The significance of the Battle of the Ironclads is

it changed the future of naval warfare

Why was the 1st Battle of Bull Run significant?

it challenged the North's idea that it would be over quickly

In what ways were civil liberties limited during the war?

Lincoln suspended habeas corpus

Lincoln wanted to free the slaves under the following conditions:

with compensation to their owners

Blacks were allowed to serve

after manpower was so low the War Dept allowed it

Which of the following contributed LEAST to Lincoln's victory in the election of 1864?

McClellan's victory at Antietam

Lincoln handled the threat at Ft. Sumter by

allowing the South to be the aggressors

Which of the following is not an outcome of the Battle of Gettysburg?

Crippled ability of CSA to move goods on the Mississippi

What was the most important aspect of the battles fought in the West?

the ability to control the Mississippi River

Why did Lincoln fire General George McClellan twice?

he was overly cautious by not pursuing General Lee

Which of the following is NOT true about the Homestead Act?

Foreigners were excluded from the program

What was most significant about the battle at Gettysburg?

it was the final Confederate advance into the North

What was the biggest impact of Sherman taking over Atlanta?

destroying the transportation hub of the Confederacy

As 1864 Democratic presidential nomination, McClellan's platform was

the restoration of the Union in all its integrity

Why did fiscal conservatives dislike the use of greenbacks during the Civil War?

Greenbacks weren't backed by specie

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1
The significance of the Battle of the Ironclads is
it changed the future of naval warfare
it allowed the Confederacy to control the eastern seaboard
it impacted the Union blockade
it allowed for the success of one aspect of the Anaconda Plan
2
Why was the 1st Battle of Bull Run significant?
it showed that the North had significant industrial strength
it challenged the North's idea that it would be over quickly
it forced Lincoln to replace McClellan b/c of his ineptitude
the South decided to go on the offensive
3
He was vice-president of the Confederacy (CSA)
Jefferson Davis
Braxton Bragg
William T. Anderson
Alexander H Stephens
4
Lincoln felt confident to issue the Emancipation Proclamation after
the draft supplied many new Union recruits
he relieved McClellan of his duties
the Union victory at Gettysburg
the Union victory at Antietam
5
The Battle of the Ironclads included the following ships except
the Merrimack
the Virginia
the Monitor
the Constitution
6
What was the first state to secede from the Union?
South Carolina
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
7
What were the bloodiest three days in the war?
Gettysburg
Antietam
Appomattox
Bull Run
8
What is meant by "Old King Cotton's dead and buried; brave young Corn is King"?
Britain didn't join the war on the side of the Confederacy
all of the above
there was a surplus of cotton in Great Britain
the Union was able to export a huge amount of corn to GB
9
Who was the target of the draft riots?
Lincoln
Blacks
Irish-Americans
the Union leaders
10
In what ways were civil liberties limited during the war?
Congress passed a conscription law
Lincoln suspended habeas corpus
Congress passed a number of acts the South wouldn't support
black soldiers were paid less than their white counterparts
11
Lincoln wanted to free the slaves under the following conditions:
after the war was over
with compensation to their owners
only for the slaves in the border states
without compensation to their owners
12
Possibly the greatest strength for the Confederacy at the beginning of the war was
its navy
its military leaders
its natural resources
the slave system
13
Which of the following is a synonym with conscription?
protection
coercion
destabilization
draft
14
Which of the following is the best example of "total war"?
Grant's "Siege of Vicksburg"
Forrest's "Fort Pillow Massacre"
Sherman's "March to the Sea"
Grant's "Wilderness Campaign"
15
Blacks were allowed to serve
only as manual laborers
only in the Union army
only in the Confederate army
after manpower was so low the War Dept allowed it
16
What was seen an "unfair" about the Conscription Law?
it didn't include blacks
it undercut volunteers
it didn't include the wealthy
one could buy their way out
17
Which of the following contributed LEAST to Lincoln's victory in the election of 1864?
McClellan's victory at Antietam
Meade's victory at the Battle of Gettysburg
Sherman's capture of Atlanta
Grant's capture of Vicksburg
18
Lincoln handled the threat at Ft. Sumter by
having McClellan invade
allowing the South to be the aggressors
allowing the South to maintain the fort
cutting off food supplies
19
How many blacks served in the Civil War?
20,000
50,000
180,000
500,000
20
Which of the following is not an outcome of the Battle of Gettysburg?
Inspired Gettysburg Address & renewed Union confidence
Crippled ability of CSA to move goods on the Mississippi
Ended Lee's invasion of the North
placed the Confederacy into a permanent defensive posture
21
The draft riots took place in
Atlanta
Boston
New York City
Charleston
22
Where was the first "event" of the war?
Bull Run
Appomattox
Ft. Sumter
Harpers Ferry
23
What was the most important aspect of the battles fought in the West?
the ability to control the Mississippi River
the Homestead Act granted land to free slaves
it allowed runaway slaves access to free territory
the Union takeover of western territories
24
Why did Lincoln fire General George McClellan twice?
he openly criticized Lincoln's handling of the war
he was overly cautious by not pursuing General Lee
he was treating his men too harshly
he was too aggressive in his command
25
Who was the President of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
Wade Keyes
John C. Breckinridge
Judah P. Benjamin
26
What was the bloodiest single day in the war?
Appomattox
Bull Run
Antietam
Gettysburg
27
What was the Northern strategy for the war called?
Shock and Awe
the Wilderness campaign
the Anaconda Plan
Total War
28
The biggest economic problem faced by the South was
overwhelming inflation
Confederate money
no central banking system
the British blockade
29
Which of the following was NOT a strength for the Union at the beginning of the war?
an abundance of railroads
military training
a banking system
factories
30
The court house at this southern place was where Lee's surrender to Grant took place
Arlington
Appomattox
Vicksburg
Alexandria
31
Which of the following is NOT true about the Homestead Act?
Foreigners were excluded from the program
Homesteaders had to live on the land for 5 years before they could buy it
Freed slaves were eligible for the program
Homesteaders could acquire up to 160 acres for a small fee
32
What was most significant about the battle at Gettysburg?
it gave the Confederacy hope that it could win
it allowed for the Union control of the Mississippi River
it ended the war
it was the final Confederate advance into the North
33
Who did Lincoln offer the command of the Union army before the war started?
Robert E. Lee
George McClellan
Winfield Scott
Ulysses S. Grant
34
What was the biggest impact of Sherman taking over Atlanta?
cutting off a major seaport of the Confederacy
controlling the Mississippi River
destroying the political hub of the Confederacy
destroying the transportation hub of the Confederacy
35
As 1864 Democratic presidential nomination, McClellan's platform was
a negotiated settlement with the Confederacy to end the Civil War
the restoration of the Union in all its integrity
peace with honor
continued war without emancipation or the use of black troops
36
Why did fiscal conservatives dislike the use of greenbacks during the Civil War?
The nation was going through a recession caused by the war
They wished to maintain high prices
They felt inflation was a necessary part of the economy
Greenbacks weren't backed by specie
37
The Emancipation Proclamation was a
Constitutional amendment
court order
executive order
legislative act
38
The border states that remained in the Union included of the following except
Kentucky
Arkansas
Maryland
Delaware
39
The official name for nation formed by the seceded states
Confederate States of America
American Confederate States
United Confederate States
The Confederacy
40
The Confiscation Acts were designed to
Free slaves
Work around Constitutional protections on property
Punish secessionists economically
Take away strategic land from Confederates
41
This Confederate general was known for fearlessness, rapid marches, bold flanking movements, & furious assaults
John Bell Hood
Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson
John C. Breckinridge
Braxton Bragg

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