Question 1

At the time of the Confederate defeat at Gettysburg,Grant was winning a significant victory at ________.

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Question 2

In 1861,the so-called Trent affair

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A)  saw the capture of Union diplomats by the Confederate government.
B)  created an international diplomatic crisis for Abraham Lincoln.
C)  led England to form closer political ties with the Lincoln administration.
D)  resulted in France recalling its ambassador from the United States.
E)  was eventually resolved with an indirect apology by England.F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 3

Politically,the Confederate constitution

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

Question 4

In the Confederacy,a military draft

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A)  was not considered necessary until the last months of the Civil War.
B)  never allowed for the hiring of substitutes.
C)  compelled slaves to serve as soldiers.
D)  aroused opposition from poorer whites for its expensive substitute policy.
E)  forced all white males between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five to serve for three years.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 5

In the early part of the Civil War,the sympathies of the ruling classes in France and England lay with the South.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Battle of Fredericksburg proved to be a devastating defeat for Union General ________.

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Question 7

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

Question 8

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 9

In what ways did women participate in the Civil War,and how did their activities compare with the involvement of women in the American Revolution?

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Question 10

In the North,the graphic photos of Civil War photographer Matthew Brady

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A)  contributed to widespread uprisings against the war.
B)  were effective propaganda in support of the war.
C)  were unpersuasive as tools of persuasion in favor of the war.
D)  were less effective in gaining support for the war than propaganda used by the Confederates in the South.
E)  contributed to massive enlistments among young men.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

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

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A)  an open field.
B)  a broad river.
C)  a steep hill.
D)  thick woods.
E)  an abandoned town.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

The last-ditch effort by a Kentucky senator to avoid the Civil War was called the ________ Compromise.

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Question 13

Richmond was captured by Union forces before Lee's surrender at Appomattox.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In the course of the Civil War,

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

Question 15

During the Civil War,as a result of new technology in weapons,

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A)  infantry troops began to fight standing in line formations.
B)  the Gatling gun became the primary combat weapon.
C)  battlefields became more organized.
D)  attention to defensive fortifications increased.
E)  soldiers were forced to carry rudimentary gas masks.F) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 16

How did Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis compare as presidents and military commanders?

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Question 17

President Buchanan did not believe that a state had the legal right to secede from the Union.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In his capacity as commander in chief,President Abraham Lincoln

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A)  argued it was essential that the laws of the Constitution be upheld during the war.
B)  increased the size of the army without the approval of Congress.
C)  quickly called on Congress to enact a naval blockade of the South.
D)  moved cautiously in asserting his war powers.
E)  waited for Congress to declare war before dispatching troops to the South.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 19

In 1861,the First Battle of Manassas

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

Question 20

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

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A) True 
 B)False

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The Battle of Fredericksburg proved to be a devastating defeat for Union General ________.

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

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Politically,the Confederate constitution

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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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In 1861,the First Battle of Manassas

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

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In his capacity as commander in chief,President Abraham Lincoln

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In the early part of the Civil War,the sympathies of the ruling classes in France and England lay with the South.

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Richmond was captured by Union forces before Lee's surrender at Appomattox.

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President Buchanan did not believe that a state had the legal right to secede from the Union.

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How did Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis compare as presidents and military commanders?

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During the Civil War,as a result of new technology in weapons,

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

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The last-ditch effort by a Kentucky senator to avoid the Civil War was called the ________ Compromise.

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In what ways did women participate in the Civil War,and how did their activities compare with the involvement of women in the American Revolution?

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