front 1 The European great powers welcomed a civil war in the United States for all of the following reasons except a. war would weaken the power of the United States in the western hemisphere. b. a divided America would likely put a halt to European immigration. c. they could play the two nations off against one another in a game of balance of power. d. their existing colonies would be safe against further American expansion. e. they might more readily seize new colonial territory in the Americas. | back 1 B |
front 2 President Lincoln's decision on what to do about the situation at Fort Sumter in the first weeks of his administration can best be characterized as a. ill thought out. b. rash and hotheaded. c. the only possible option. d. a strategic blunder. e. a middle of the road solution. | back 2 E |
front 3 In order to persuade the Border States to remain in the Union, President Lincoln a. relied solely on moral appeal. b. used only totally legal methods. c. guaranteed that they could keep slavery permanently. d. never had to use troops. e. used legally dubious methods. | back 3 E |
front 4 The Border States offered all of the following advantages except a. a large population. b. a good supply of horses and mules. c. valuable manufacturing capacity. d. shipbuilding facilities. e. large navigable rivers. | back 4 D |
front 5 Lincoln's declaration that the North sought to preserve the Union with or without slavery a. came as a disappointment to most Northerners and demoralized the Union. b. revealed the influence of the Border States on his policies. c. caused some seceded states to rejoin the Union. d. contradicted the campaign promises of the Republican party. e. cost him support in the Butternut region of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. | back 5 B |
front 6 Lincoln declared from the outset of the Civil War that a. he was not fighting to free the blacks. b. he wanted to see an end to slavery. c. slaves in all the Confederate states were now legally emancipated. d. he believed blacks and whites were equal. e. None of these | back 6 A |
front 7 All of the following were similar characteristics that both Union and Confederate soldiers shared except a. most soldiers had been farmers or farm laborers. b. poor unskilled workers were well represented among both armies. c. most troops were native born. d. almost half were under the age of 22. e. both shared a common commitment to patriotism. | back 7 B |
front 8 Northern soldiers eventually became known for their a. discipline and determination. b. cowardice in battle. c. lack of proper training. d. high-pitched battle yell. e. love of military pomp and hierarchy. | back 8 A |
front 9 To find effective high-level commanders, the Union a. took only top graduates of West Point. b. drew on its reserve officer training program. c. relied on the advice of foreign experts. d. did not let politics enter the decision-making process. e. used trial and error. | back 9 E |
front 10 To achieve its independence, the Confederacy had to a. invade the Union. b. win a decisive military victory on its own soil. c. fight the invading Union army to a draw. d. attract more talented military commanders. e. capture Washington, D.C. | back 10 C |
front 11 Much of the hunger experienced by Confederate soldiers in the Civil War was due to a. poor agricultural production. b. the Union's naval blockade. c. the South's rickety transportation system. d. the fact that slaves abandoned the plantations. e. profiteering by military suppliers. | back 11 C |
front 12 Most working people in Britain sided with the North because a. they relied on the Northern economy for their own jobs. b. the North shared their feelings about whether Britain should enter the war. c. they had been moved by Uncle Tom's Cabin to want the end of slavery d. they hoped to one day have the opportunity to relocate to and profit in the U.S. e. France had sided with the South and they hated the French. | back 12 C |
front 13 One reason that the British did not try to break the Union blockade of the South during the Civil War was that a. they feared losing Northern grain shipments. b. they did not want to fight against the superior American navy. c. the British upper class had supported the North from the onset of hostilities. d. the war caused no economic problems for Britain. e. the South resented British interference. | back 13 A |
front 14 How did Lincoln handle the Trent Affair? A. used Envoys, B. Hired his Secretary of Treasurer, Chase C. Gone to war with U.S D. (I dont know lol this question wasn't on the normal deck) | back 14 A |
front 15 The greatest weakness of the South during the Civil War was its a. military leadership. b. navy. c. slave population. d. economy. e. political system. | back 15 D |
front 16 Multiple Choice: Northern advantages at the outset of the Civil War included a. control of the seas. b. more banks, factories, railroads, and people. c. interior lines of military operation. d. the ability to wage offensive warfare. e. better military leadership. | back 16 AB |
front 17 In Lincoln's attempts to preserve the Union, he did all of the following questionable actions as president except a. proclaimed a blockade of the Southern ports. b. increased the size of the federal army. c. suspended the writ of habeas corpus. d. advanced federal funds to private citizens without authorization. e. refused to implement a draft, or conscription law, during the war. | back 17 E |
front 18 Arrange the following in chronological order: (A) the Battle of Bull Run, (B) the Battle of Gettysburg, (C) Lee's surrender at Appomattox, and (D) the Battle of Antietam. a. B, C, A, D b. D, B, C, A c. C, A, D, B d. A, B, D, C e. A, D, B, C | back 18 E |
front 19 The Union's defeat in battle at Bull Run in 1861 was better than a victory because a. Ulysses S. Grant took command of the army immediately after the setback. b. the defeat caused Northerners to face up to the reality of a long, difficult war. c. "Stonewall" Jackson was killed. d. it caused Lincoln to declare a war against slavery. e. it allowed European powers the chance to intervene on behalf of the South. | back 19 B |
