Question 1

Which of the following is true of Jefferson Davis's leadership?

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A)   Davis was helpless to make command decisions without the presence of his top generals.
B)   Davis refused to appoint a cabinet to help him manage affairs of state.
C)   Davis demonstrated few administrative abilities.
D)   Davis spent most of his time dealing with party politics.
E)   Davis spent more time paying strict adherence to legal and constitutional requirements than on providing genuine national leadership.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

General Ulysses S.Grant

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A)   thought the main Union effort should target enemy armies and resources.
B)   followed Winfield Scott as Lincoln's military chief of staff.
C)   believed the key to victory was to capture the Confederate capital.
D)   did not agree with Abraham Lincoln's general strategic objectives.
E)   was ultimately succeeded by Henry W. Halleck as chief of staff of the army.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

In 1861,the First Battle of Manassas,or Bull Run,

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A)   ended in a stalemate.
B)   saw a much larger Union force oppose Confederate troops.
C)   was a victory for the Confederates.
D)   proved a severe blow to Confederate morale.
E)   was witnessed by President Lincoln.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

In naval warfare during the Civil War,

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A)   both the Union and Confederate militaries developed ironclads.
B)   the Confederacy managed to build a navy equal to that of the Union.
C)   the Union blockade of the South was largely ineffective.
D)   the Confederacy managed to seize key Union ports such as Baltimore.
E)   the Confederacy devastated Union fleets with ironclad warships.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

A major federal victory occurred in April 1862 when Union troops captured the city of

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A)   New Orleans.
B)   Charleston.
C)   Vicksburg.
D)   Chattanooga.
E)   Mobile.F) D) and E)
G) B) and E) A

Question 6

Politically,the Confederate constitution

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A)   gave the president and vice president four-year terms.
B)   allowed states the right to abolish slavery.
C)   did not allow anti-secessionists to serve in the Confederate government.
D)   was almost identical in many respects to the Constitution of the United States.
E)   gave states the right to secede.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

Lincoln understood that the proper objective of his armies was the occupation of Confederate territory.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the South in 1865,as a result of the Civil War,

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A)   few women could find employment.
B)   the traditional roles of women were reinforced and maintained.
C)   large numbers of widowed Southern women married Union soldiers.
D)   there were more women than men in some states.
E)   women were granted the right to vote for their wartime service.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

All of the following slave states remained in the Union EXCEPT

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A)   Maryland.
B)   Delaware.
C)   Kentucky.
D)   Missouri.
E)   Arkansas.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

Describe the debate in the North over the involvement of African Americans in the Civil War,and assess the significance of their participation in the war.

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Question 11

In 1860 and 1861,President James Buchanan asserted

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A)   that he would not resupply Fort Sumter, as it was a lost cause.
B)   that states had the constitutional right to secede from the United States.
C)   that the federal government had no authority to stop a state from seceding from the Union.
D)   All these answers are correct.
E)   that he would surrender Fort Sumter if South Carolina would rejoin the Union.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

The state admitted to the Union during the Civil War was

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A)   Wisconsin.
B)   Minnesota.
C)   Nevada.
D)   West Virginia.
E)   Iowa.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

During the Civil War,railroad transportation

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A)   gave commanders much more flexibility in the geographic distribution of their armies.
B)   None of these answers is correct.
C)   encouraged smaller engagements with fewer troops.
D)   in some ways acted to limit the mobility of armies.
E)   both encouraged smaller engagements with fewer troops, and acted to limit the mobility of armies.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D) D

Question 14

In his capacity as commander in chief,President Abraham Lincoln

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A)   waited for Congress to declare war before dispatching troops to the South.
B)   argued it was essential that the laws of the Constitution be upheld during the war.
C)   quickly called on Congress to enact a naval blockade of the South.
D)   moved cautiously in asserting his war powers.
E)   increased the size of the army without the approval of Congress.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

The Battle of Vicksburg in 1863

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A)   was decided by a massive assault by Union troops.
B)   allowed the North to split the Confederacy in two.
C)   put George McClellan back in good standing with President Lincoln.
D)   briefly revived the military hopes of the Confederacy.
E)   saw a quick Union victory.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

Given the material and manpower advantage of the North,what factors enabled the South to wage war as long as it did?

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Question 17

Ulysses S.Grant believed in using the North's great advantage in troops and material resources to overwhelm the South.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 18

No additional states seceded from the Union once the war had begun.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

African American mortality rates in the war were higher than those of whites.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In the Civil War,at lower levels of military command,

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A)   amateur officers played important roles in both the Union and Confederate armies; and the professional officers on both sides were mostly Ivy League graduates.
B)   Northern and Southern commanders had markedly different backgrounds.
C)   amateur officers played important roles in both the Union and Confederate armies.
D)   None of these answers is correct.
E)   professional officers on both sides were mostly Ivy League graduates.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Exam 14: The Civil War Key

Which of the following is true of Jefferson Davis's leadership?

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General Ulysses S.Grant

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In 1861,the First Battle of Manassas,or Bull Run,

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In naval warfare during the Civil War,

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A major federal victory occurred in April 1862 when Union troops captured the city of

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Politically,the Confederate constitution

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Lincoln understood that the proper objective of his armies was the occupation of Confederate territory.

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In the South in 1865,as a result of the Civil War,

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All of the following slave states remained in the Union EXCEPT

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Describe the debate in the North over the involvement of African Americans in the Civil War,and assess the significance of their participation in the war.

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In 1860 and 1861,President James Buchanan asserted

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During the Civil War,railroad transportation

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The Battle of Vicksburg in 1863

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Given the material and manpower advantage of the North,what factors enabled the South to wage war as long as it did?

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African American mortality rates in the war were higher than those of whites.

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