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CHAPTER 13
1. Some white southerners hoped to bring in new territory so that slavery could flourish, as evidenced by
William Walker's temporary takeover of the government in
a. Mexico.
b. Nicaragua.
c. Guatemala.
d. Colombia.
e. Panama.
2.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
"Fire-eaters" were
ardent advocates of abolition.
strong supporters of slavery.
politicians who spoke their minds.
advocates of war to gain territory.
Unionists in the Upper South.
3.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Abraham Lincoln campaigned against __________ in the 1858 senatorial election.
Stephen Douglas
Henry Clay
Daniel Webster
all of the above
none of the above
4.
a.
b.
c.
Which of the following was true of John Brown?
New England anti-slavery advocates were frightened by his strong rhetoric.
He had gained notoriety from the "sack of Lawrence" in Kansas.
Many people believed that he had not killed anyone in Kansas, and so were willing to donate to
his cause.
d. He planned a daring raid on the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry that he hoped would end in his
becoming a martyr.
e. Brown was executed for his role at Harpers Ferry, but in death he was vilified by those on both sides of
the slavery issue.
5.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Which of these states was still in the Union at the time of Lincoln's inauguration?
Louisiana
Texas
South Carolina
Florida
Virginia
6.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
"Beecher's Bibles" were
anti-slavery tracts distributed throughout the South.
pro-slavery tracts distributed throughout the North.
rifles sent to Kansas abolitionists.
funds sent to John Brown to use in his campaign against slavery.
northern Bibles with passages highlighted to show the evils of slavery.
7.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
In his inaugural address, James Buchanan referred to a case pending before the Supreme Court, the
case of
Henry Ward Beecher.
Dred Scott.
Harriet Tubman.
Frederick Douglass.
Roger Taney.
8.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
In response to the Panic of 1857, __________ swept the country.
mental depression
frenzied attempts at recreation
a run on saloons
a wave of robberies
religious revivals
9.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
The Republicans were successful in the election of 1860 because
they compromised on the issue of slavery.
they were able to win decisively in the North.
they won significant southern support.
Abraham Lincoln offered the potential for sectional harmony.
Americans were too afraid of the Democratic nominees.
10.
a.
b.
c.
d.
In his inaugural address, Lincoln
warned southern states that he considered them traitors to the nation.
promised to invade the South if necessary.
said that the time for calm deliberation had long passed.
stated that it was his duty as president to "hold, occupy, and possess" federal property in the
South.
e. both b and d
CHAPTER 14
1. At the time the Civil War began, the U.S. Army
a. contained about 25,000 men.
b. consisted mainly of troops on the west side of the Mississippi River.
c. already had a conscription program in place.
d. had voluntarily vacated all federal forts inside Confederate territory.
e. had a detailed plan of attack ready to go.
2.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
The Stars and Bars was replaced as the battlefield Confederate flag
after the Battle of Shiloh.
because Confederates wanted something that was more distinct than the hated U.S. flag.
because its similarity to the American flag had caused confusion during the Battle of Bull Run.
when it was learned that its designer had defected to the North.
in favor of a flag that used blue and white stripes.
3.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Which general was known as the "young Napoleon"?
George B. McClellan
George Pickett
Irvin McDowell
P.G.T. Beauregard
John C. Frémont
4.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Shiloh Church was located in
Tennessee.
Mississippi.
Pennsylvania.
Kentucky.
Virginia.
5.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
A white man in the South could legally be exempted from military duty for every ________ slaves he
supervised.
10
100
20
40
50
6.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Men signing up to fight for the North in 1861 enlisted for a period of
six months.
three years.
one year.
the duration of the war.
eighteen months.
7.
What was the major factor that held European countries back from becoming involved in the American
Civil War?
a. They were afraid that involvement on either side would hurt them too much economically.
b. They feared they would choose the losing side, thus hurting them in the future.
c. Both England and France were concerned over Lincoln's continuing assertions that the war was
not about ending slavery.
d. They were involved in wars of their own, making involvement in America impossible.
e. Most Europeans believed that the two sides had to fight it out for themselves, and then they (the
European countries) would deal with whichever side won.
8.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
When General Hunter declared slavery abolished in South Carolina, President Lincoln
had him recalled and removed from duty.
backed him in South Carolina but refused to authorize emancipation elsewhere.
decided it was time to issue his own Emancipation Proclamation.
revoked Hunter's proclamation.
supported Congressional legislation to forbid northern commanders from returning refugee slaves to
their former masters.
9.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus in order to
keep Missouri in the Union.
keep Maryland secessionists in jail.
encourage Kentucky to vote against secession.
both a and b
both b and c
CHAPTER 15
1. Impressment in the South involved
a. conscripting farmers to fight in the war.
b. seizing crops to be used by the military.
c. confiscating shoes from small factories.
d. turning plantations into military headquarters.
e. imprisoning dissenters who refused to fight.
2.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
During the summer of 1863, black soldiers showed their willingness and ability to fight at battles in
Louisiana and South Carolina.
Louisiana and Texas.
Pennsylvania and South Carolina.
Virginia and Maryland.
Virginia and South Carolina.
