Declarations of war from Virginia, Arkansas, and Tennessee immediately followed this event:

A battle between U.S. and Confederate forces at Fort Sumter

In spring 1861, both Confederate and U.S. leaders thought:

Fighting would not last longer than three months

When did President Lincoln shift from a moderate position on slavery to a radical one?

Late 1862 after U.S. wins increased odds of overall victory

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Hist 102 - Review 16 (Civil War History)

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1
The first Southern state to officially secede from the American Union
South Carolina
Alabama
None are correct
Virginia
2
Declarations of war from Virginia, Arkansas, and Tennessee immediately followed this event:
The election of Democratic candidate John Breckinridge
A battle between U.S. and Confederate forces at Fort Sumter
The inauguration of President Abraham Lincoln
A naval battle in the Gulf of Mexico
3
In spring 1861, both Confederate and U.S. leaders thought:
A brand new U.S. Constitution needed to be drafted
Slavery should be abolished
The sectional conflict would turn into a war of attrition
Fighting would not last longer than three months
4
How many soldiers died in the Civil War?
under 75,000
about 300,000
approximately 620,000
One million
5
Which factors made the Election of 1860 one of the most unique in American history?
The winning party had only been in existence for five years
All are correct
More men voted in this election that in any preceding it
The turnout was divided along clear sectional lines
6
When did President Lincoln shift from a moderate position on slavery to a radical one?
Not until Robert E. Lee surrendered in the spring of 1865
Late 1862 after U.S. wins increased odds of overall victory
Right after the First Battle of Bull Run in summer 1861
At the outset of fighting in the spring of 1861
7
Who won the Election of 1860?
John C. Breckinridge
John Bell
Stephen A. Douglas
Abraham Lincoln
8
What major political party collapsed in 1854?
Liberty Party
Republican Party
Whig Party
Know Nothing Party
9
Who became president after Lincoln's death on April 15, 1865?
William Seward
Ulysses S. Grant
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Johnson
10
On what day was President Abraham Lincoln assassinated?
Tuesday, April 20, 1863
Saturday, March 22, 1866
Sunday, April 1, 1860
Friday, April 14, 1865
11
How many black soldiers and sailors served the U.S. military during the Civil War
2,000,000
200,000
none
200
12
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
Gavrilo Princip
Lee Harvey Oswald
John Wilkes Booth
Charles J. Guiteau
13
Which of the following were technologies developed during the Civil War?
Plumbing
Telegraph
Electricity
Automatic saws

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