Question 1

In the _____ on September 17, 1862, the Union's Army of the Potomac forced Lee's Army of Northern Virginia to retreat from Union territory in Maryland back into the Confederacy.

Accepted Answer

A) Battle of Bull Run 
B) Battle of Puebla 
C) Battle of Pittsburg Landing 
D) Battle of Antietam 
E) Battle of Manassas 
A) Battle of Bull Run 
B) Battle of Puebla 
C) Battle of Pittsburg Landing 
D) Battle of Antietam 
E) Battle of Manassas D

Question 2

The Battle of Shiloh was also known as the _________. 
a. Battle of Bull Run 
B. Battle of Puebla 
C. Battle of Pittsburg Landing 
D. Battle of Antietam

Accepted Answer

Battle of Pittsburg Landing

Question 3

_________ led Confederate Soldiers to victory in the Battle of Fort Pillow and later went on to become the first leader of the Ku Klux Klan. 
a. General Nathan Bedford Forrest 
B. General George B. McClellan 
C. General William Tecumseh Sherman 
D. General George Pickett

Accepted Answer

General Nathan Bedford Forrest

Question 4

During the Civil War, the _________ became the sole issuer of paper money, solidifying its importance in the financial future of the nation and extending its reach throughout the various regions. 
a. Confederate government 
B. First Bank of the United States 
C. federal government 
D. Bank of North America

Accepted Answer

The answer of During the Civil War, the _________ became...

Question 5

In 1861, the North had a population that was more than twice that of the South's.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about the Battle of Antietam?

Accepted Answer

A) It was the single bloodiest day of battle in American history. 
B) It ended with victory for the Confederacy, which boosted morale and kept its soldiers determined to win the war. 
C) It resulted in Union troops gaining the upper hand in the pivotal regions of Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. 
D) It gave Lincoln the necessary victory that allowed him to issue his Emancipation Proclamation from a position of strength rather than desperation. 
E) It pushed Lee's army back into the Confederacy. 
A) It was the single bloodiest day of battle in American history. 
B) It ended with victory for the Confederacy, which boosted morale and kept its soldiers determined to win the war. 
C) It resulted in Union troops gaining the upper hand in the pivotal regions of Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. 
D) It gave Lincoln the necessary victory that allowed him to issue his Emancipation Proclamation from a position of strength rather than desperation. 
E) It pushed Lee's army back into the Confederacy.

Question 7

Which of these was NOT one of the advantages that the North possessed at the beginning of the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

A) An extensive network of railroad lines for transporting supplies 
B) A larger pool of money to finance its war effort 
C) More factories to equip its army with clothes, food, and weapons 
D) An existing navy 
E) An urgent drive to win the war and end slavery 
A) An extensive network of railroad lines for transporting supplies 
B) A larger pool of money to finance its war effort 
C) More factories to equip its army with clothes, food, and weapons 
D) An existing navy 
E) An urgent drive to win the war and end slavery

Question 8

In the North, the most violent protests against the draft took place in the city of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Boston 
B) New York 
C) Philadelphia 
D) Chicago 
E) Albany 
A) Boston 
B) New York 
C) Philadelphia 
D) Chicago 
E) Albany

Question 9

One of the strongest advantages that the South had, at the beginning of the Civil War, was the fact that the North:

Accepted Answer

A) had a more complex task of fighting on the defensive. 
B) failed to realize how much gallantry was involved in southern fighting. 
C) underestimated the determination of the South to hold on to slavery. 
D) had to wage an offensive war to occupy the South. 
E) was not dedicated to the fight. 
A) had a more complex task of fighting on the defensive. 
B) failed to realize how much gallantry was involved in southern fighting. 
C) underestimated the determination of the South to hold on to slavery. 
D) had to wage an offensive war to occupy the South. 
E) was not dedicated to the fight.

Question 10

At the outset of the Civil War, which of the following did both northerners and southerners predict?

Accepted Answer

A) The war would not be short. 
B) The war would result in enormous causalities. 
C) Slavery would be abolished. 
D) The war would not change their societies dramatically. 
E) The war would mean complete destruction of one side. 
A) The war would not be short. 
B) The war would result in enormous causalities. 
C) Slavery would be abolished. 
D) The war would not change their societies dramatically. 
E) The war would mean complete destruction of one side.

Question 11

In April 1862, General Albert Sydney Johnston's army took Ulysses S. Grant's men by surprise at the First Manassas, which was fought near the Tennessee-Mississippi border.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Taxes were imposed on both northerners and southerners during the war for the first time since the War of 1812.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Discuss the challenges the Union states faced on the home front.

