// question: 17671710 name: According to the theory of secession, ::According to the theory of secession,::[html]According to the theory of secession,{ ~each state gave away its fundamental sovereignty and therefore was permanently subject to the Constitution.#Incorrect ~no state could legally withdraw from the union.#Incorrect =no state had given away its fundamental sovereignty and therefore each could withdraw from the union.#Correct ~no state had ever given away its fundamental sovereignty, but each had to recognize the final authority of the federal government.#Incorrect ~secession could only be accomplished if a popular vote were held on the issue.#Incorrect } // question: 17671731 name: All of the following were northern advantages except ::All of the following were northern advantages except::[html]All of the following were northern advantages except{ ~greater population.#Incorrect =defensive war as a strategy.#Correct ~greater industrial production.#Incorrect ~larger military.#Incorrect ~superior resources.#Incorrect } // question: 17671714 name: At the beginning of the war, the Confederacy benefited from its ::At the beginning of the war, the Confederacy benefited from its::[html]At the beginning of the war, the Confederacy benefited from its{ ~loyal slaves, many of whom were recruited as soldiers.#Incorrect ~friendly relations with European countries that gave money and supplies to the "new nation."#Incorrect ~calm and reasonable leaders who created sympathy for "the cause" among Northern conservatives.#Incorrect =rural traditions of hunting and riding that prepared its population for military activities.#Correct ~large numbers of factories.#Incorrect } // question: 17671706 name: In the famous naval battle of 1861, the Northern ship Monitor faced the ... ::In the famous naval battle of 1861, the Northern ship Monitor faced the ...::[html]In the famous naval battle of 1861, the Northern ship Monitor faced the Southern ironclad, the{ =Virginia.#Correct ~Alabama.#Incorrect ~Carolina.#Incorrect ~Georgia.#Incorrect ~Confederate.#Incorrect } // question: 17671715 name: Jefferson Davis was chosen president of the Confederacy because he was ::Jefferson Davis was chosen president of the Confederacy because he was::[html]Jefferson Davis was chosen president of the Confederacy because he was{ ~the most outspoken of the radical secessionists.#Incorrect ~a nephew of George Washington and would therefore make the Confederacy more legitimate.#Incorrect =a moderate who had extensive military and political experience.#Correct ~the only person who wanted to assume the office.#Incorrect ~from the North.#Incorrect } // question: 17671722 name: John C. Breckinridge ran for president in 1860 under the banner of the ____ ... ::John C. Breckinridge ran for president in 1860 under the banner of the ____ ...::[html]John C. Breckinridge ran for president in 1860 under the banner of the ____ Party.{ ~Whig#Incorrect =Southern Rights Democratic#Correct ~Democratic#Incorrect ~Republican#Incorrect ~American#Incorrect } // question: 17671734 name: On the issue of secession, most Northerners agreed that ::On the issue of secession, most Northerners agreed that::[html]On the issue of secession, most Northerners agreed that{ ~the union was a voluntary association and therefore could be dissolved.#Incorrect ~the Southern states were an economic drain on the nation and so the North would actually profit from secession.#Incorrect =secession was unconstitutional, treasonable, and impossible.#Correct ~the issue should be decided by the Supreme Court, not by the president.#Incorrect ~the issue should be decided by a nationwide referendum.#Incorrect } // question: 17671732 name: Robert E. Lee joined the Confederacy because he ::Robert E. Lee joined the Confederacy because he::[html]Robert E. Lee joined the Confederacy because he{ ~was offered more money by the Confederacy than he was making in the Union military.#Incorrect ~owned over two hundred slaves and feared that he would be bankrupted if they were freed.#Incorrect ~believed the Southern states had a constitutional right to secede from the Union.#Incorrect ~was anxious to help weaken the North.#Incorrect =loved his home state of Virginia and could not fight against it.#Correct } // question: 17671727 name: The Anaconda Plan was ::The Anaconda Plan was::[html]The Anaconda Plan was{ ~Secretary of State William Seward's program for ensuring the loyalty of the Anaconda Indians during the war.#Incorrect =General Winfield Scott's strategy for encircling and squeezing the South into submission.