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AP US History Chapter 15 22 Mr. Blackmon Secession and Civil War Abraham Lincoln took the Union into war against the Confederate States of America with the stated purpose of A. protecting federal installations in Confederate territories B. freeing the slaves and abolishing slavery from American soil C. preserving the Union D. punishing the South for its arrogance, rebelliousness, and the enslavement of blacks by Southern slaveholders. E. protecting the Union from Southern attacks on Union territories in the border states remaining loyal to the Union. 23 The overall strategic policy of the Union to destroy the Confederacy through a combination of constant pressure and slowly wearing down the South's ability to wage war was called A. the nutcracker plan B. the anaconda plan C. the squeeze plan D. the attrition plan E. the sausolito plan 24 All of the following are true of the Confederate war effort during the Civil War EXCEPT A. Confederate industry was never able to adequately supply Confederate soldiers with the armaments they needed to successfully fight the war. B. Confederate agriculture was never able to adequately supply the people of the South with the food they needed C. Inflation became a major problem in the South as the Confederate government was forced to print more paper currency than it could support with gold or other tangible assets. D. The inadequate railroad system of the South hindered movement of soldiers, supplies, and food from the places where they where stationed (or produced) to the places where they were most needed E. Tremendous resentment at the military draft developed among poor and middle class Southerners because wealthy Southern males could pay to have a substitute take their place in the army. 25 The North's advantages over the South at the outbreak of the Civil War included all of the following EXCEPT A. greater agreement over war aims. B. more substantial industrial resources. C. a more extensive railroad network. D. dominance in foreign trade. E. naval supremacy. 26 27 28 29 30 The battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack was important because A. it was the first successful effort by the Confederate navy to break the Union naval blockade B. it signified the last major effort by the Confederate navy to break the Union naval blockade C. it broke the Union stranglehold on Hampton Roads, Virginia, and opened the door for General Lee's offensive into Maryland. D. it signaled the end of the wooden warship as the ultimate naval vessel and marked the beginning of the age of iron/steel warships. E. the Merrimack's failure to break the Union naval blockade cost the Confederacy its last hope of achieving official recognition by France or Britain. The battle that is considered to be the “turning point” of the Civil War and the last chance at a military victory by the Confederacy is A. Antietam B. Shiloh C. Gettysburg D. Chattanooga E. Chickamauga The key event that guaranteed Lincoln’s reelection in 1864 was A. The fall of Vicksburg to General Grant B. The capture of New Orleans by Admiral Farragut C. The defeat of Lee’s army by General Meade at Gettysburg D. The fall of Atlanta to General Sherman E. The successful defense of Nashville by General Thomas against repeated Confederate counterattacks. The Trent Affair was important because A. it discredited the revolutionary government in France in the eyes of most Americans B. it prevented the Confederacy from being able to purchase several warships from Britain and France for use against Union shipping. C. it was the first clear case of treason by a United States official and it badly embarrassed the administration of John Adams. D. it resulted in the sinking of the Confederate raider, the Alabama. E. it nearly led to British recognition of the Confederacy and war between Britain and the Union. Which of the following factors came closest to giving the Confederacy what could have been a decisive foreign policy success during the Civil War? A. The U.S. Navy’s seizure of Confederate emissaries James M. Mason and John Slidell from the British mail steamer Trent B. French objections to the Union blockade C. The acute economic dislocation in Britain and France caused by the cutoff of cotton imports from the South D. The concerns of French financial interests that had loaned large amounts of money to the Confederacy. E. The skillful negotiating of Confederate diplomacy in Europe. 31 32 Of the following, the most threatening problem for the Union from 1861 through 1863 was A. possible British recognition of the Confederacy. B. Spanish intervention in Santo Domingo. C. French objections to the Union blockade. D. British insistence on the abolition of slavery. E. British objections to the Union position on "continuous voyage." Which of the following best characterizes the response of Great Britain and France to the American Civil War? A. They saw advantages in a divided Union, but pursued cautious policies toward both sides. B. They favored restoration of the Union and actively worked to arbitrate the conflict. C. They favored permanent separation of the union and openly supported the South. D. E. 74 33 34 35 to They favored restoration of the Union and openly supported the North. They had no interest in the conflict and remained aloof from it. The Battle of Antietam, September 17,1862, is considered pivotal to the outcome of the Civil War because it A represented the Union's deepest thrust into southern territory B forestalled the possibility of European intervention C resulted in the border states joining the Confederacy D marked the first use of Black troops by the Union army E confirmed George McClellan's status as the leading Union general In part, President Lincoln refrained from taking action to emancipate slaves until the Civil War had been progress for almost two years because A. he sought to retain the loyalty of the