Question 1

In 1861 Congress passed the ______________ Act, which declared that all slaves used for "insurrectionary" purposes would be considered freed.

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Question 2

The _______________________ was the best known of the black Union regiments.

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Question 3

General McClellan was a great trainer of soldiers, but his excessive caution often exasperated Lincoln.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Crittenden Compromise found its greatest support in

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A)  Republican senators.
B)  Southern slaveowners.
C)  President Abraham Lincoln.
D)  abolitionists.
E)  the western territories.F) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 5

The most celebrated battle of the Civil War was fought at ________________ in early July of 1863.

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Question 6

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

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Question 7

The Battle of Fredericksburg proved to be a devastating defeat for Union General _______________.
E.Burnside

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Question 8

On April 14, 1861, Fort Sumter surrendered after

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A)  Confederate forces bombarded it.
B)  President Lincoln chose to not resupply the fort.
C)  Southern soldiers occupied the fort.
D)  the fort's commander decided to join the Confederacy.
E)  the Union commanding officer, Robert Anderson, was killed.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

The Emancipation Proclamation was made into law by Congress.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

At the start of the Civil War, the armed forces of the United States

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A)  saw many of its soldiers stationed in the West.
B)  did not include a navy.
C)  consisted of roughly 400,000 troops.
D)  was largely made up of military draftees.
E)  had almost entirely defected to the Confederate side.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

In comparing the leadership practices of Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln,

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A)  Davis had less success in controlling the members of his cabinet.
B)  Lincoln spent more time on routine matters of state.
C)  Davis spent much more time dealing with party politics.
D)  Davis demonstrated few administrative abilities.
E)  Davis was more careful in following constitutional legalities.F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Ulysses Grant and Robert
E.Lee as military commanders.Answers will vary.

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Ulysses Grant and Robert E. Lee were bot...

Question 13

The Battle of Vicksburg in 1863

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A)  saw a quick Union victory.
B)  allowed the North to split the Confederacy in two.
C)  briefly revived the military hopes of the Confederacy.
D)  was decided by a massive assault by Union troops.
E)  put George McClellan back in good standing with President Lincoln.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

As commander in chief, Lincoln was given a fairly free hand by Congress in conducting the war as he saw fit.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Four days of draft riots in ________________ in 1863 constituted the bloodiest riot in all of American history.

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Question 16

"Copperheads" were

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A)  Northerners who secretly spied for the Confederacy.
B)  often arrested on the order of President Lincoln.
C)  largely members of the Republican Party.
D)  intent on using the Civil War to rapidly end slavery.
E)  strong Lincoln supporters who often suppressed dissent violently.F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 17

General Sherman's "March to the Sea" faced bitter opposition through Georgia and South Carolina from Confederate forces.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The North financed the Civil War primarily by borrowing money.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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 20

Torpedoes and submarines were first used, to little effect, during the Civil War.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 14: The Civil War

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

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As commander in chief, Lincoln was given a fairly free hand by Congress in conducting the war as he saw fit.

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Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Ulysses Grant and Robert E.Lee as military commanders.Answers will vary.

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General Sherman's "March to the Sea" faced bitter opposition through Georgia and South Carolina from Confederate forces.

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The North financed the Civil War primarily by borrowing money.

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The Crittenden Compromise found its greatest support in

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Torpedoes and submarines were first used, to little effect, during the Civil War.

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In comparing the leadership practices of Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln,

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Four days of draft riots in ________________ in 1863 constituted the bloodiest riot in all of American history.

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General McClellan was a great trainer of soldiers, but his excessive caution often exasperated Lincoln.

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The most celebrated battle of the Civil War was fought at ________________ in early July of 1863.

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"Copperheads" were

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At the start of the Civil War, the armed forces of the United States

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The _______________________ was the best known of the black Union regiments.

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The Battle of Fredericksburg proved to be a devastating defeat for Union General _______________. E.Burnside

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The Emancipation Proclamation was made into law by Congress.

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In 1861 Congress passed the ______________ Act, which declared that all slaves used for "insurrectionary" purposes would be considered freed.

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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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On April 14, 1861, Fort Sumter surrendered after

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