Question 1

Which statement about the Battle of Chancellorsville is NOT true?

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A)   Robert E. Lee realized that General Jackson's death would be a terrible loss for the South.
B)   The South won the battle, but suffered a high cost in lives.
C)   It was among Robert E. Lee's many stunning victories in 1863.
D)   Joseph Hooker displayed his talents as an effective leader of Union forces.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

What were General Grant's strategies for winning the war in the East?

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Question 3

This state's strategic position north of Washington, D.C. made it vital for the Union cause.

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A)   Maryland
B)   Virginia
C)   Delaware
D)   North CarolinaE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 4

Before the first battle of the Civil War, most people on both sides thought:

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A)   the war would be a long, bitter affair.
B)   that their generals were incompetent.
C)   all Democrats would side with the South.
D)   their side would win easily.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Robert E. Lee:

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A)   was born in Georgia.
B)   came from an impoverished background.
C)   had a famous father who fought in the Revolutionary War.
D)   had avoided military service until the outbreak of the Civil War.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

During the Civil War, women in the North:

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A)   entered the workforce in large numbers.
B)   experienced few changes in their lifestyles.
C)   always retained their traditional domestic roles.
D)   were never allowed near battlefields.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 7

The Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution outlawed:

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A)   slavery in just the Deep South.
B)   slavery in just the border states.
C)   slavery everywhere in the United States.
D)   illegal trade with the Confederacy.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Which of the following battles occurred in 1861?

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A)   Chancellorsville
B)   Antietam
C)   First Battle of Bull Run
D)   FredericksburgE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Which state was formed when it seceded from the Confederacy?

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A)   North Carolina
B)   West Virginia
C)   Missouri
D)   ArkansasE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

What flaw existed in the Confederacy's strategy for victory?

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A)   Their offensive strategy was unrealistic because of the huge size of the North.
B)   They could not achieve the overwhelming conquest that their leaders had demanded.
C)   Their defensive strategy contradicted their desire to conquer the major cities of the North.
D)   They did not possess enough resources to stay the course of their defensive strategy.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

All of the following were advantages for the North EXCEPT:

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A)   longer tours of duty produced a more experienced army.
B)   about 200,000 blacks served in the Union army.
C)   the North was much more populated than the South.
D)   most of the nation's industry was in the North.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

General Meade correctly guessed that the Confederates' attack on day three at Gettysburg:

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A)   would be one of their weakest assaults of the war.
B)   would be a frontal assault rather than a flanking maneuver.
C)   would originate on the eastern side of the Rappahannock River.
D)   would result in the final defeat of the Confederacy.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

The bloodiest single day of fighting in American history occurred at:

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A)   Vicksburg.
B)   Antietam.
C)   Fredericksburg.
D)   Seven Pines.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

How did class antagonisms come to the forefront of draft policies in both the North and South?

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Question 15

The New York Draft Riot:

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A)   turned into violence based on social class and racism.
B)   revealed that rioters harbored ardent anti-immigrant feelings.
C)   showed that the Democratic Party was unpopular in New York City.
D)   was not viewed as a major threat by the federal government.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Copperheads were:

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A)   southerners who worked to sabotage the Confederate cause.
B)   slaves who escaped to freedom and joined the Union army.
C)   northern Democrats suspected of having Confederate sympathies.
D)   members of the Confederate Congress who wished to negotiate peace.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

After the election of 1864, the Republicans:

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A)   controlled only the presidency.
B)   controlled only the presidency and the Senate.
C)   controlled only the presidency and the House.
D)   controlled the presidency, the Senate, and the House.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Robert E. Lee opposed secession, but:

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A)   was willing to do anything to preserve slavery.
B)   was unwilling to take up arms against his native Virginia.
C)   was offered more money by the Confederate government.
D)   was never a supporter of any national military operations.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

In what ways were the battles of Antietam and Gettysburg turning points in the Civil War?

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Question 20

Union victories in the West gave them key strategic control of:

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A)   the capitol of the Confederacy.
B)   the Erie Canal.
C)   the Mississippi River.
D)   the Rappahannock River.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Exam 15: Battle Cries and Freedom Songs: The Civil War 1861-1865

Robert E. Lee opposed secession, but:

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All of the following were advantages for the North EXCEPT:

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The Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution outlawed:

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Which of the following battles occurred in 1861?

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Before the first battle of the Civil War, most people on both sides thought:

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The bloodiest single day of fighting in American history occurred at:

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Which state was formed when it seceded from the Confederacy?

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What were General Grant's strategies for winning the war in the East?

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The New York Draft Riot:

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During the Civil War, women in the North:

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This state's strategic position north of Washington, D.C. made it vital for the Union cause.

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In what ways were the battles of Antietam and Gettysburg turning points in the Civil War?

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Copperheads were:

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What flaw existed in the Confederacy's strategy for victory?

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Robert E. Lee:

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How did class antagonisms come to the forefront of draft policies in both the North and South?

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Union victories in the West gave them key strategic control of:

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Which statement about the Battle of Chancellorsville is NOT true?

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After the election of 1864, the Republicans:

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General Meade correctly guessed that the Confederates' attack on day three at Gettysburg:

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