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Chapter 14 Exam
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1. The event that touched off the process of secession for the majority of southern states was
A. John Brown's raid
B. antiunion riots in Baltimore
C. the bombardment of Fort Sumter
D. "Bleeding Kansas"
E. the election of Lincoln to the presidency
2. The Civil War began when
A. the North fired on Southerners surrounding Fort Pickens
B. the South fired on Northern forces in Fort Sumter
C. the North sent troops to invade Virginia
D. the South cut off Northern supplies near Manassas
E. the South sent troops to invade Maryland
3. During the Civil War, the largest source of revenue for the U.S. government was
A. confiscating rebel property
B. printing paper money
C. collecting taxes
D. borrowing
E. personal donations
4. The victims of mob violence in the New York City draft riots of 1863 were mainly
A. blacks
B. Irish immigrants
C. Confederate prisoners of war
D. government officials enforcing the draft
E. people with business ties to the South
5. In the presidential election of 1864, the Democrats nominated
A. George B. McClellan
B. Andrew Johnson
C. Abraham Lincoln
D. Thaddeus Stevens
E. Clement L. Vallandigham
6. Charles Sumner, Benjamin Wade, and Thaddeus Stevens were
A. Copperheads
B. war Democrats
C. Lincoln Republicans
D. fire-eaters
E. radical Republicans
7. During the Civil War, the U.S. Sanitary Commission was composed of
A. all of the answers below
B. street sweepers and refuse haulers
C. a volunteer nursing corps
D. grave diggers and cremation technicians
E. ex-slaves who served as a supply corps
8. The Confederacy financed its war effort primarily by
A. borrowing
B. collecting taxes
C. printing paper money
D. confiscating Union property
E. taking loans from European powers
9. Lincoln's most successful general was
A. Winfield Scott
B. George B. McClellan
C. Ulysses S. Grant
D. Henry W. Hallack
E. Irvin McDowell
10. The first major Southern city captured by Union forces was
A. Richmond
B. Atlanta
C. Lexington
D. Charleston
E. New Orleans
11. By the end of 1862, the Union had captured large parts of
A. Texas
B. South Carolina
C. Mississippi
D. Virginia
E. Tennessee
12. The victorious Union commanders who led the final major campaigns of the war were
A. Johnston and Lee
B. McClellan and Hooker
C. Beauregard and Jackson
D. Sherman and Grant
E. Grant and McClellan
13. The general who orchestrated the "March to the Sea" was
A. Robert E. Lee
B. Ulysses S. Grant
C. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
D. William T. Sherman
E. Irvin McDowell
14. On April 9, 1865, Robert E. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to Ulysses S. Grant at
A. Washington, D.C.
B. Richmond
C. Appomattox Courthouse
D. Durham, North Carolina
E. Petersburg, Virginia
15. Among historians, the key question about the Civil War was
A. was the war inevitable?
B. who started the war?
C. could the South have won?
D. why did the war last so long?
E. what were the motives of the South?
16. The difficulties of the Union war effort included
A. all of the answers below
B. timid, inept leadership in the White House
C. extended supply lines across hostile territory
D. Confederate superiority in weapons technology
E. long lines of communication in enemy territory
17. Of the over two million men who served in the Union armies, the largest number were men who
A. were drafted into service
B. volunteered for service
C. were in the army at the start of the war
D. were paid a bounty to serve
E. had been dedicated abolitionists
18. President Lincoln responded to opposition to the war effort by
A. ordering suspension of civil liberties in a few extreme cases
B. upholding the Bill of Rights in all cases
C. prohibiting election activities of the opposition party
D. engaging in widespread suspension of civil liberties
E. banning the Democratic party
19. The Democratic platform of 1864 called for
A. vigorous prosecution of the war
B. a truce in the Civil War
C. immediate emancipation of all slaves
D. the sale by auction of captured rebel property
E. an increase in defense spending
20. Experiences of black soldiers in the Civil War included
A. all of the answers below
B. a heroic and deadly attempt to take Fort Wagner
C. a higher mortality rate than that of white soldiers
D. often being required to do menial labor
E. initially receiving pay that was lower than that of whites
21. During the Civil War, the Northern economy changed in that the
A. all of the answers below
B. coal industry increased production
C. railroad industry suffered much wartime destruction
D. purchasing power of workers increased significantly
E. banking system became less centralized
22. The greatest source of division in the South was
A. the doctrine of states' rights
B. disagreement over the war
C. conscription exemptions
D. the issue of slavery
E. monetary policy
23. During the Civil War, the economy of the South
A. was stimulated greatly by wartime production
B. experienced a net gain, as wartime growth was greater than destruction
C. suffered a net loss, as destruction exceeded the substantial growth
D. flourished as a result of trade with England
E. was devastated by the widespread destruction
24. During the Civil War, Southern women played an especially important part
A. as typists and telegraph operators
B. as managers of farms and plantations
C. as a supply corps for Confederate forces
D. as members of auxiliary units of the armed forces
E. as replacements for men in the South's light industry
25. As the commander in chief of the Union army, President Lincoln was
A. brilliant; the best military mind of his time
B. highly competent but not infallible
C. about equal to his confederate counterpart
D. incompetent; a serious burden to the Union forces
E. unable to take part in military decision making
26. General Ulysses S. Grant was known for his
A. subtle tactical genius
B. reluctance to spend lives in bloody assaults
C. aggressive assault on Confederate resources
D. mild mannered behavior
E. defensive style of warfare
27. Sea power played an especially important role in the Civil War in the form of the
A. Confederate raids on Northern shipping
B. Union blockade of the Confederate coast
C. transportation of rebel troops and supplies on steamboats
D. ironclad ships that appeared during the war
E. Confederates' ability to control all Southern ports
28. During the Civil War, Kansas and Missouri were
A. away from the fighting, thus largely peaceful
B. the scene of four major battles
C. ravaged by guerrilla bands from both sides
D. attacked by Indians allied with the Confederacy
