Question 1

Lincoln dared to fight the Civil War without a formal declaration of war,but he did not dare suspend habeas corpus.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

All of the following slave states remained in the Union EXCEPT

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A)  Kentucky.
B)  Arkansas.
C)  Maryland.
D)  Missouri.
E)  Delaware.F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

The North had such an overwhelming advantage in naval power that its blockade of the South was completely effective from the start.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 5

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

African American soldiers in the Union

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A)  constituted a large segment of the initial volunteers who joined the war effort.
B)  died in combat in larger numbers than white soldiers.
C)  were not paid for their military service.
D)  experienced a higher mortality rate than white soldiers.
E)  were allowed only to dig trenches and transport water.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

Black fighting men captured by the Confederates were treated the same as white prisoners of war.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following technologies was NOT a part of warfare during the Civil War?

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A)  hot-air balloons
B)  repeating rifles
C)  submarines
D)  dynamite
E)  torpedoesF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

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 10

Both Antietam and Shiloh could be described as Union victories.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What problems did each side have as they mobilized to fight the Civil War?

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Question 12

At the Battle of Chancellorsville in May 1863,Confederate General ________ was killed.

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Question 13

Between 1861 and 1864,the cost of goods in the Confederacy rose

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A)  200 percent.
B)  600 percent.
C)  1,000 percent.
D)  3,000 percent.
E)  9,000 percent.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

Why did 1863 prove to be such a pivotal year on the battlefield?

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Question 15

General William T.Sherman's "March to the Sea" in 1864

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A)  attempted to avoid the civilian population.
B)  saw Sherman face more resistance than Grant faced to his north.
C)  never reached the Atlantic Ocean.
D)  resulted in mass starvation among Sherman's troops.
E)  was designed to demoralize southerners.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 16

The Republicans sought to encourage the development of the West by passing the ________ Act.

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Question 17

During the Civil War,"greenbacks" issued by the federal government

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A)  steadily gained in value as the war progressed.
B)  were backed by silver.
C)  fluctuated in value depending on the fortunes of the northern armies.
D)  were backed by gold.
E)  were backed by gold and silver.F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

Charles Sumner was a "Radical Republican."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

During the Civil War,in the Confederacy,

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A)  southern politicians were strongly united in supporting secession and the war.
B)  formal political parties quickly developed.
C)  President Jefferson Davis developed a reputation for reckless political action.
D)  many southerners resisted efforts by the Davis government to exert its authority.
E)  the national government was almost completely impotent in its dealings with the states.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

The First Battle of Bull Run dealt a severe blow to Union morale and dispelled the illusion that the war would be a short one.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 14: The Civil War

General William T.Sherman's "March to the Sea" in 1864

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Why did 1863 prove to be such a pivotal year on the battlefield?

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The most important Union military commander was

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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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Which of the following technologies was NOT a part of warfare during the Civil War?

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African American soldiers in the Union

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At the Battle of Chancellorsville in May 1863,Confederate General ________ was killed.

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During the Civil War,"greenbacks" issued by the federal government

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The Republicans sought to encourage the development of the West by passing the ________ Act.

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The North had such an overwhelming advantage in naval power that its blockade of the South was completely effective from the start.

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Lincoln dared to fight the Civil War without a formal declaration of war,but he did not dare suspend habeas corpus.

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The First Battle of Bull Run dealt a severe blow to Union morale and dispelled the illusion that the war would be a short one.

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All of the following slave states remained in the Union EXCEPT

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During the Civil War,in the Confederacy,

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

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Charles Sumner was a "Radical Republican."

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What problems did each side have as they mobilized to fight the Civil War?

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