Unit 1: Quiz 3

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Why was Jefferson Davis having trouble keeping the Confederacy unified?
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The states did not want to be told what to do.
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The Enrollment Act of Conscription, during the Civil War, caused the New York City ________ riots.
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draft
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A former slave, ____________, was instrumental in the Underground Railroad before the Civil War.
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Harriet Tubman
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Why were blacks denied the chance to be in combat during the early part of the Civil War?
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Officials did not trust in them. They were believed to be inferior.
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How was the North able to replenish its military in the face of staggering losses on the battlefield?
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A steady stream of new immigrants provided help. For the first time, a wartime draft was begun.
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Antoine-Henry Jomini wrote a book covering 115 military maxims developed by ____________.
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Napoleon Bonaparte
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Why were military prisons during the Civil War not constructed very well?
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No one thought the war would last very long.
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Which of the following statements correctly explains economic conditions in the North during the Civil War?
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Industries were booming as they made war supplies. Taxes and bonds were raised to finance the war. Foreign trade kept the economy moving forward.
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In the latter stages of the Civil War, who was given the responsibility of winning the war for the North?
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Ulysses Grant
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Why did Grant decide not to return to Washington but to instead continue attacking Lee after the Battle of the Wilderness?
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to wear down the Confederates
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What can be said of the Confederate army during the Wilderness Campaign?
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It was not able to rest and heal after battle. It was greatly lacking in military supplies.
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What three things were accomplished by the fall of Atlanta?
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It destroyed the South's ability to resist. It greatly improved Northern morale. It helped Lincoln get reelected in November.
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Why was Five Forks such an important strategic position for Lee and his army?
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It was the last escape route from Richmond.
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A Virginian, ___________ could say the Civil War began and ended at his house.
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Wilmer McLean
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As Lee sat in Petersburg nearly surrounded by Grant, what was his plan to still win the war?
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He would try to hook up with General Johnston down south. He would crush Grant's forces in a massive frontal assault.
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What concession did Grant make to Lee in his terms of surrender?
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Officers and cavalrymen could take their horses.