E. uninvolved in the political issues of the war
29. The death toll in the American Civil War was
A. far greater than that of any other American war
B. second only to the U.S. dead in World War II
C. moderately high; about equal to that of the Vietnam War
D. higher than that of the Revolutionary War but still moderately low
E. small in comparison with previous wars
30. Technological advances in arms and artillery in the era of the Civil War resulted in
A. fortifications and trenches no longer being used
B. the Confederates having better weapons than the Union
C. battles that featured almost inconceivable slaughter
D. generals refusing to use fearsome new artillery guns
E. innovative battle strategies that reduced the likelihood of death
31. The First Battle of Bull Run ended in
A. the Union occupation of Richmond
B. the Confederate capture of Washington, D.C.
C. a stunning rout of the Union army
D. the annihilation of the rebel forces
E. a Confederate retreat into western Virginia
32. The 1862 Union campaigns in Virginia
A. led to major Union victories
B. resulted in a frustrating and bloody stalemate
C. were of little consequence since little fighting occurred
D. were a major disaster for the Union
E. displayed the military genius of George B. McClellan
33. The inventor of modern baseball was
A. Abner Doubleday
B. Kenesaw Mountain Landes
C. Alexander Cartwright
D. John McGraw
E. Henry Chadwick
34. The popularity of baseball received its greatest boost from
A. wealthy American entrepreneurs
B. the American Civil War
C. the Mexican-American War
D. the "industrial boom" of the 1870s
E. American expansion in the West
35. The ethno-cultural group of historians studying the Civil War was led by
A. Charles Beard
B. William Gienapp
C. Alfred Russell Wallace
D. Eric Foner
E. Eugene Genovese
36. By late 1860, the divisive forces that had always existed within the United States were no longer counterbalanced by
A. all of the answers below
B. a respect for the Constitution
C. a romantic vision of America's great national destiny
D. a stable two-party system
E. a belief that the federal government was non-threatening
37. The Crittenden Compromise contained all of the following provisions except
A. the preservation of slavery in Washington, D.C.
B. a constitutional amendment to guarantee the continued existence of slavery in the current slave states
C. the repeal of fugitive slave laws
D. the reestablishment of the Missouri Compromise line
E. the prohibition of slavery north of the Missouri Compromise line
38. In his first inaugural address, Lincoln laid down all the following basic principles except
A. no state could leave the Union
B. acts of force or violence to support secession were insurrectionary
C. the government would hold federal property in the seceded states
D. the institution of slavery would not be allowed to continue anywhere in the United States
E. the South must not assail federal property
39. At the outset of the war, the North enjoyed all of the following advantages except
A. a much larger manpower reserve
B. a more advanced industrial system
C. a better transportation system
D. twice as many rail lines as the South
E. a stronger will to fight
40. Revisionist historians, such as James G. Randall, argued that the Civil War was caused by
A. all of the answers below
B. fundamental sectional differences
C. inept political leadership
D. the extreme brutality of slavery
E. constitutional disputes
41. During 1863, the Union forces achieved decisive victories that effectively sealed the fate of the Confederacy in the battles of
A. Bull Run and Shiloh
B. Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville
C. Vicksburg and Gettysburg
D. Petersburg and Atlanta
E. Chancellorsville and Petersburg
42. The Battle of Antietam was
A. all of the answers below
B. the bloodiest single day's fighting of the war
C. a victory for General Lee's Army of Northern Virginia
D. a proof to President Lincoln of the inspired leadership of General George B. McClellan
E. Robert E. Lee's greatest victory in the war
43. During the American Civil War, Great Britain adopted the policy of
A. extending full diplomatic recognition to the Confederacy
B. cooperating fully with the U.S. government
C. staying completely out of the conflict
D. remaining neutral, while permitting limited aid to the Confederates
E. supplying the Confederacy with troops and arms
44. The Union's objectives in the Civil War included
A. all of the answers below
B. destroying the Confederate armies
C. restoring federal authority in all of the states
D. preventing European powers from intervening in the war
E. establishing a naval blockade around the Confederacy
45. The Confederate war effort was
A. highly centralized on a national basis
B. somewhat centralized, but greatly hampered by state governments protecting their states' rights
C. conducted almost entirely by the individual states
D. run by a smoothly functioning combination of the national and state governments
E. most popular in mountainous regions of the backcountry
46. In the North, the Civil War had the effect on women of
A. reinforcing the traditional sex role
B. creating support for female suffrage
C. hastening the conversion of nursing into a female occupation
D. opening the professions to large numbers of women in all fields
E. creating an opportunity for women to serve in special units of the armed forces
47. The Emancipation Proclamation was significant in that it
A. all of the answers below
B. established the elimination of slavery as a justification for the war
C. eventually freed thousands of slaves
D. helped to provide black volunteers for the Union Army
E. caused the freeing of slaves in border states before the end of the war
48. The Emancipation Proclamation freed
A. all the slaves of the South
B. only runaway slaves who had reached the North
C. only the slaves of the South
D. all the slaves of the South except those already under Union control
E. only those slaves contributing to the Confederate war effort
49. During the Civil War, the U.S. Congress
A. all of the answers below
B. created a national banking system that could issue national bank notes
C. granted federal lands to the states to help finance hospitals
D. chartered corporations to build the first transcontinental turnpike
E. refused to focus expansion in the West
50. During the war, the Republican Party enacted legislation designed to promote
A. all of the answers below
B. the rapid development of the West
C. the construction of a transcontinental railroad
D. a new national banking system
E. the use of paper money known as "greenbacks"