Which of the following about Southern strategy is NOT true?

they want to prove their worth by meeting the North head on

The Legal Tender Act ...

allowed paper money to be issued that was not backed by gold

Lincoln's beliefs about a war between the North and South ....

there would be no armed conflict unless the South started it

Which 2 geographic features did Lincoln think made disunion impractical and illogical?

Mississippi River and Appalachian Mountains

The "bayonet" vote refers to ...

giving soldiers a right to return home to vote

Which of the following about the Emancipation Proclamation is NOT TRUE?

it freed all slaves in the United States

Which is NOT considered a basic cause of the Civil War?

Disagreement over the location of Transcontinental Railroad

Which of the following is NOT related to the "Trent Affair?"

the use of slaves in combat by the South

A writ of habeas corpus ...

imprisoned people without a trial

The purpose of the North counterfeiting Confederate currency was to ...

devalue their currency, therefore creating inflation

The advantages and disadvantages of the South in the Civil War were most like the ...

The American Colonists in the Revolutionary War

The Civil War saw the first use of Conscription in the U.S. This means ...

using soldiers were forced into service

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1
Which of the following about Southern strategy is NOT true?
they want to prove their worth by meeting the North head on
they couldn't afford massive confrontations
they hope to take advantage of fighting on familiar ground
they hoped to fight a defensive war
2
The Legal Tender Act ...
allowed paper money to be issued that was not backed by gold
allowed Southern currency to be used after the war
allowed Southern currency to be used in the North
allowed the North to pay for the release of black slaves
3
Lincoln's opponent in the election of 1864 was ...
Jefferson Davis
Salmon P. Chase
Stephen Douglas
George McClellan
4
Which of the following was a Southern advantage in the Civil War?
textile goods production
railroad track mileage
wheat production
better military generals
5
Who was Lincoln's running mate in the election of 1864?
Hannibal Hamlin
James G. Blaine
Andrew Johnson
Ulysses S. Grant
6
Lincoln's beliefs about a war between the North and South ....
he thought the South should be independent
the North would never resort to violence
there was still room for negotiation
there would be no armed conflict unless the South started it
7
In July of 1863, New York City was the site of riots that were in response to ...
conscription
the number of Northern war deaths
the Emancipation Proclamation
the institution of the income tax to help pay for the war
8
The Civil War officially began when the South attacked federal property at ...
Bull Run
Fort Sumpter
Manassas
Harper's Ferry
9
The Northern strategy to defeat the South in the Civil War was called the ....
Lightning Strike Plan
Anaconda Plan
Sherman Plan
Divide and Conquer Plan
10
The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution ...
gave blacks voting rights
gave women the right to vote
restored the South into the Union
abolished slavery everywhere
11
All of the following are names used for the South EXCEPT FOR....
Dixie
Rebels
Yankees
Confederacy
12
The most surprising Northern advantage over the South was in ...
firearms production
factory production value
presidential leadership
total farm acreage
13
General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant here.
Gettysburg
Appomattox Courthouse
Fort Sumter
Vicksburg
14
Which 2 geographic features did Lincoln think made disunion impractical and illogical?
Great Lakes and Atlantic Ocean
Mississippi River and Appalachian Mountains
Atlantic Ocean and Mississippi River
Appalachian Mountains and Great Lakes
15
The "bayonet" vote refers to ...
giving soldiers a right to return home to vote
Republicans intimidating people to vote for their candidate
allowing anyone to vote if they once served in the army
using absentee voting for soldiers out in the field
16
Which of the following about the Emancipation Proclamation is NOT TRUE?
Lincoln free slaves where he couldn't; didn't where he could
it helped keep Great Britain and France out of the war
it freed all slaves in the United States
it boosted Northern morale for fighting the war
17
The Battle of ____ is the turning point of the war. Lincoln's famous speech was about this.
Bull Run
Shiloh
Antietam
Gettysburg
18
The Civil War was fought between .....
1856-1860
1914-1918
1861-1865
1776-1783
19
Which is NOT considered a basic cause of the Civil War?
Violence sparked by the Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Dred Scott ruling
Disagreement over the location of Transcontinental Railroad
Disagreement about legality, morality, politics of slavery
20
Another name for the Peace Democrats was the ...
Copperheads
Cobras
Rattlers
Diamondbacks
21
Which of the following is NOT related to the "Trent Affair?"
the U.S. and Britain almost going to war
the use of slaves in combat by the South
Europe recognizing the Confederacy
the blockade of the Southern coastline
22
A writ of habeas corpus ...
imprisoned people without a trial
provided funding for the war
increased the size of the federal army
frees African-Americans
23
The Civil War being the first "modern war" means ___ totally changed things.
religion
slavery
economics
technology
24
Most of the Civil War generals had received their training at...
the Naval Academy
the Virginia Military Institute
Air Force Academy
West Point Military Academy
25
If the South would win, what would be threatened in regards to Europe?
Northern manufacturing
Southern cotton exports
Continued existence of slavery
Monroe Doctrine
26
Which of the following IS NOT a part of the plan alluded to in the last question?
blockade the South
capture the Southern capital
Free black slaves
Control the Mississippi River
27
Which two colors matched uniform colors of the North and South in the Civil War?
North/Grey + South/Brown
North/Blue + South/Grey
North/Brown + South/Green
North/Grey + South/Blue
28
The first battle of the American Civil War was the Battle of ...
Chancellorsville
Shiloh
Gettysburg
Bull Run #1
29
The purpose of the North counterfeiting Confederate currency was to ...
get money in the hands of black slaves to help them get free
show the South they were trying to help them
devalue their currency, therefore creating inflation
buy war materials from Southern manufacturers
30
The Northern advantage over the South in population was roughly ....
3 to 1
10 to 1
15 to 1
5 to 1
31
The advantages and disadvantages of the South in the Civil War were most like the ...
The French and Indians in the French and Indian War
The American Colonists in the Revolutionary War
The British in the Revolutionary War
Germans in World War II
32
The Civil War saw the first use of Conscription in the U.S. This means ...
using soldiers were forced into service
using soldiers who are extremely young
using African-American soldiers
using inexperienced soldiers

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