The first state to secede from the Union was    
 Alabama.   
 * South Carolina.   
 Virginia.   
 North Carolina.   
 Mississippi.   

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.   
 * both a and b   
 neither a nor b   
    

The Confederacy was formed    
 * before Lincoln was inaugurated.   
 when all the states had seceded.   
 with President Buchanan's blessing.   
 in Washington, D.C.   
 in accordance with the requirements of the Crittenden Compromise   

The Crittenden Compromise    
 * called for amending the Constitution, extending the Missouri Compromise Line of 1820, and avoiding an armed conflict between the states.   
 proposed a vote in each state on the matter of continuing slavery.   
 was generally supported by Republicans.   
 required the abandonment of the Missouri Compromise   
 was proposed by a coalition of Northerners and Southerners.   

In his inaugural address, Abraham Lincoln    
 offered to withdraw federal troops from Fort Sumter as a concession to the South.   
 suggested mediation by Great Britain.   
 * declared that the Union was older than the Constitution.   
 all of the above   
 none of the above   

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.   
 * both a and b   
 neither a nor b   
    

Following the surrender of Fort Sumter,    
 A) no more slave states left the Union.   
 * B) some slave states decided to remain in the Union.   
 both a and b   
 neither a nor b   
    

Which military advantage did NOT lie with the North?    
 Its population was much larger.   
 Its transportation system was better.   
 * It was united in its commitment to the war.   
 Its industrial base was stronger.   
    

The North sought to finance the Civil War by    
 A) printing money.   
 B) levying taxes.   
 C) issuing bonds.   
 all of the above   
 * only a and b   

Which statement concerning the economy and economic policy of the North is the LEAST accurate?    
 For the first time the federal government levied an income tax.   
 Inflation was a serious problem.   
 * The war was financed primarily by printing money.   
 new national banking system was put in place   
 The federal government issued currency not backed by gold or silver.   

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.   
 * only b and c   
 only a and c   

The term "Copperheads" referred to    
 new federal coins.   
 incompetent military commanders.   
 * Peace Democrats.   
 Southerners loyal to the North.   
    

The Emancipation Proclamation    
 followed a Union military defeat.   
 freed all slaves.   
 was passed by Congress.   
 all of the above   
 * none of the above   

The Emancipation Proclamation    
 A) applied only to slaves in states over which the federal government had no direct control.   
 B) made it clear that the war would be fought to end slavery for good.   
 * both a and b   
 neither a nor b   
    

During the Civil War, Northern industrial workers    
 rejected unions as damaging to the war effort.   
 at least did not have to face competition from foreign labor, because immigration had virtually ceased.   
 * saw their purchasing power decline because of inflation.   
 fled to Canada and the western territories in increasing numbers.   
 organized anti-black societies at an alarming rat   

The government of the Confederacy was    
 organized in Richmond, Virginia, and remained there   
 * organized in Montgomery and moved to Richmond.   
 organized in Richmond and moved to Montgomery.   
 organized in Montgomery and remained there   
    

The Union and the Confederacy were similar in    
 * A) their political systems.   
 B) that they both drafted soldiers.   
 C) the methods each used to finance their war.   
 both a and b   
 all of the first three   

The Confederate constitution explicitly sanctioned    
 A) state sovereignty.   
 B) slavery.   
 C) secession.   
 * both a and b   
 both b and c   

Jefferson Davis    
 was initially elected president of the Confederacy by a popular vote (of the people) and had been a strong proponent of secession before the war.   
 * did not have opposition for the presidency of the Confederacy.   
 represented the old Southern aristocracy of the East Coast.   
 was able to provide strong leadership in a losing cause   
    

The Confederacy financed its war effort mainly by    
 selling bonds.   
 * printing money.   
 foreign loans.   
 requisitioning money from the states.   
 an income tax.   

Which statement about the finances of the Confederacy is the MOST accurate?    
 By using cotton as collateral, the Confederacy was able to borrow large sums of money from European countries.   
 The Confederacy refused to challenge individual states by turning to an income tax.   
 * To finance the war, the Confederacy first tried to requisition money from the states.   
 Inflation was a significant problem in the South, but it was a greater problem in the North.   
 The Confederacy did have serious financial problems, but the lack of a uniform currency was not one of them.   

Which statement about Confederate conscription is the LEAST accurate?    
 To win the war rapidly, the Confederacy moved to draft soldiers almost immediately.   
 Like their Northern counterparts, Southerners could avoid the draft by hiring a substitute.     
 Poor whites were angry enough about their plight to protest Confederate draft policies.   
 Owners of a set number of slaves could be exempt from the draft.   
 * The Confederacy called for the drafting of slaves as soldiers.   

The greatest division within the South over the war concerned    
 class differences.   
 * states' rights issues.   
 tax policies.   
 racial tensions.   
 draft policies.   

President Lincoln understood that the proper objective of the Union armies was to    
 * occupy Southern territory.   
 protect Washington, D.C.   
 destroy Southern armies.   
 control Southern ports.   
 divide the South between East and West.   

The Trent affair    
 saw the capture of Union diplomats.   
 pleased Lincoln.   
 * saw a Union commander act on his own.   
 led England to extend diplomatic recognition to the Confederacy.   
 made up for the Alabama claims.   

The First Battle of Manassas    
 was a victory for the North.   
 * was a victory for the South.   
 ended in a stalemate   
 did not dispel the illusion that the war would soon be over.   
    

Which state was admitted to the Union during the Civil War?    
 Iowa   
 Minnesota   
 Wisconsin   
 * West Virginia   
 Kansas   

The first decisive military operations of 1862 took place    
 * in the West.   
 on the Gulf Coast.   
 around Washington, D.C.   
 along the East Coast.   
 in the North.   

General McClellan    
 * A) was a superb trainer of men.   
 B) a fine field commander.   
 both a and b   
 neither a nor b   
    

Which statement about the Battle of Antietam is NOT true?    
 It was the bloodiest engagement of the war.   
 Technically, it was a Confederate victory.   
 The North lost an opportunity to destroy much of the Confederacy.   
 * It led Lincoln to remove and then reinstate McClellan.