America A Narrative History Chapter 15

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All of the following are true about the Battle of Antietam, EXCEPT that: it was the bloodiest single day of the war. it helped inspire Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. McClellan vigorously pursued the retreating Lee. the Confederates were outnumbered more than 2 to 1. Lee hoped a victory would gain the Confederacy foreign recognition.
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McClellan vigorously pursued the retreating Lee.
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Draftees on either side who chose not to serve had the legal option to: volunteer for community service instead. hire a substitute. leave the country. claim to be a pacifist. claim insanity.
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hire a substitute.
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Much of the Confederacy's diplomatic efforts were aimed at: Egypt and India. Spain. Britain. South America. China.
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Britain.
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Why did Confederate president Jefferson Davis's greatest challenges come from other southern politicians? They were all Republicans and Whigs. They were not enthusiastic supporters of the war. Their insistence on "states' rights" made it difficult for the Confederate government to exert its authority. They all coveted the office of the presidency. They objected to Davis's efforts to end slavery.
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Their insistence on "states' rights" made it difficult for the Confederate government to exert its authority.
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By late in the war, food in the Confederacy: remained plentiful. was imported from England. could not be purchased with paper money. was limited to vegetables. was outrageously expensive.
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was outrageously expensive.
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The South had a chance to win the Civil War despite substantial northern advantages because: it was equal to the North in manpower if you count the slaves. it mobilized women to fight in the conflict. the North needed southern markets to maintain its economic advantage. it immediately attacked Washington, D.C. it had the advantage of fighting a defensive war.
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it had the advantage of fighting a defensive war.
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All of the following slave states remained in the Union, EXCEPT: Kentucky. Missouri. Maryland. Tennessee. Delaware.
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Tennessee.
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Fighting along the Kansas-Missouri border: brought Grant to Lincoln's attention. featured brutal guerrilla warfare. gave Confederates control of the West. pitted Indian tribes against each other. produced the war's highest casualties.
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featured brutal guerrilla warfare.
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As the Civil War dragged on, increasing numbers of enslaved blacks in the South: worked in a variety of ways to undermine and weaken the Confederacy. enslaved their former masters. volunteered to help the Confederacy. fled to Canada. remained neutral.
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worked in a variety of ways to undermine and weaken the Confederacy.
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At the beginning of the Civil War, the North: had an edge of about 4 to 1 in potential manpower. had fewer ships and firearms than the South. generated less farm production than the South. had about the same extent of railroad development as the South. produced almost 60 percent of the nation's manufactures.
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had an edge of about 4 to 1 in potential manpower.
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At Gettysburg, the Confederate army: captured the town of Gettysburg with its valuable supplies. led the Confederate retreat. was sent south to relieve Vicksburg. was repulsed with terrible losses. broke through the Union center.
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was repulsed with terrible losses.
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All of the following were advantages the North held over the South, EXCEPT: naval strength. a larger population. more experienced military leaders. industrial development. transportation resources.
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more experienced military leaders.
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At Petersburg: the Confederates finally had superior numbers. Lee received plentiful reinforcements. Grant put the Confederates under siege. the armies fought in a burning forest. a victory boosted Confederate morale.
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Grant put the Confederates under siege.
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As Union commander, Grant was best characterized by his: belief the war would be won in the West. alcoholism. tactical caution. ability to train and inspire troops. plan to relentlessly attack.
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plan to relentlessly attack.
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The military death toll in the Civil War was roughly: 730,000. 1 million. 375,000. 2 million. 140,000.
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730,000.
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What effect did the Union naval blockade of southern ports have on the Confederacy? It inspired dramatic southern economic growth since the South was forced to become self-sufficient. Food prices declined as the economy slowed. It prompted Britain to offer diplomatic recognition to the Confederacy. It did not have much effect since commerce continued mostly unmolested. It quickly choked off southern commercial activity.
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It quickly choked off southern commercial activity.
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All of the following statements about the formation of black army units are true, EXCEPT that: only after the Emancipation Proclamation did the Union army recruit blacks in large numbers. the U.S. War Department Bureau of Colored Troops recruited free blacks and freed slaves, 80 percent of whom came from southern states. blacks could not be commissioned officers. blacks were paid less than their white counterparts. black army units never saw any significant action.
