Deck 5: Organizing and Mobilizing for War

Question 1

Lincoln's recognition of Confederate sovereignty facilitated prisoner exchange.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Rampant desertion and absenteeism plagued both the Union and the Confederate armies.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The "Free State of Jones" was composed of a large community of escaped slaves.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

California was a primary recruiting site for the Union army.

Question 5

Albert James Myers founded the Signal Corps based upon his experiences in the Civil War.

Question 6

Schools, hotels, eating establishments, trains, and other public facilities were segregated by race in the North.

Question 7

The Militia Act called for blacks to serve in manual labor positions in the Union Army rather than in combat.

Question 8

The Confederate Congress elected this man vice president of the Confederacy.

A) Robert Barnwell Rhett
B) Alexander Stephens
C) Jefferson Davis
D) William Yancey

Question 9

Which of the following problems did NOT plague the Confederate rail system?

A) Lack of a standard railroad track gauge
B) Many railroads terminated in towns and did not extend to other areas
C) Rail deterioration due to overuse
D) Lack of prewar support by southerners for increasing amount of new tracks in the south

Question 10

Which of the following words would best describe Lincoln's anti-slavery views?

A) Aggressive
B) Spiteful
C) Moderate
D) Indifferent

Question 11

Which of the following was NOT a reason why Lincoln hesitated to abolish slavery in the beginning of the war?

A) He viewed the purpose of the war to suppress the southern rebellion
B) He feared losing the Upper South to the Confederacy
C) He felt that he would alienate northern voters
D) He feared losing European support