Question 1

As Grant's headquarters City Point Virginia became ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Confederate capital 
B)  the target of a Confederate offensive 
C)  one of the world's busiest ports 
D)  the state's capital

Question 2

For African Americans in the North the Thirteenth Amendment ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  confirmed their status as free but did not expand their rights 
B)  had no impact 
C)  greatly expanded their rights 
D)  was a step backwards

Question 3

Which of these statements is supported by Map 12.1?

Accepted Answer

A)  The battle for Petersburg involved a concentrated Union assault. 
B)  The importance of Petersburg can be seen in the armies' defensive works. 
C)  Lee's position was badly chosen and vulnerable. 
D)  The battle lines shifted several times.

Question 4

Lincoln's instructions to Grant were to be lenient towards the Lee provided the Confederates accepted ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  emancipation and the expansion of black rights 
B)  responsibility for the war 
C)  a military occupation 
D)  emancipation and US authority

Question 5

At the US flag-raising ceremony at Fort Sumter Henry Ward Beecher reiterated Lincoln's terms for reconstruction:

Accepted Answer

A)  loyalty to the US and emancipation 
B)  disarmament and emancipation 
C)  a military occupation 
D)  black civil rights

Exam 12: Malice Toward None: The Union Triumphant

As Grant's headquarters City Point Virginia became ________.

For African Americans in the North the Thirteenth Amendment ________.

Which of these statements is supported by Map 12.1?

Lincoln's instructions to Grant were to be lenient towards the Lee provided the Confederates accepted ________.

At the US flag-raising ceremony at Fort Sumter Henry Ward Beecher reiterated Lincoln's terms for reconstruction: