Question 1

The Emancipation Proclamation did not apply to all of the slave states.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Union's national draft law

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A)   resulted in murderous attacks in New York City against free blacks.
B)   proved to be unnecessary in the war effort.
C)   saw little in the way of opposition from the public.
D)   severely discouraged voluntary enlistment.
E)   allowed no provisions for escaping service.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

The Union's Committee on the Conduct of the War

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A)   criticized Union generals for having too many combat deaths on both sides.
B)   limited the financial expenditures by the military.
C)   often greatly interfered with the conduct of the war.
D)   was consistently opposed by Radical Republicans such as Benjamin Wade.
E)   was organized by President Abraham Lincoln.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

African American soldiers in the Union

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A)   were allowed only to dig trenches and transport water.
B)   experienced a higher mortality rate than white soldiers.
C)   died in combat in larger numbers than white soldiers.
D)   constituted a large segment of the initial volunteers who joined the war effort.
E)   were not paid for their military service.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

The Confederate constitution was almost identical to the Constitution of the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Battle of Antietam in 1862

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A)  both saw Robert E.Lee field an army twice the size of the Union forces,and led President Abraham Lincoln to remove George McClellan from command.
B)  saw Robert E.Lee field an army twice the size of the Union forces.
C)  All these answers are correct.
D)  led President Abraham Lincoln to remove George McClellan from command.
E)  was a significant Confederate victory.F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

Black fighting men captured by the Confederates were treated the same as white prisoners of war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the Battle of Gettysburg,in order to reach dug-in Union forces,General George Pickett's division had to cross

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A)   open country.
B)   an abandoned town.
C)   thick woods.
D)   a broad river.
E)   a steep hill.F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 9

In the course of the Civil War,

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A)   English textile workers thrown out of jobs came to resent and oppose the Union.
B)   the English government consistently supported the Confederacy.
C)   the French government formally recognized the Confederacy.
D)   the ruling classes of England and France strongly opposed the Confederacy.
E)   popular support for the Union was strong in England.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 10

The material advantages of the South were obvious right from the start of the war.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Despite being a Democrat,Andrew Johnson was selected to run with Lincoln in 1864.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The U.S.Military Telegraph Corps was headed by Thomas Scott and what future tycoon?

Accepted Answer

A)  Andrew Carnegie
B)  Cornelius Vanderbilt
C)  John D.Rockefeller
D)  Jay Gould
E)  J.Pierpont MorganF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

On April 14,1861,Fort Sumter surrendered after

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A)   the Union commanding officer, Robert Anderson, was killed.
B)   President Lincoln chose to not resupply the fort.
C)   the fort's commander decided to join the Confederacy.
D)   Confederate forces bombarded it for two days.
E)   Southern soldiers occupied the fort.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

The Civil War helped transform nursing into a female profession,but these nurses encountered considerable resistance from male doctors.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

At the start of the Civil War,the

Accepted Answer

A)   South had more combat-age males.
B)   South had more and better railroads.
C)   North was unified by a commitment to end slavery.
D)   South had a massive reserve of cash.
E)   North had more advanced industrial and transportation systems.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

At the start of the Civil War,the armed forces of the United States

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A)   did not include a navy.
B)   had almost entirely defected to the Confederate side.
C)   consisted of roughly 400,000 troops.
D)   saw many of its soldiers stationed in the West.
E)   was largely made up of military draftees.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

The First Battle of Bull Run dealt a severe blow to Union morale and dispelled the illusion that the war would be a short one.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 14: The Civil War Key

African American soldiers in the Union

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The Battle of Antietam in 1862

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The Emancipation Proclamation did not apply to all of the slave states.

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In the course of the Civil War,

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The Confederate constitution was almost identical to the Constitution of the United States.

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The Civil War helped transform nursing into a female profession,but these nurses encountered considerable resistance from male doctors.

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At the start of the Civil War,the

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Despite being a Democrat,Andrew Johnson was selected to run with Lincoln in 1864.

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Black fighting men captured by the Confederates were treated the same as white prisoners of war.

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The Union's national draft law

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The First Battle of Bull Run dealt a severe blow to Union morale and dispelled the illusion that the war would be a short one.

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In the Battle of Gettysburg,in order to reach dug-in Union forces,General George Pickett's division had to cross

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On April 14,1861,Fort Sumter surrendered after

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The material advantages of the South were obvious right from the start of the war.

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The U.S.Military Telegraph Corps was headed by Thomas Scott and what future tycoon?

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The Union's Committee on the Conduct of the War

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At the start of the Civil War,the armed forces of the United States

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African American soldiers in the Union

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The Emancipation Proclamation did not apply to all of the slave states.

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The Confederate constitution was almost identical to the Constitution of the United States.

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The Civil War helped transform nursing into a female profession,but these nurses encountered considerable resistance from male doctors.

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Despite being a Democrat,Andrew Johnson was selected to run with Lincoln in 1864.

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Black fighting men captured by the Confederates were treated the same as white prisoners of war.

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The Union's national draft law

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The First Battle of Bull Run dealt a severe blow to Union morale and dispelled the illusion that the war would be a short one.

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In the Battle of Gettysburg,in order to reach dug-in Union forces,General George Pickett's division had to cross

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On April 14,1861,Fort Sumter surrendered after

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The material advantages of the South were obvious right from the start of the war.

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