Accepted Answer

Peace Democrats: A minority of northern

Question 14

In 1862, Congress passed the _____, which offered 160 acres of free public land to any settler (including former slaves)who had never taken up arms against the federal government and who lived on the land for five years.

Accepted Answer

A) Morrill Land Grant College Act 
B) First Confiscation Act 
C) Confederate Conscription Act 
D) Homestead Act 
E) Second Confiscation Act 
A) Morrill Land Grant College Act 
B) First Confiscation Act 
C) Confederate Conscription Act 
D) Homestead Act 
E) Second Confiscation Act

Question 15

All of the following are true statements about African American participation in the Civil War EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) free blacks and escaped slaves were admitted into the Union Army early in the war. 
B) the Emancipation Proclamation included a statement that blacks would be admitted into the Navy. 
C) eighty percent of the African Americans who enlisted in the Union Army were runaway slaves. 
D) black soldiers served in segregated units and received half the pay of white soldiers. 
E) some historians believe that black soldiers helped tilt the war's outcome toward Union victory. 
A) free blacks and escaped slaves were admitted into the Union Army early in the war. 
B) the Emancipation Proclamation included a statement that blacks would be admitted into the Navy. 
C) eighty percent of the African Americans who enlisted in the Union Army were runaway slaves. 
D) black soldiers served in segregated units and received half the pay of white soldiers. 
E) some historians believe that black soldiers helped tilt the war's outcome toward Union victory.

Question 16

Describe the impact the Civil War had on various ethnic groups.

Accepted Answer

For African Americans, the war was also

Question 17

Explain the principle factors that contributed to the North's victory in the Civil War.

Accepted Answer

Industrial superiority: The North had in

Question 18

After First Manassas, _____ was the first commander of the Union's Army of the Potomac.

Accepted Answer

A) General Nathan Bedford Forrest 
B) General George B. McClellan 
C) General William Tecumseh Sherman 
D) General George Pickett 
E) General Irvin McDowell 
A) General Nathan Bedford Forrest 
B) General George B. McClellan 
C) General William Tecumseh Sherman 
D) General George Pickett 
E) General Irvin McDowell

Question 19

During the Civil War, the word contraband was applied not only to smuggled goods but also to:

Accepted Answer

A) runaway slaves. 
B) appropriated horses. 
C) freed slaves. 
D) stolen food and other supplies. 
E) all personal arms and ammunition. 
A) runaway slaves. 
B) appropriated horses. 
C) freed slaves. 
D) stolen food and other supplies. 
E) all personal arms and ammunition.

Question 20

Discuss General Sherman's famous March to the Sea.

Accepted Answer

From November 15 to December 21, 1864, S

Exam 15: The Civil War

In the _____ on September 17, 1862, the Union's Army of the Potomac forced Lee's Army of Northern Virginia to retreat from Union territory in Maryland back into the Confederacy.

The Battle of Shiloh was also known as the _________. a. Battle of Bull Run B. Battle of Puebla C. Battle of Pittsburg Landing D. Battle of Antietam

_________ led Confederate Soldiers to victory in the Battle of Fort Pillow and later went on to become the first leader of the Ku Klux Klan. a. General Nathan Bedford Forrest B. General George B. McClellan C. General William Tecumseh Sherman D. General George Pickett

In 1861, the North had a population that was more than twice that of the South's.

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about the Battle of Antietam?

Which of these was NOT one of the advantages that the North possessed at the beginning of the Civil War?

In the North, the most violent protests against the draft took place in the city of _____.

One of the strongest advantages that the South had, at the beginning of the Civil War, was the fact that the North:

At the outset of the Civil War, which of the following did both northerners and southerners predict?

In April 1862, General Albert Sydney Johnston's army took Ulysses S. Grant's men by surprise at the First Manassas, which was fought near the Tennessee-Mississippi border.

Taxes were imposed on both northerners and southerners during the war for the first time since the War of 1812.

Discuss the challenges the Union states faced on the home front.

In 1862, Congress passed the _____, which offered 160 acres of free public land to any settler (including former slaves)who had never taken up arms against the federal government and who lived on the land for five years.

All of the following are true statements about African American participation in the Civil War EXCEPT:

Describe the impact the Civil War had on various ethnic groups.

Explain the principle factors that contributed to the North's victory in the Civil War.

After First Manassas, _____ was the first commander of the Union's Army of the Potomac.

During the Civil War, the word contraband was applied not only to smuggled goods but also to:

Discuss General Sherman's famous March to the Sea.

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