border states. B. slavery still existed in most Northern states. C. Congress had not granted him the authority. D. he was preparing a plan to send all of the slaves to Liberia. E. he feared a hostile reaction on the part of the British and French. In issuing the Emancipation Proclamation, one Lincoln’s goals was to A Gain the active aid of Britain and France in restoring the Union. B Stir up enthusiasm for the war in such border states as Maryland and Kentucky. C Please the Radicals in the North by abolishing slavery in areas of the South already under the control of Union armies. D Please Russia, one of the Union’s few overseas friends, where the serfs had been emancipated the previous year. E Keep Britain and France from intervening on the side of the Confederacy. In announcing the Emancipation Proclamation, Lincoln’s immediate purpose was A. Free black slaves in all of the slave states B. 36 37 38 73 Free black slaves in only the border slave states which had remained loyal to the Union C. Let the Southern states know that whether or not they chose to secede from the Union, slavery would not be tolerated by his administration once he took office D. Rally Northern morale by giving the war a higher moral purpose than just preserving the Union E. Recruit freed blacks into the Union army and overcome the shortage of white soldiers in the army at that time. The Homestead Act provided A. That Indians should henceforth own their lands as individuals rather than collectively as tribes B. 160 acres of free land within the public domain to any head of household who would settle on it and improve it over a period of five years. C. Large amounts of federal government land to Great Plains cattle ranchers who would contract to provide beef for the Union army D. 40 acres of land to each former slave above the age of 21 E. That the land of former Confederates should not be confiscated. The Morrill Land Grant Act provided A. 160 acres of free land within the public domain to any head of household who would settle on it and improve it over a period of five years. B. Large amounts of federal government land to states that would establish agricultural and mechanical colleges C. 40 acres of land to former slaves D. That the land of former Confederates should not be confiscated E. Large reservations for the Indians of the Great Plains. The direct impact of the Civil War on the economy included all of the following EXCEPT A. the emergence of the trust as a form of business organization. B. the initiation of transcontinental railroad building C. runaway inflation in the South D. the creation of a more uniform national banking system. E. disruption of cotton exports to England. Which of the following statements about African American soldiers during the Civil War is correct? A They were primarily engaged in military campaigns west of the Mississippi B They were limited to non-combat duty C They were barred from receiving awards for valor in combat D For most of the war, they were paid less than White soldiers of equal rank. E For most of the war, they were led by African American officers. 78 During the Civil War, the Republican Party passed legislation promoting economic development concerning all of the following EXCEPT the A granting of government subsidies to encourage the export of manufactured goods B establishment of a high tariff to protect American industry from foreign competition C organization of a national banking system to provide a uniform national currency D provision of government loans and land grants to private companies to construct a transcontinental railroad E passage of the Homestead Act 1 The earliest successful blockade of the South by the Union navy during the Civil War was off the coast of A Virginia B Georgia C the Carolinas D Florida E Louisiana 2 During the Civil War, one aspect of the Southern economy was that A industrialization decreased markedly B the Confederate government implemented a laissez faire policy toward business C poverty affected only black families D Inflation was not significant E many women became heads of households 3 During the Civil War, the United States Congress adopted a policy toward banks designed to A maintain a laissez faire policy B support the use of local currencies C establish a national banking system D Invest federal tax receipts in state banks E establish gold as the single national currency 4 When President Lincoln first advocated an end to slavery, he recommend all of the following EXCEPT A Congressional aid to states which emancipated slaves B gradual emancipation C compensation for slave owners D United States citizenship for the freed slaves E colonization of freed slaves outside the United States 5 In the Emancipation Proclamation, President Lincoln announced that as of January 1, 1863, he would free slaves in A states in rebellion against the United States B border states between the North and South C the District of Columbia D Confederate counties under Union military control 6 7 E slave-holding states within the Union At the Hampton Roads Conference of February 1865, President Lincoln A offered generous terms to the South for a post-war settlement B threatened to punish the South if it continued to resist C met secretly with Confederate President Davis D freed slaves within the states of the Confederacy E negotiated with the British over the Laird rams The two critical battles of July 1863 which signaled defeat for the Confederacy were A Vicksburg and Atlanta B Shiloh and Antietam C Vicksburg and Gettysburg D Petersburg and Gettysburg E Chancellorsville and Gettysburg THANK 'OlJ,.J [fro /"lOT AJ'{Y 18 The above cartoon shows Confederate President Jefferson Davis A trying to encourage southern planters to enlist in the Confederate army B offering a bribe to Russia C D E trying to entice Britain and France into recognizing the Confederacy paying off the Confederate debt trying to gain the support of southern women