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The first state to secede from the Union was
A.  Alabama.
B.  South Carolina.
C.  Virginia.
D.  North Carolina.
E.  Mississippi.
B
President Buchanan believed that
A.  no state had the constitutional right to secede from the Union.
B.  the federal government had no authority to stop a state from seceding
from the Union.
C.  both a and b
D.  neither a nor b
E.
C
The Confederacy was formed
A.  before Lincoln was inaugurated.
B.  when all the states had seceded.
C.  with President Buchanan's blessing.
D.  in Washington, D.C.
E.  in accordance with the requirements of the Crittenden Compromise.
A
President Lincoln's handling of the Fort Sumter crisis included a decision to
send
A.  supplies to the beleaguered fort.
B.  troops to the beleaguered fort.
C.  both a and b
D.  neither a nor b
E.
A
Which military advantage did NOT lie with the North?
A.  Its population was much larger.
B.  Its transportation system was better.
C.  It was united in its commitment to the war.
D.  Its industrial base was stronger.
E.
C
To complete the transcontinental railroad, the federal government supplied
A.  free public land.
B.  generous loans.
C.  both a and b
D.  neither a nor b
E.
C
The North sought to finance the Civil War by
A.  printing money.
B.  levying taxes.
C.  issuing bonds.
D.  all of the above
E.  only a and b
D
The draft law passed by the North
A.  drew much grumbling, but little significant opposition.
B.  discouraged voluntary enlistments.
C.  procured only a small percentage of those who ultimately fought in the
war.
D.  made it quite difficult to escape military service.
E.  none of the above
E
As president, Lincoln
A.  asked for a declaration of war.
B.  increased the size of the army without the approval of Congress.
C.  proclaimed a naval blockade of the South.
D.  only b and c
E.  only a and c
D
The term "Copperheads" referred to
A.  new federal coins.
B.  Lincoln's cabinet.
C.  incompetent military commanders.
D.  Peace Democrats.
E.  Southerners loyal to the North.
D
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In the election of 1864
A.  Lincoln ran for reelection as a Republican.
B.  the Democrats nominated a military man.
C.  Lincoln was narrowly reelected.
D.  the Democrats were aided by Union defeats.
E.  the Democratic candidate called for a truce in the war.
B
As the Civil War progressed, the Radical Republicans
A.  gained political strength.
B.  lost political power.
C.  force they had always been.
D.
E.
A
The Emancipation Proclamation
A.  followed a Union military defeat.
B.  freed all slaves.
C.  was passed by Congress.
D.  all of the above
E.  none of the above
E
The Emancipation Proclamation
A.  applied only to slaves over which the federal government had no direct
control.
B.  made it clear that the war would be fought to end slavery for good.
C.  both a and b
D.  neither a nor b
E.
C
The government of the Confederacy was
A.  organized in Richmond, Virginia, and remained there.
B.  organized in Montgomery and moved to Richmond.
C.  organized in Richmond and moved to Montgomery.
D.  organized in Montgomery and remained there.
E.
B
Which statement about the South and the Confederacy is the MOST accurate?
A.  Most white Southerners supported the Confederacy and the war.
B.  Formal political parties briefly took root during the brief history of
the Confederacy.
C.  Poorer "upcountry" whites were just as likely as other Southern whites to
support the war.
D.  President Davis reconstituted the Whig Party during the war.
E.  Jefferson Davis was able to complete his first presidential term before
the war ended.
A
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The greatest division within the South over the war concerned
A.  class differences.
B.  states' rights issues.
C.  tax policies.
D.  racial tensions.
E.  draft policies.
B
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The most important Union military commander was
A.  George McClellan.
B.  Ulysses S. Grant.
C.  Abraham Lincoln.
D.  Winfield Scott.
E.  William Tecumseh Sherman.
C
The First Battle of Manassas
A.  was a victory for the North.
B.  was a victory for the South.
C.  ended in a stalemate.
D.  did not dispel the illusion that the war would soon be over.
E.  both b and d
B
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Which statement about the Battle of Antietam is NOT true?
A.  It was the bloodiest engagement of the war.
B.  Technically, it was a Confederate victory.
C.  The North lost an opportunity to destroy much of the Confederacy.
D.  It led Lincoln to remove and then reinstate McClellan.
E.
B
The Battle of Vicksburg
A.  saw Grant victorious.
B.  split the Confederacy in two.
C.  led England to increase support for the Confederacy.
D.  both a and b
E.  both a and c
D
General Sherman's "March to the Sea"
A.  represented a violation of his "war is hell" statement.
B.  left the civilian population alone.
C.  saw him face more resistance than Grant had to face to his north.
D.  never actually made it to the Atlantic Ocean.
E.  none of the above
E