Henry Wirz was the ...

only person executed for war crimes during the Civil War.

General George Meade is best known for ...

defeating the Southern army at Gettysburg.

Which of the following is FALSE when talking about the blockade runners?

They needed strong cannons to disable the large blockaders.

Which of the following statements about the Trent Affair is FALSE?

A British ship, loaded with guns for the Rebels, was seized.

In the Election of 1864, Lincoln won ...

with 55% of the popular vote. He felt he had a mandate.

Which of these is FALSE when talking about Antietam?

It was Grant's first time to ever retreat in battle.

Which statement about the telegraph is FALSE?

It was a slow device; it would send only 5 messages an hour.

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Civil War #3

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1
Henry Wirz was the ...
original choice of Lincoln for his VP in 1864.
only person executed for war crimes during the Civil War.
mastermind behind Booth's plan to kill Lincoln.
last POW to be released from a Union prison camp..
2
General George Meade is best known for ...
defeating the Southern army at Gettysburg.
designing the Anaconda Plan.
talking Lincoln into getting rid of McClellan.
keeping peace in DC after Lincoln's assassination.
3
Which of the following is FALSE when talking about the blockade runners?
They were the South's salvation for food & ammo.
They were mostly privately owned.
They needed to be fast.
They needed strong cannons to disable the large blockaders.
4
English doctor who set up the US Sanitary Commission ...
Elizabeth Blackwell
Florence Nightingale
Kate Cummings
Clara Barton
5
How did Booth die?
he was shot
he was hanged
he died by lethal injection
he died in prison
6
Pillage ...
Antietam
2nd Bull Run
Atlanta
Gettysburg
7
What was the "answer" to this problem?
strong OFFENSIVE battle plans
blockade runners
finding & getting rid of Yankee spies located in the South
better guns & cannons
8
The South spent $2.1 billion on the war. The North spent ...
$5 billion
$6.2 billion
$9.8 billion
$3.6 billion
9
The riots in the South during 1862 & 1863 mostly involved ...
unhappy Southern soldiers.
prisoners of war.
women.
slaves.
10
Which of the following statements about the Trent Affair is FALSE?
Lincoln backed down.
A British ship, loaded with guns for the Rebels, was seized.
It almost caused the US (Union) to fight with England.
It involved two Confederate diplomats.
11
... ... helped set up the US Red Cross.
Kate Cumming
Elizabeth Blackwell
Forence Nightingale
Clara Barton
12
When was the dome on the US CapitOl completed?
1892
1817
1866
1903
13
The Copperheads were known as ...
Yankee Democrats.
Freedom Democrats.
Lincoln Democrats.
Peace Democrats.
14
What is the name of this building?
the Library of Congress
the White House
the Supreme Court building
the US Capitol
15
The Confederates and the Yankees were only close in
exports.
number of soldiers.
factories.
trains and train tracks.
16
In the Election of 1864, Lincoln won ...
because Free Blacks were allowed to vote.
with just a one vote majority in the Electoral College.
with 55% of the popular vote. He felt he had a mandate.
because women supported him almost 100%.
17
Which of these is FALSE when talking about Antietam?
Lee had his worst defeat here.
It was the bloodiest one-day battle in US history
It was Grant's first time to ever retreat in battle.
A copy of Lee's battle plans fell into the hands of the enemy.
18
Which statement about the telegraph is FALSE?
Wires carried the messages & it required electricity.
It was a slow device; it would send only 5 messages an hour.
There was not a telegraph in the White House.
It was developed by Samuel Morse.

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Civil War #3

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Civil War #3

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Questions 18

Answers

1
Henry Wirz was the ...
original choice of Lincoln for his VP in 1864.
only person executed for war crimes during the Civil War.
mastermind behind Booth's plan to kill Lincoln.
last POW to be released from a Union prison camp..
2
General George Meade is best known for ...
defeating the Southern army at Gettysburg.
designing the Anaconda Plan.
talking Lincoln into getting rid of McClellan.
keeping peace in DC after Lincoln's assassination.
3
Which of the following is FALSE when talking about the blockade runners?
They were the South's salvation for food & ammo.
They were mostly privately owned.
They needed to be fast.
They needed strong cannons to disable the large blockaders.
4
English doctor who set up the US Sanitary Commission ...
Elizabeth Blackwell
Florence Nightingale
Kate Cummings
Clara Barton
5
How did Booth die?
he was shot
he was hanged
he died by lethal injection
he died in prison
6
Pillage ...
Antietam
2nd Bull Run
Atlanta
Gettysburg
7
What was the "answer" to this problem?
strong OFFENSIVE battle plans
blockade runners
finding & getting rid of Yankee spies located in the South
better guns & cannons
8
The South spent $2.1 billion on the war. The North spent ...
$5 billion
$6.2 billion
$9.8 billion
$3.6 billion
9
The riots in the South during 1862 & 1863 mostly involved ...
unhappy Southern soldiers.
prisoners of war.
women.
slaves.
10
Which of the following statements about the Trent Affair is FALSE?
Lincoln backed down.
A British ship, loaded with guns for the Rebels, was seized.
It almost caused the US (Union) to fight with England.
It involved two Confederate diplomats.
11
... ... helped set up the US Red Cross.
Kate Cumming
Elizabeth Blackwell
Forence Nightingale
Clara Barton
12
When was the dome on the US CapitOl completed?
1892
1817
1866
1903
13
The Copperheads were known as ...
Yankee Democrats.
Freedom Democrats.
Lincoln Democrats.
Peace Democrats.
14
What is the name of this building?
the Library of Congress
the White House
the Supreme Court building
the US Capitol
15
The Confederates and the Yankees were only close in
exports.
number of soldiers.
factories.
trains and train tracks.
16
In the Election of 1864, Lincoln won ...
because Free Blacks were allowed to vote.
with just a one vote majority in the Electoral College.
with 55% of the popular vote. He felt he had a mandate.
because women supported him almost 100%.
17
Which of these is FALSE when talking about Antietam?
Lee had his worst defeat here.
It was the bloodiest one-day battle in US history
It was Grant's first time to ever retreat in battle.
A copy of Lee's battle plans fell into the hands of the enemy.
18
Which statement about the telegraph is FALSE?
Wires carried the messages & it required electricity.
It was a slow device; it would send only 5 messages an hour.
There was not a telegraph in the White House.
It was developed by Samuel Morse.