Question 1

Discuss the first major battle of the Civil War.

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On July 21, 1861, Union general Irvin Mc...

Question 2

One strategy that both the Union and the Confederacy used as the war progressed was:

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A)  limited warfare.
B)  instituting an income tax.
C)  requiring slaves and former slaves to serve in combat.
D)  sending emissaries to negotiate a limited peace.
E)  mandating that all men above the age of 18 serve in the military.

Question 3

For Catholics, the vast majority of whom were recent _____ living in northern cities, the war provided an opportunity to assert themselves as Americans.

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A)  Mexican immigrants
B)  Irish immigrants
C)  French immigrants
D)  Dutch immigrants
E)  British immigrants

Question 4

The _________ jumped on Lincoln's suspension of the writ of habeas corpus as proof that the president was a tyrant undeserving of popular support. 
a. Republicans 
B. Peace Democrats 
C. Know-Nothings 
D. Free Soilers

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The answer of The _________ jumped on Lincoln's suspension of...

Question 5

After the war, _____ and William James fashioned a new philosophy called pragmatism.

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A)  Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
B)  Judah P. Benjamin
C)  Philip D. Armour
D)  Clara Barton
E)  Andrew Jackson

Question 6

Discuss the New York Draft Riots.

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In July 1863, when the first national dr...

Question 7

During the Civil War, the Union's attempts to cut the Confederacy off from seaborne commerce proved difficult at first because:

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A)  British merchant ships aggressively pushed through to southern ports and challenged the Union's authority to block their trade.
B)  Confederates relied on allied coastal tribes to harass the Union navy with small attacks from the shore.
C)  the strategy of a naval blockade was new and had never been tried before.
D)  the Union only had forty-two ships to patrol 3,550 miles of Confederate coastline.
E)  the southerners did not need foreign imports and ignored the Union occupation of New Orleans.

Question 8

In what ways did Abraham Lincoln tamper with Americans' civil liberties during the war? What comparable steps were taken by Jefferson Davis in the Confederacy?

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The expansion of federal control also af...

Question 9

During the first year of the Civil War, taking _____ was significant for the Union because it was the South's largest and richest city and its biggest port.

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A)  New Orleans
B)  Alabama
C)  Georgia
D)  Jacksonville
E)  Illinois

Question 10

Which of the following was true of the Union's national conscription law?

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A)  It provided the bulk of the army for the rest of the war.
B)  It allowed a person to gain exemption until the next draft by paying a $300 commutation fee.
C)  It stipulated that a state must use the draft to meet its quota of soldiers.
D)  It set the draft age range from eighteen to forty-five.
E)  All of the above.

Question 11

_____ party's slogan was "The Union as it was, the Constitution as it is, and the Negroes where they are."

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A)  Abraham Lincoln's
B)  George B. McClellan's
C)  Jefferson Davis'
D)  William H. Seward's
E)  William James'

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true of First Manassas?

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A)  The South suffered more casualties than the North.
B)  General Irvin McDowell's troops were greatly outnumbered.
C)  After the battle, Congress authorized the enlistment of 500,000 volunteers.
D)  After the battle, both sides boldly announced a brief war and certain victory.
E)  Stonewall Jackson was killed as he stood rallying his troops at First Manassas.

Question 13

One of the reasons for southern secession was to protect states' rights from a too-powerful federal government, so it was ironic that:

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A)  Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy, was not an especially strong supporter of states' rights.
B)  the Confederate army was placed under President Jefferson Davis.
C)  when the war ended, the South had a much larger bureaucracy than did the North.
D)  the North was able to protect states' rights better than the South could.
E)  to prosecute the war, the Confederate government had to assume a great deal of centralized control.

Question 14

The Union's first Confiscation Act, issued in August 1861, declared that any slaves used for military purposes would be freed if they fell into Union hands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Fort Pillow Massacre was the Confederate slaughter of black soldiers who may have been attempting to surrender.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Lincoln's suspension of habeas corpus was used in Maryland to arrest and imprison Confederate sympathizers who might incite others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Union preferred to finance the war by simply printing more and more paper money-a plan that succeeded only in creating runaway inflation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Discuss the impact of the Civil War on industry.

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It was not entirely the free-labor visio...

Question 19

At the beginning of the Civil War, most northerners:

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A)  hoped that the war aims would explicitly include the end of slavery.
B)  were not very concerned about why the war was being fought.
C)  disliked slavery but did not want a large, free black population in the United States.
D)  wanted to fully emancipate of the black slaves and help them return to Africa.
E)  supported broad emancipation unconditionally.

Question 20

The preliminary Emancipation Proclamation freed:

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A)  all American slaves.
B)  all slaves in the North.
C)  slaves in the border states.
D)  slaves that had joined the Union Army.
E)  all slaves within rebel territory.

Exam 15: The Civil War

Discuss the New York Draft Riots.

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In what ways did Abraham Lincoln tamper with Americans' civil liberties during the war? What comparable steps were taken by Jefferson Davis in the Confederacy?

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_____ party's slogan was "The Union as it was, the Constitution as it is, and the Negroes where they are."

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After the war, _____ and William James fashioned a new philosophy called pragmatism.

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During the Civil War, the Union's attempts to cut the Confederacy off from seaborne commerce proved difficult at first because:

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The preliminary Emancipation Proclamation freed:

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For Catholics, the vast majority of whom were recent _____ living in northern cities, the war provided an opportunity to assert themselves as Americans.

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One strategy that both the Union and the Confederacy used as the war progressed was:

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During the first year of the Civil War, taking _____ was significant for the Union because it was the South's largest and richest city and its biggest port.

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Discuss the impact of the Civil War on industry.

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The Union's first Confiscation Act, issued in August 1861, declared that any slaves used for military purposes would be freed if they fell into Union hands.

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The Fort Pillow Massacre was the Confederate slaughter of black soldiers who may have been attempting to surrender.

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The Union preferred to finance the war by simply printing more and more paper money-a plan that succeeded only in creating runaway inflation.

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Which of the following was true of the Union's national conscription law?

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One of the reasons for southern secession was to protect states' rights from a too-powerful federal government, so it was ironic that:

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The _________ jumped on Lincoln's suspension of the writ of habeas corpus as proof that the president was a tyrant undeserving of popular support. a. Republicans B. Peace Democrats C. Know-Nothings D. Free Soilers

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At the beginning of the Civil War, most northerners:

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Which of the following statements is true of First Manassas?

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Discuss the first major battle of the Civil War.

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Lincoln's suspension of habeas corpus was used in Maryland to arrest and imprison Confederate sympathizers who might incite others.

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