Shistory Shmest

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The material assets of the North during the Civil War
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became effective only in the long run
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To secure Maryland for the Union, Lincoln
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arrested and detained southern sympathizers
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In Feb 1861, the original seceding states created a provisional government
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emphasizing the sovereignty of the states
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The Battle of Bull Run was a prophetic one in that it showed the
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possibility that victory would be neither quick nor easy
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Placed in command of the Union armies in 1861, General George McClellan
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wished to win the war "by maneuvering rather than fighting"
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In the early western theater of the Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant
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displayed a military genius for setting large goals
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During the Civil War, the northern army
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treated black soldiers poorly
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At the Battle of Gettysburg, General Robert E. Lee
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suffered losses so heavy that he could never mount another southern offensive
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As commander of the Union armies, General Ulysses S. Grant recommended a
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campaign of annihilation, using the North's superior might to destroy southern armies
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in response to fort sumter *
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lincoln asked congress to initiate plans for military conscription
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the casualties from the battle at shiloh church were enormous because
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insufficient care of wounds on the battlefield
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during the early years of the civil war, the norther navy concentrated on
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gaining footholds along the southern coast for a blockade
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the emancipation proclamation freed slaves in
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unconquered parts of the confederacy
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during war years, southern
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planters increasingly relied on cash crop agriculture
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on april 9, 1865, general grant accepted the confederate surrender at
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appomattox virginia
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why did the north win the civil war?
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it had superior manpower, equipment and economy
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what major problems did the south experience in fighting and winning the war?
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it lacked enough food, effective transportation and military hardware.
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which of the following war measures did southern civilians call into question during the conflict?
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conscription, impressment and taxation.
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which of the following qualities was NOT a part of lincolns success as president?
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his penchant for political graft and corruption
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for his cabinet, lincoln selected
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important republicans whether they agreed with him or not
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lincolns early actions as president indicated that he intended to
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take responsibility for running his own administration
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jerfferson davis was observed by his contemporaries as too
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unwilling to experiment
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the use of the new, longer range rifles during the civil war
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produced a ghastly crop of dead men
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during the early years of the war in the east
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a stalemate developed as decisive victory eluded both sides
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southerners thought that european nations would recognize and support the confederacy because of the europeans'
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dependence on southern cotton
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in contrast to the north, the south relied more heavily on the
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use of conscription to maintain their armed forces
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the largest civil disturbance of the nineteenth century occurred in new york city in early july 1863 as
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workers opposed to the draft rioted for three days
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the new york city draft riots of 1863
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exposed the racial and class antagonisms of northern society
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political dissension in the south during the civil war
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tended to be factional, petty and often personal in nature
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the civil war transformed american society as
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economic dislocations reduced the standard of living for most civilians
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the civil war transformed race relations in the south as
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blacks proved increasingly unwilling to play a subservient role
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which of the following were famous civil war healthcare professionals who revolutionized hospital care for the wounded
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dorothea dix, clara barton, and emily blackwell
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what criticisms of lincoln did the democratic party espouse in the election of 1864?
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executive power had arbitrarily expanded, the war had lasted too long, the war led to irresponsible banking measures.
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what roles did women achieve during the war that stood outside of traditional domestic life?
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administration for soldier aid societies, making packages for soldiers at the front, making bandages.
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which of the following does NOT describe the prison camp experience of american men during the civil war?
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southern prison commanders received northern praise after the conflict ended
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when the war was over, what had the south lost besides political independence?
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large and great cities lay in ruins, tools were worn out, agricultural fields lay barren