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black army units never saw any significant action.
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All of the following were strategies used to build the armies of the Civil War, EXCEPT: kidnapping recent immigrants. allowing former military personnel to reenlist. implementing a draft. calling for volunteers. using currently enlisted military personnel.
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kidnapping recent immigrants.
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Which of the following statements best describes the Civil War at the end of 1862? After the decisive victories at Fredericksburg and Antietam, Union officers anticipated a quick end to the war. Union troops had a definite edge in the West. The recruitment of black troops had given the North a huge advantage. The war in the East was a virtual deadlock. Union troops had a definite edge in the East.
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The war in the East was a virtual deadlock.
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The "anaconda strategy": was the name of the South's strategy to choke northern industry. was a strategy of passive resistance among slaves to strangle the southern plantation economy from within. was the name of Britain's strategy to get the two sides to slither to the negotiating table and achieve a lasting peace. was the initial three-pronged Union strategy that included, among other things, a blockade of the southern coast to strangle the South. proposed to use biological warfare against the South developed from the poisonous venom of snakes.
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was the initial three-pronged Union strategy that included, among other things, a blockade of the southern coast to strangle the South.
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One of the reasons that the First Battle of Bull Run was such a sobering experience for both North and South was that both sides: tried to surrender after the first exchange of fire. realized they were not willing to fight a long war. underestimated the other's strength and tenacity. mutinied against their leaders. fled the battlefield before the battle was decided.
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underestimated the other's strength and tenacity.
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The argument that the Civil War began primarily as a southern fight to defend liberty and the right of self-government is unsatisfactory because: it ignores slavery, the actual reason that southern leaders used in 1860-1861 to justify secession and war. the South established a monarchy after secession. the Confederacy envisioned a dictatorship as the ideal government. southerners never claimed to be concerned with liberty and self-government. the Union already claimed to be fighting to defend liberty and self-government.
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it ignores slavery, the actual reason that southern leaders used in 1860-1861 to justify secession and war.
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Why is the battle at Fort Donelson significant? It was the site of the most important battle in the eastern theater before 1864. It fell to Robert E. Lee in 1863. When captured, it gave the Union full control of the Mississippi. It was the site of the first major Union victory. It was an important Union fortification on the Great Lakes.
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It was the site of the first major Union victory.
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More than any other general, William T. Sherman recognized: the greatness of the Confederate army. the need to kill masses of enemy civilians. the need to march through Georgia with respect for the Confederacy. that the South would never unconditionally surrender. the connection between the South's economy, its morale, and its ability to wage war.
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the connection between the South's economy, its morale, and its ability to wage war.
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All of the following battles resulted in Confederate victories, EXCEPT: Second Bull Run. Fredericksburg. Vicksburg. First Bull Run. Chancellorsville.
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Vicksburg.
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At the Appomattox Court House: Jefferson Davis was captured. the last battle of the war took place. Lee surrendered to Grant. Joseph Johnston led his last attack against Sherman. the Confederates shifted to guerrilla warfare.
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Lee surrendered to Grant.
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Which of the following is NOT true of the Civil War? One out of every twelve men served in the war. American losses were greater than in World War II. "Rifled" guns contributed to the killing. Most of the deaths occurred in battle. More than 600,000 died.
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Most of the deaths occurred in battle.
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How did the Emancipation Proclamation change the nature of the Civil War? It freed all the slaves, including those in the border states that remained loyal to the Union. It transformed the Civil War from a war to restore the Union to a struggle over slavery. It put the momentum squarely on the side of the Confederacy. It caused the remaining border states to leave the Union and join the Confederacy. It prompted the Confederacy to surrender.
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It transformed the Civil War from a war to restore the Union to a struggle over slavery.
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Slavery was ultimately eradicated by: divine intervention. an act of Congress. the Thirteenth Amendment. the Emancipation Proclamation. Lee's surrender.
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the Thirteenth Amendment.