Question 1

Jefferson Davis was popularly elected to be the president of the Confederacy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

George McClellan was the most important military commander in the Union.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

African American mortality rates in the war were higher than that of whites.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Confiscation Act of 1861

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A)  saw the Confederate government claim the right to seize free blacks in the South.
B)  gave Union troops the authority to seize Confederate property.
C)  empowered banks in the Union to freeze the financial assets of all slaveholders.
D)  declared that slaves used by Confederate states in the war effort were free.
E)  abolished slavery in the District of Columbia and the western territories.F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 5

Why did the North make so little progress in the first two years of the war despite its advantages?

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The North made little progress in the fi...

Question 6

Why did some southern states remain in the Union in 1861,and what steps did the federal government take during the war to maintain their support?

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Some southern states remained in the Uni...

Question 7

Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Ulysses S.Grant and Robert E.Lee as military commanders.

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Question 8

Opinion about the war was more divided in the North than in the South.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

By the end of 1862,Union forces

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A)  had made considerable progress in the West.
B)  were having little success in the East.
C)  had closed the mouth of the Mississippi to Confederate trade.
D)  had both made considerable progress in the West,and closed the mouth of the Mississippi to Confederate trade.
E)  All these answers are correct.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 10

The Union's Committee on the Conduct of the War

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A)  greatly interfered with the military chain of command and the conduct of the war.
B)  was organized by President Abraham Lincoln.
C)  limited the financial expenditures by the military.
D)  criticized Union generals for having too many combat deaths on both sides.
E)  was consistently opposed by Radical Republicans such as Benjamin Wade.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

In the early part of the war,Ulysses S.Grant concentrated on the western theater.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The repeating rifle first came into use during the last year of the Civil War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

After the Battle of Gettysburg,the weakened Confederate armies were never again able to seriously threaten northern territory.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In 1864 the Republicans changed their name to the ________ Party.

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The answer of In 1864 the Republicans changed their name...

Question 15

The North financed the Civil War primarily by borrowing money.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Confederacy was organized before Lincoln was inaugurated.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Describe the debate in the North over the involvement of African Americans in the Civil War,and assess the significance of their participation in the war.

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The debate in the North over the involve...

Question 18

Not until 1864 did Lincoln find a military commander he could trust: ________.

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Question 19

Despite being a Democrat,Andrew Johnson was selected to run with Lincoln in 1864.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In the Civil War,the number of deaths for every 100,000 of the population was

Accepted Answer

A)  500.
B)  1,000.
C)  2,000.
D)  4,000.
E)  5,000.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Exam 14: The Civil War

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The Confiscation Act of 1861

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Describe the debate in the North over the involvement of African Americans in the Civil War,and assess the significance of their participation in the war.

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After the Battle of Gettysburg,the weakened Confederate armies were never again able to seriously threaten northern territory.

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In 1864 the Republicans changed their name to the ________ Party.

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Why did the North make so little progress in the first two years of the war despite its advantages?

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Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Ulysses S.Grant and Robert E.Lee as military commanders.

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Why did some southern states remain in the Union in 1861,and what steps did the federal government take during the war to maintain their support?

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In the early part of the war,Ulysses S.Grant concentrated on the western theater.

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In the Civil War,the number of deaths for every 100,000 of the population was

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The Confederacy was organized before Lincoln was inaugurated.

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The North financed the Civil War primarily by borrowing money.

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Despite being a Democrat,Andrew Johnson was selected to run with Lincoln in 1864.

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The repeating rifle first came into use during the last year of the Civil War.

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By the end of 1862,Union forces

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Opinion about the war was more divided in the North than in the South.

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Jefferson Davis was popularly elected to be the president of the Confederacy.

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African American mortality rates in the war were higher than that of whites.

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George McClellan was the most important military commander in the Union.

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The Union's Committee on the Conduct of the War

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