3.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
The Wade-Davis Bill
became law in 1865.
was Congress's answer to Lincoln's reconstruction plan.
never had a chance of success.
was passed over the veto of President Lincoln.
both b and d
4.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Special Field Order No. 15 dealt with
runaway slaves.
land for former slaves.
the abolition of slavery in southern states.
confiscation of crops for troops.
none of the above
5.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Above all else, the newly freed slaves at the end of the Civil War wanted
social equality and religious freedom.
separation from the white race.
land of their own and good schools.
equal opportunity in jobs and decent housing.
equality before the law and the opportunity to vote.
6. Union Leagues in the South helped newly freed blacks with all of the following except
a. labor contracts.
b. political activities.
c. the purchase of land.
d. school construction.
e. The Leagues helped with all of these.
7.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
The Republican party tried to broaden its appeal in the 1864 presidential election by nominating
__________ as vice president.
Henry Clay
Andrew Johnson
General George McClellan
General Philip Sheridan
Salmon P. Chase
8.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Which of the following was not enacted by Congress during or shortly after the Civil War?
Morrill College Land Grant Act
Department of Agriculture Act
Department of Justice Act
Homestead Act
Union Pacific Railroad Act
9.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Andrew Johnson believed that reunification of the country should start by
winning the hearts and minds of newly freed blacks.
reasserting the differences between the two races.
redistributing land in the South so that the freed blacks would have a chance to succeed.
winning the support of white southerners.
establishing clear rules for the readmission of the southern states.
10. The commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau believed that __________ was the key to improving the
lives of blacks in the South.
a. education
b. good jobs
c. land of their own
d. political equality
e. citizenship
11.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Which of the following was true of the battle of Gettysburg?
Lee decided to invade the North to dishearten the Union and take the pressure off Virginia.
The Confederates and the Union each lost about half their men.
Jefferson Davis saw Gettysburg as a major victory because Lee had pushed deep into Union territory.
Union forces under Meade pursued Lee vigorously but lost him in dense woods.
Lee thought of moving toward Washington to draw the enemy out, but his generals convinced him to
stand and fight.
12.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Those most likely to have taken part in the New York City draft riots of 1863 were
African Americans.
shop owners.
more recent immigrants.
mothers of draft age sons.
supporters of slavery.
13. The federal agency designed to assist former slaves in making the economic transition to freedom was
the
a. Freedmen's Bureau.
b. Department of Education.
c. African American Rights Association.
d. NAACP.
e. Federal Bureau of Land Management.
CHAPTER 16
1. Which of these groups performed most of the difficult labor on the Central Pacific portion of the
transcontinental railroad?
a. Irish
b. Chinese
c. Japanese
d. Scots
e. Germans
2.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
During the latter 1800s, voluntary associations were most popular among
women.
blacks.
Irish immigrants.
political bosses.
educators.
3.
Which of these inventions was most responsible for the growing acceptance of women in office work
during the latter 1800s?
stenograph machine
telephone
intercom
adding machine
typewriter
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
4.
d.
e.
When liberal Republicans and northern Democrats began to spread racist propaganda to block political
aspirations of southern blacks,
the editor of The Nation wrote a scathing editorial in support of black rights.
southern Democrats pointed to the bankruptcy of the Freedmen's Savings and Trust Company as proof
that blacks could not succeed.
white southerners chimed in with complaints about corruption in the Republican governments of
occupied states.
many northerners began to think that they might be right.
all of the above
5.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
In the 1874 Congressional elections, the Democrats
regained control of the House of Representatives.
gained ten seats in the House.
regained control of the Senate.
took a total of seventy-seven seats away from Republicans.
both a and d
6.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
The Centennial International Exhibition was held
in Philadelphia to celebrate the country's 100th birthday.
in Chicago to celebrate the beginning of the nation's second hundred years.
in Washington, D.C., to celebrate the success of American government.
in New York City, to celebrate 100 years of artistic accomplishment.
in San Francisco, to celebrate the nation's having accomplished the uniting of the entire country.
7.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
"Waving the bloody shirt" was a tactic of the
Democrats.
Know-Nothings.
Sioux.
Shawnee.
Republicans.
8.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Which of these endorsed the Fifteenth Amendment?
The National Woman Suffrage Association
Susan B. Anthony
The American Woman Suffrage Association
The Equal Rights Association
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
9.
a.
b.
c.
d.
The Grange emerged as a major __________ organization for farmers.
Republican
Democratic
nonpartisan
Socialist
a.
b.
c.
e. sectional
10.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
One result of the federal government's crackdown on the 1870s Ku Klux Klan was that
the Klan's violence became more secretive.
violence in southern communities decreased.
local government officials in the South began to steer clear of Klan activities.
blacks in the South began to feel safer.
none of the above
11.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
The person who coined the term "The Gilded Age" was
Ulysses S. Grant.
Mark Twain.
Horace Greeley.
"Boss" Tweed.
John C. Frémont.
12.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
In the 1870s, politics in the South included
an African American governor in Mississippi.
more African Americans in state legislatures than in any other area of government.
thirty-two African Americans serving in the United States Senate.
numerous African Americans becoming mayors, sheriffs, and county judges.
both b and d