front 20 George B. McClellan, commander of the Army of the Potomac, is best described as a. disliked by his own men. b. aggressive. c. overly cautious. d. poorly prepared for military leadership. e. poorly organized. | back 20 C |
front 21 After assuming command of the Army of the Potomac, General George McClellan made the mistake of a. taking too many risks. b. relying on Lincoln's military judgment. c. being unconcerned about the morale of his troops. d. not drilling his troops enough to prepare them for battle. e. consistently believing that the enemy outnumbered him. | back 21 E |
front 22 As a result of the Union loss in the Peninsula Campaign a. Lincoln named George McClellan commander of the Union forces. b. the North decided to fight a war of containment. c. Lincoln began to draft the Emancipation Proclamation. d. Lincoln decided that the key to the war was controlling the Mississippi River. e. the Union commanders were left without an overall military strategy. | back 22 C |
front 23 As a result of the Confederate victory in the Peninsula Campaign a. Robert E. Lee was named to command the entire Southern army. b. Lincoln named Ulysses S. Grant as commander of the Union forces. c. Lincoln delayed his issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation. d. the Union turned to a strategy of total war. e. Lincoln abandoned the war in the West. | back 23 D |
front 24 The North's victory at Antietam allowed President Lincoln to a. issue the Emancipation Proclamation. b. seek military assistance from Great Britain. c. force the Border States to remain in the Union. d. keep General McClellan as commander of the Union forces. e. suppress Copperhead opposition in the North. | back 24 A |
front 25 Slavery was legally abolished in the United States by the a. Union victory over the Confederates at Gettysburg. b. surrender terms of Robert E. Lee to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox. c. Emancipation Proclamation. d. statutes of the individual states. e. Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution. | back 25 E |
front 26 The Emancipation Proclamation had the effect of a. reducing desertions from the Union army. b. strengthening the moral cause and diplomatic position of the Union. c. increasing popular support for the Republicans in the 1864 election. d. quieting public opposition to Lincoln's war policies. e. weakening Confederate morale. | back 26 B |
front 27 All of the following occurred as a result of the Emancipation Proclamation except a. mounting opposition in the North to an "abolition war." b. sharp increases in Union desertions. c. heavy congressional defeats for Lincoln's administration. d. growing upper-class European support for the Union. e. complaints from abolitionists that it did not go far enough. | back 27 D |
front 28 Aside from ending slavery, blacks enlisted into the Union Army because they a. wanted to prove their manhood and increase their claim to full citizenship. b. desperately needed the jobs that military service provided. c. wanted revenge against abusive slave masters. d. hoped to obtain military pensions. e. None of these | back 28 A |
front 29 Just know the 54th. | back 29 54th Mass. Reginent (2nd troop of African American soliders) |
front 30 Slaves hindered the Confederacy's war efforts in all of the following ways except a. work slowdowns and strikes that diminished productivity. b. instilling a fear of insurrections. c. creating the need for white men to guard slaves when they could have been on the warfront. d. serving as spies, guides and scouts for the Union army. e. poisoning military food supplies. | back 30 E |
front 31 In invading Maryland, one of Lee's key objectives was to a. show northerners how polished and well-equipped the Confederate army was. b. capture or destroy Union arsenals and railroad lines. c. destroy McClellan's army. d. capture Lincoln and his Cabinet. e. inspire the Border States to rise up and join the Confederacy. | back 31 E |
front 32 Robert E. Lee decided to invade the North through Pennsylvania in order to a. deliver a decisive blow that would strengthen the Northern peace movement. b. force the Union to ease its blockade of the South. c. cut Northern supply lines. d. stir northern draft resisters to rise in revolt. e. seize Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. | back 32 A |
front 33 The Union victory at Vicksburg was of major importance for all of the following reasons except a. it reopened the Mississippi River to Northern trade. b. coupled with the victory at Gettysburg, foreign help for the Confederacy was irretrievably lost. c. it helped to quell Northern peace agitation. d. it cut off the supply of cattle and other goods from Texas and Louisiana. e. it was the last major battle of the Civil War. | back 33 E |
front 34 The group in the North most dangerous to the Union cause was the a. Northern Peace Democrats. b. Radical Republicans. c. Northern War Democrats. d. Union Party. e. African Americans. | back 34 A |
front 35 In the election of 1864, the Republicans joined with the prowar Democrats and founded the ____ party. a. Federal b. Liberty c. Union d. National e. Progressive | back 35 C |
front 36 In the 1864 election, Abraham Lincoln's running mate was a. Salmon P. Chase. b. Wendell Phillips. c. William Tecumseh Sherman. d. Stephen A. Douglas. e. Andrew Johnson. | back 36 E |
front 37 Who was Lincoln's opponent for renomination? a. Andrew Johnson b. Salmon P. Chase c. George McClellan d. Jefferson Davis e. None of these | back 37 B |
front 38 The Union army's success in the capture of ____ was probably critical to Lincoln's reelection in 1864. a. Gettysburg and Harrisburg b. Richmond and Appomattox c. Vicksburg and Port Hudson d. Charleston and Columbia e. Atlanta and Mobile | back 38 E |
front 39 Scholars dispute whether the Civil War marked a watershed in American history for all of the following reasons except a. racial inequality persisted long after the war. b. industrial growth of the post-Civil War years had its real roots decades earlier in the Jacksonian era. c. regional differences between the North and South continued, even into the present. d. the lives of black and white Americans were not transformed by the war experience. e. None of these | back 39 D |