charge,aptly known as Pickett's Charge,during the Second Battle at Bull Run.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

"Greenback" was a Civil War-era nickname for:

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A)   sailors.
B)   draft dodgers.
C)   members of the Irish Brigade.
D)   paper money.
E)   any Confederate soldier.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Besides ending slavery,the Civil War had what result?

Accepted Answer

A)   The government ignored the rights of African-Americans.
B)   It increased the power of small landowning farmers and shopkeepers.
C)   Northern capitalists and industrialists came to dominate on the national scene, taking power away from the former southern slaveholder.
D)   It greatly expanded the powers of the presidency.
E)   It weakened the power of the federal government.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-King Cotton diplomacy

Accepted Answer

A)  escaped slaves
B)  deadliest battle of the war
C)  Richmond
D)  Union not to interfere with slavery
E)  surrender of the ConfederacyF) relied on British supportG) GettysburgH) another Trail of TearsI) freed slavesJ) spectators came with picnic baskets to watchK) opponents of the warL) established by GrantM) A) and B)
N) A) and G)

Question 13

Desertion was not a major problem in the Confederate army as it was in the Union army.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

How can the treatment of Native Americans by the Confederacy be characterized?

Accepted Answer

A)   They were given access to millions of acres of land.
B)   They were ignored by Jefferson Davis.
C)   They received scorn from the Confederacy due to some Native Americans siding with the Union.
D)   They were given a say in the Confederate government.
E)   The Confederates appreciated Native Americans serving as peacemakers, bringing an end to the Civil War.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Abraham Lincoln

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 UnionF) president of the ConfederacyG) Radical Republican from PennsylvaniaH) practiced a war of attritionI) surrendered to General GrantJ) favored a Ten-Percent Plan of ReconstructionK) teacher on the Sea IslandsL) marched through the SouthM) D) and J)
N) E) and K)

Question 16

Describe the changes in Lincoln's thinking that led to the Civil War being waged as a total war.

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Question 17

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Pickett's Charge

Accepted Answer

A)  escaped slaves
B)  deadliest battle of the war
C)  Richmond
D)  Union not to interfere with slavery
E)  surrender of the ConfederacyF) relied on British supportG) GettysburgH) another Trail of TearsI) freed slavesJ) spectators came with picnic baskets to watchK) opponents of the warL) established by GrantM) F) and I)
N) D) and E)

Question 18

During the Civil War,northern Protestant ministers:

Accepted Answer

A)   usually preached sermons that emphasized the needlessness of the war.
B)   organized a major pacifist campaign to end the war by Christmas 1862.
C)   helped create a civic religion combining Christianity and patriotism.
D)   were generally opposed to the goals of the Lincoln administration.
E)   raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to assist Confederates to show that they loved their enemies.F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 19

What did the Union soldiers believe they were fighting for? What did the Confederate soldiers believe they were fighting for?

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The Union soldiers believed they were fi...

Question 20

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

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

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -King Cotton diplomacy

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Pickett's Charge

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Abraham Lincoln

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