#Correct ~a congressional design for building dams and flood controls on the Anaconda River.#Incorrect ~the Confederate battle plan for the attack at Bull Run.#Incorrect ~a Union plan for financing the war effort.#Incorrect } // question: 17671713 name: The appointment of ____ to command Confederate armies in Virginia marked a ... ::The appointment of ____ to command Confederate armies in Virginia marked a ...::[html]The appointment of ____ to command Confederate armies in Virginia marked a turning point in the Civil War.{ ~Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson#Incorrect ~J. E. B. Stuart#Incorrect =Robert E. Lee#Correct ~Joseph Johnston#Incorrect ~Jefferson Davis#Incorrect } // question: 17671736 name: The Civil War is considered the first modern war because ::The Civil War is considered the first modern war because::[html]The Civil War is considered the first modern war because{ ~it was the first internal rebellion in a major nation.#Incorrect ~modern weapons such as machine guns and hand grenades were introduced.#Incorrect =new forms of communication and transportation played an important role.#Correct ~it affected all segments of society.#Incorrect ~of the relative lack of bloodshed.#Incorrect } // question: 17671705 name: The Confederate economy suffered from ::The Confederate economy suffered from::[html]The Confederate economy suffered from{ =extremely high rates of inflation.#Correct ~severe deflation.#Incorrect ~exorbitant income taxes.#Incorrect ~overproduction.#Incorrect ~high import duties#Incorrect } // question: 17671737 name: The Constitution of the Confederate States of America ::The Constitution of the Confederate States of America::[html]The Constitution of the Confederate States of America{ ~argued for the sovereignty of the Confederate government over that of the states.#Incorrect ~specifically denied the right of secession.#Incorrect =guaranteed slavery in both the states and the territories.#Correct ~was significantly different from the U.S. Constitution.#Incorrect ~provided for the gradual abolition of slavery.#Incorrect } // question: 17671704 name: The first Battle of Bull Run is most significant because ::The first Battle of Bull Run is most significant because::[html]The first Battle of Bull Run is most significant because{ ~it revealed how short the war would be.#Incorrect ~it made the north feel that the war was essentially over and they had won.#Incorrect ~more Confederates died than Union soldiers.#Incorrect ~it made Grant stand out to Lincoln.#Incorrect =it was a wake-up call to the north that this war would be long and drawn out.#Correct } // question: 17671712 name: The first significant battle of the Civil War took place at ::The first significant battle of the Civil War took place at::[html]The first significant battle of the Civil War took place at{ =Bull Run.#Correct ~Harpers Ferry.#Incorrect ~Shiloh.#Incorrect ~Seven Pines.#Incorrect ~Gettysburg.#Incorrect } // question: 17671721 name: The Trent Affair ::The Trent Affair::[html]The Trent Affair{ ~almost ended the Civil War before it began.#Incorrect ~was as close as the South came to winning the war.#Incorrect =almost ruptured British-American relations.#Correct ~broke off relations between the South and Britain.#Incorrect ~prevented the South from shipping cotton to South America.#Incorrect } // question: 17671703 name: The Union war effort was financed primarily by ::The Union war effort was financed primarily by::[html]The Union war effort was financed primarily by{ =war bonds.#Correct ~"greenbacks."#Incorrect ~tariffs.#Incorrect ~income taxes.#Incorrect ~charitable contributions.#Incorrect } // question: 17671725 name: Which of the following best describes both militaries? ::Which of the following best describes both militaries?::[html]Which of the following best describes both militaries?{ =They were mostly volunteers early on.#Correct ~They were always supplied well.#Incorrect ~They were always upper class.#Incorrect ~Neither side utilized African Americans.#Incorrect ~They were all draftees.#Incorrect } // question: 17671718 name: Which was not a Northern military advantage over the South in the early years of the war? ::Which was not a Northern military advantage over the South in the early years of the war?::[html]Which was not a Northern military advantage over the South in the early years of the war?{ ~large manpower advantages#Incorrect =better commanding officers in the field#Correct ~industrial advantages#Incorrect ~transportation and communications advantages#Incorrect ~greater bank capital and wealth#Incorrect }