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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat was one immediate result of the presidential election of 1860?Eleven states in the deep south seceded and formed the Confederacy.John Brown led a raid on the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry.The Supreme Court ruled that Dred Scott was not a citizen and therefor had no rights.Union forces attacked Fort Sumter, South Carolina.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWho was elected as President of the Confederate States of America?Jefferson DavisAbraham LincolnStephen DouglasRobert E. Lee
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an advantage for the Union?value of exportshomefield advantagesuperior military leadershipindustrial and manufacturing superiority
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an advantage for the Confederacy?homefield advantageindustrial and manufacturing superiorityextensive network of railroadsnaval ship tonnage
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following describes the Confederacy?Mostly rural; few large cities; economy based almost entirely on agricultureLarge, urban populationIndustrial-based economyCan easily out-produce the Union in the manufacture of firearms
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich is a component of the Union's Anaconda Plan?Capture Washington, D.C.Fight a defensive warControl the Mississippi RiverGain foreign assistance
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich is a component of the Union's Anaconda Plan?Enforce a naval blockade on the southern coast.Engage in total war to crush southern morale.Destroy everything that could be used by the Confederacy.Emancipate all slaves.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich is a component of the Union's Anaconda Plan?Capture Richmond.Capture Washington, D.C.Capture Montgomery, Alabama.Control the slave-holding border states.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich is NOT a component of the Confederacy's war strategy?Fight a drawn-out, defensive war.Capture Washington, D.C.Gain support from foreign powers such as Britain or France.Blockade northern port cities.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich was NOT true of the First Battle of Bull Run?The decisive victory by Union forces hampered the Confederacy's ability to move northward.The Confederate forces prevailed, due in large part to the steady leadership of General Stonewall Jackson.Many civilians from Washington, D.C. came to observe the battle, expecting a quick victory for the Union.The outcome signaled the beginning of a long, bitterly-fought conflict.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat is significant about the battle for Fort Sumter?It was a turning point in the war.The Confederate bombardment of the fort marked the beginning of the war.Soon after the battle, the Lee surrendered to Grant.It allowed the Union to gain control over the Mississippi River.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat were the "border states"?Slave-holding states that remained with the UnionFree states that seceded and joined the ConfederacyStates that seceded after the battle of Fort Sumter.The states on both sides that bordered states from the opposing side.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceLincoln's Emancipation Proclamationfreed all slaves.freed slaves in the Union states.freed slaves in the Confederate states.was struck down by Roger Taney and the Supreme Court.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceGeorge McClellan wasthe first leader of the Union forces and later a major candidate for president in 1864.the hero at the Battle of Antietam.a confederate general who defeated Grant's army at Shiloh.a prominent anti-war newspaper editor in New York.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceNorthern Democrats who opposed Lincoln and advocated peace with the South were known ascopperheads.carpetbaggers.scalawags.doodeens.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat is significant about the Battle of Antietam?The decisive Confederate victory enabled Lee to lead his forces into Pennsylvania.It was the farthest north that Confederate forces would advance.McClellan missed an opportunity to crush the Confederate forces and possibly end the war.It was the only major battle fought west of the Mississippi River.
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat is one way Lincoln dealt with dissent in the North?He ordered that Northern men be conscripted for service in the army.He suspended the writ of habeas corpus in Maryland.He closed down newspapers that criticized his leadership.He threatened to confiscate the property of outspoken critics.
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat is conscription?forced military servicethe suspension of the writ of habeas corpusthe use of special wartime powers by the presidentfleeing to another country to avoid war
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat is significant about the fight between the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia (also called the Merrimack)?It was the first battle between ironclad warships.The battle determined which side would control the port of New Orleans.As a result of the battle, the Confederacy was able to break the Union blockade.The Union victory led to the destruction of the Confederate navy.
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhy is Gettysburg considered a turning point in the war?It halted the northern advance of the Confederate Army.Had the Confederate forces won, the Confederacy would have likely won the war.The losses to Lee's forces were so severe that he would never again have the capabilty to invade a northern state.All of these are reasons why Gettysburg was a turning point.
- 21. Multiple ChoiceThe Union victory at Vicksburg was important becauseit gave the Union total control of the Mississippi River.it crushed the morale of southern civilians.it helped Abe Lincoln win re-election in 1864.it led to the lucky discovery of Lee's battle plans.
- 22. Multiple ChoiceLincoln's Gettysburg Addresswas less than three minutes in length.reaffirmed the American ideal that "all men are created equal."honored those who died in battle for the cause of American ideals.All of these answers are correct.
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the objective of Sherman's "March to the Sea"?Sherman wanted to crush southern morale and destroy the south's will to fight.Sherman wanted to surprise Confederate forces trapped in Savannah.Sherman hoped to cut off Lee's retreat from Appomattox.Sherman hoped to gain control of the Mississippi River.
- 24. Multiple ChoiceThe war essentially ended with Robert E. Lee's surrender to Ulysses S. Grant atAppomattox Court House.Chancellorsville.Vicksburg.Antietam.
- 25. Multiple ChoiceFive days after the surrender, Lincoln became the first president to be assassinated when he was shot byJohn Wilkes BoothLee Harvey OswaldJames Earl RaySirhan Sirhan
- 26. Multiple ChoiceThe Thirteenth Amendmentended slavery in the United States.made secession unconstitutional.made it illegal for a president to suspend habeas corpus.gave women the right to vote.
- 27. Multiple ChoiceClara Barton:a prominent Union nurse who later founded the Red Cross.an activist who pushed for the passage of the 13th Amendment.a former slave who helped other former slaves adjust to life as free people.a conspirator who helped develop the plot to kill Lincoln.
- 28. Multiple ChoiceMatthew Brady:a photographer whose shocking battlefield images depicted the horrors of wara Confederate officer who led the bombardment of Fort Sumter.a conspirator who tried to assassinate Vice President Johnson.a Chicago newspaper editor who opposed the war.
- 29. Multiple ChoiceThe Trent Affair:This diplomatic debacle that almost provoked Britain to war against the Union.Several Confederate spies were caught while trying to steal secret Union documents.Northern industrialists were prosecuted for profiteering.Several conspirators plot to kill Lincoln and overthrow the Union government.
- 30. Multiple ChoiceMore Americans died in the Civil War than in all other wars combined.truefalse
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