Question 1

The Confederate constitution was almost identical to the Constitution of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Despite being a Democrat,Andrew Johnson was selected to run with Lincoln in 1864.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

On April 14,1861,Fort Sumter surrendered after

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The First Battle of Bull Run dealt a severe blow to Union morale and dispelled the illusion that the war would be a short one.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

At the start of the Civil War,the

Accepted Answer

A)  South had more combat-age males. 
B)  South had more and better railroads. 
C)  North was unified by a commitment to end slavery. 
D)  South had a massive reserve of cash. 
E)  North had more advanced industrial and transportation systems.

Question 7

In the Battle of Gettysburg,in order to reach dug-in Union forces,General George Pickett's division had to cross

Accepted Answer

A)  open country. 
B)  an abandoned town. 
C)  thick woods. 
D)  a broad river. 
E)  a steep hill.

Question 8

The Union's Committee on the Conduct of the War

Accepted Answer

A)  criticized Union generals for having too many combat deaths on both sides. 
B)  limited the financial expenditures by the military. 
C)  often greatly interfered with the conduct of the war. 
D)  was consistently opposed by Radical Republicans such as Benjamin Wade. 
E)  was organized by President Abraham Lincoln.

Question 9

Black fighting men captured by the Confederates were treated the same as white prisoners of war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Battle of Antietam in 1862

Accepted Answer

A) both saw Robert E.Lee field an army twice the size of the Union forces,and led President Abraham Lincoln to remove George McClellan from command. 
B) saw Robert E.Lee field an army twice the size of the Union forces. 
C) All these answers are correct. 
D) led President Abraham Lincoln to remove George McClellan from command. 
E) was a significant Confederate victory.

Question 11

The Union's national draft law

Accepted Answer

A)  resulted in murderous attacks in New York City against free blacks. 
B)  proved to be unnecessary in the war effort. 
C)  saw little in the way of opposition from the public. 
D)  severely discouraged voluntary enlistment. 
E)  allowed no provisions for escaping service.

Question 12

The material advantages of the South were obvious right from the start of the war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Civil War helped transform nursing into a female profession,but these nurses encountered considerable resistance from male doctors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Emancipation Proclamation did not apply to all of the slave states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

African American soldiers in the Union

Accepted Answer

A)  were allowed only to dig trenches and transport water. 
B)  experienced a higher mortality rate than white soldiers. 
C)  died in combat in larger numbers than white soldiers. 
D)  constituted a large segment of the initial volunteers who joined the war effort. 
E)  were not paid for their military service.

Question 16

In the course of the Civil War,

Accepted Answer

A)  English textile workers thrown out of jobs came to resent and oppose the Union. 
B)  the English government consistently supported the Confederacy. 
C)  the French government formally recognized the Confederacy. 
D)  the ruling classes of England and France strongly opposed the Confederacy. 
E)  popular support for the Union was strong in England.

Question 17

The U.S.Military Telegraph Corps was headed by Thomas Scott and what future tycoon?

Accepted Answer

A) Andrew Carnegie 
B) Cornelius Vanderbilt 
C) John D.Rockefeller 
D) Jay Gould 
E) J.Pierpont Morgan

Exam 14: The Civil War Key

The Confederate constitution was almost identical to the Constitution of the United States.

Despite being a Democrat,Andrew Johnson was selected to run with Lincoln in 1864.

On April 14,1861,Fort Sumter surrendered after

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

The First Battle of Bull Run dealt a severe blow to Union morale and dispelled the illusion that the war would be a short one.

At the start of the Civil War,the

In the Battle of Gettysburg,in order to reach dug-in Union forces,General George Pickett's division had to cross

The Union's Committee on the Conduct of the War

Black fighting men captured by the Confederates were treated the same as white prisoners of war.

The Battle of Antietam in 1862

The Union's national draft law

The material advantages of the South were obvious right from the start of the war.

The Civil War helped transform nursing into a female profession,but these nurses encountered considerable resistance from male doctors.

The Emancipation Proclamation did not apply to all of the slave states.

African American soldiers in the Union

In the course of the Civil War,

The U.S.Military Telegraph Corps was headed by Thomas Scott and what future tycoon?