Question 1

Most of the "dissenters" - white southerners who favored emancipation - were from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  border states and Upper South 
B)  the Lower South 
C)  Kentucky 
D)  Virginia 
A)  border states and Upper South 
B)  the Lower South 
C)  Kentucky 
D)  Virginia A

Question 2

The term "contraband" used to refer to fleeing slaves indicates that the Union considered them ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  freed by their flight 
B)  unfree 
C)  enemies 
D)  hostile 
A)  freed by their flight 
B)  unfree 
C)  enemies 
D)  hostile B

Question 3

McClellan's nickname of "Young Napoleon" reflected his ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ego and military skill 
B)  French origins 
C)  stature 
D)  ambitions as a political figure 
A)  ego and military skill 
B)  French origins 
C)  stature 
D)  ambitions as a political figure A

Question 4

Which of these was key to the Confederate victory at the First Battle of Bull Run?

Accepted Answer

A)  trains 
B)  supply boats 
C)  information from spies 
D)  a cavalry charge 
A)  trains 
B)  supply boats 
C)  information from spies 
D)  a cavalry charge

Question 5

At Fort Donelson a Confederate weakness was ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  being so far into neutral territory 
B)  the distance from Confederate territory 
C)  access afforded Union gunboats by the Cumberland River 
D)  the lack of defenses 
A)  being so far into neutral territory 
B)  the distance from Confederate territory 
C)  access afforded Union gunboats by the Cumberland River 
D)  the lack of defenses

Question 6

In 1861, like Missouri, Kentucky ________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  was overwhelmingly pro-Confederacy 
B)  had a Union majority and Confederate-sympathizing governor 
C)  remained firmly in the Confederacy 
D)  was divided by guerrilla fighting 
A)  was overwhelmingly pro-Confederacy 
B)  had a Union majority and Confederate-sympathizing governor 
C)  remained firmly in the Confederacy 
D)  was divided by guerrilla fighting

Question 7

For Moncure Conway the Union's "vile drug" was ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  elitist leadership 
B)  states' rights 
C)  slavery 
D)  the plantation economy 
A)  elitist leadership 
B)  states' rights 
C)  slavery 
D)  the plantation economy

Question 8

Grant's response to the Confederate invasion of Kentucky is best characterized as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  proportionate 
B)  defensive 
C)  cautious 
D)  ambitious 
A)  proportionate 
B)  defensive 
C)  cautious 
D)  ambitious

Question 9

McClellan took up command in 1861, proposing ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an attack on Richmond 
B)  a series of defenses around Washington, D.C. 
C)  to concentrate on the western theater 
D)  a seaward approach through Louisiana 
A)  an attack on Richmond 
B)  a series of defenses around Washington, D.C. 
C)  to concentrate on the western theater 
D)  a seaward approach through Louisiana

Question 10

It is most accurate to say that the image "Slave Flight" depicts the refugees as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  less than human 
B)  poor but dignified 
C)  on the point of starvation 
D)  despicable 
A)  less than human 
B)  poor but dignified 
C)  on the point of starvation 
D)  despicable

Question 11

Comparison of the images of Beauregard and McClellan indicates that they ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  had received very different military training 
B)  shared the same culture 
C)  reflected the distinct cultures of the Union and the Confederacy 
D)  would prove to be very different military leaders 
A)  had received very different military training 
B)  shared the same culture 
C)  reflected the distinct cultures of the Union and the Confederacy 
D)  would prove to be very different military leaders

Question 12

The "anaconda plan" was intended to ________ the Confederacy.

Accepted Answer

A)  quickly knock out the capital of 
B)  isolate Virginia from the rest of 
C)  encircle and starve 
D)  destroy railroad hubs and cut off supplies to 
A)  quickly knock out the capital of 
B)  isolate Virginia from the rest of 
C)  encircle and starve 
D)  destroy railroad hubs and cut off supplies to

Question 13

As its descent into guerrilla warfare shows, ________ was deeply divided by Union and Confederacy partisans.

Accepted Answer

A)  Arkansas 
B)  Delaware 
C)  Missouri 
D)  Maryland 
A)  Arkansas 
B)  Delaware 
C)  Missouri 
D)  Maryland

Question 14

Which of these was NOT a key point at the start of the war?

Accepted Answer

A)  keeping the border states in the Union 
B)  deciding what to do about slaves fleeing to the Union 
C)  careful choice of military leadership 
D)  imposition of the draft 
A)  keeping the border states in the Union 
B)  deciding what to do about slaves fleeing to the Union 
C)  careful choice of military leadership 
D)  imposition of the draft

Question 15

The leader of the victorious attack on Fort Donelson was ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ulysses Grant 
B)  John Fremont 
C)  Claiborne Jackson 
D)  Gideon Pillow 
A)  Ulysses Grant 
B)  John Fremont 
C)  Claiborne Jackson 
D)  Gideon Pillow

Question 16

Which of these explain Beauregard's choice of position at First Bull Run?

Accepted Answer

A)  It stood between Manassas Junction and Richmond 
B)  It lay between Manassas Junction and the likely approach of Union troops. 
C)  It controlled a key point on the Potomac River. 
D)  It protected the junction of the Potomac and key railroads. 
A)  It stood between Manassas Junction and Richmond 
B)  It lay between Manassas Junction and the likely approach of Union troops. 
C)  It controlled a key point on the Potomac River. 
D)  It protected the junction of the Potomac and key railroads.

Question 17

According to Frémont's confiscation statement slaves of Union enemies would be ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  imprisoned 
B)  returned to their owners 
C)  exchanged for prisoners of the Confederacy 
D)  freed 
A)  imprisoned 
B)  returned to their owners 
C)  exchanged for prisoners of the Confederacy 
D)  freed

Question 18

For loyal Virginians, "restoring" the state meant ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  returning it to the hands of slaveowners 
B)  abolition in the state 
C)  reasserting the rights of slaveowners 
D)  rejoining the Union 
A)  returning it to the hands of slaveowners 
B)  abolition in the state 
C)  reasserting the rights of slaveowners 
D)  rejoining the Union

Question 19

In interpreting and reacting to the First Confiscation Act Confederacy citizens were considerably more ________ than Union citizens.

Accepted Answer

A)  divided 
B)  unified 
C)  complaisant 
D)  disheartened 
A)  divided 
B)  unified 
C)  complaisant 
D)  disheartened

Question 20

Which of these is indicated by hospital provisions that cared for the wounded following First Bull Run?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both sides expected a long bloody war. 
B)  Union resources were already stretched to the limit. 
C)  Careful planning was paying off. 
D)  The war was already bloodier than expected. 
A)  Both sides expected a long bloody war. 
B)  Union resources were already stretched to the limit. 
C)  Careful planning was paying off. 
D)  The war was already bloodier than expected.

Most of the "dissenters" - white southerners who favored emancipation - were from ________.

The term "contraband" used to refer to fleeing slaves indicates that the Union considered them ________.

McClellan's nickname of "Young Napoleon" reflected his ________.

Which of these was key to the Confederate victory at the First Battle of Bull Run?

At Fort Donelson a Confederate weakness was ________.

In 1861, like Missouri, Kentucky ________ .

For Moncure Conway the Union's "vile drug" was ________.

Grant's response to the Confederate invasion of Kentucky is best characterized as ________.

McClellan took up command in 1861, proposing ________.

It is most accurate to say that the image "Slave Flight" depicts the refugees as ________.

Comparison of the images of Beauregard and McClellan indicates that they ________.

The "anaconda plan" was intended to ________ the Confederacy.

As its descent into guerrilla warfare shows, ________ was deeply divided by Union and Confederacy partisans.

Which of these was NOT a key point at the start of the war?

The leader of the victorious attack on Fort Donelson was ________.

Which of these explain Beauregard's choice of position at First Bull Run?

According to Frémont's confiscation statement slaves of Union enemies would be ________.

For loyal Virginians, "restoring" the state meant ________.

In interpreting and reacting to the First Confiscation Act Confederacy citizens were considerably more ________ than Union citizens.

Which of these is indicated by hospital provisions that cared for the wounded following First Bull Run?

Ripe for the Harvest: To Shiloh

Sacred Soil: Virginia in the Summer of 1862

The Perils of Occupation

Countdown to Jubilee: Lincolns Hundred Days

The Emancipation Proclamation

Fire in the Rear: To Chancellorsville

Under a Scorching Sun: The Summer of 1863

Rallying Point: Lincolns Ten Percent Plan, December 1863

Is This Hell Fort Pillow to Atlanta

Campaign Season: The Election of 1864

Malice Toward None: The Union Triumphant

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Exam 1: March of Redemption: From Bull Run to Fort Donelson

Most of the "dissenters" - white southerners who favored emancipation - were from ________.

The term "contraband" used to refer to fleeing slaves indicates that the Union considered them ________.

McClellan's nickname of "Young Napoleon" reflected his ________.

Which of these was key to the Confederate victory at the First Battle of Bull Run?

At Fort Donelson a Confederate weakness was ________.

In 1861, like Missouri, Kentucky ________ .

For Moncure Conway the Union's "vile drug" was ________.

Grant's response to the Confederate invasion of Kentucky is best characterized as ________.

McClellan took up command in 1861, proposing ________.

It is most accurate to say that the image "Slave Flight" depicts the refugees as ________.

Comparison of the images of Beauregard and McClellan indicates that they ________.

The "anaconda plan" was intended to ________ the Confederacy.

As its descent into guerrilla warfare shows, ________ was deeply divided by Union and Confederacy partisans.

Which of these was NOT a key point at the start of the war?

The leader of the victorious attack on Fort Donelson was ________.

Which of these explain Beauregard's choice of position at First Bull Run?

According to Frémont's confiscation statement slaves of Union enemies would be ________.

For loyal Virginians, "restoring" the state meant ________.

In interpreting and reacting to the First Confiscation Act Confederacy citizens were considerably more ________ than Union citizens.

Which of these is indicated by hospital provisions that cared for the wounded following First Bull Run?

Ripe for the Harvest: To Shiloh

Sacred Soil: Virginia in the Summer of 1862

The Perils of Occupation

Countdown to Jubilee: Lincolns Hundred Days

The Emancipation Proclamation

Fire in the Rear: To Chancellorsville

Under a Scorching Sun: The Summer of 1863

Rallying Point: Lincolns Ten Percent Plan, December 1863

Is This Hell Fort Pillow to Atlanta

Campaign Season: The Election of 1864

Malice Toward None: The Union Triumphant

Civil War and the Confederacy

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