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Which of the following is NOT true of the Civil War?
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Most of the deaths occurred in battle.
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All of the following slave states remained in the Union EXCEPT:
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Tennessee
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Slavery was ultimately eradicated by:
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the Thirteenth Amendment
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After a succession of devastating defeats in 1863, why did Confederate leaders still believe they could achieve a favorable negotiated peace settlement?
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They hoped that by fighting a war of attrition, war-weary northerners would eventually agree to negotiate peace.
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The South had a chance to win the Civil War despite substantial northern advantages because:
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it had the advantage of fighting a defensive war
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Robert E. Lee joined the Confederates because he:
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was loyal to Virginia
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After the fall of Fort Sumter, what common hope did partisans on both sides hold?
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The war would be quick, ending with one sudden bold stroke, like the capture of the enemy's capital.
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Lincoln responded to the fall of Fort Sumter in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
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making one last offer to the South to avoid war in exchange for protecting slavery in perpetuity
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All of the following battles resulted in Confederate victories EXCEPT:
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Vicksburg
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Why was the U.S. Treasury's decision to issue greenbacks a profoundly important development for the U.S. economy?
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It was the first time U.S. currency could not be exchanged for gold or silver and instead relied on public trust in the government.
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The Trent episode of late 1861:
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was part of the Confederacy's effort to gain foreign assistance
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At the beginning of the Civil War, the North:
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had an edge of about four to one in potential manpower
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At Appomattox Court House:
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most Confederate resistance ended
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Why is the battle at Fort Donelson significant?
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It was the site of the first major Union victory.
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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:
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underestimated the other's strength and tenacity
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The Confederates were inspired to bombard Fort Sumter as a result of:
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Lincoln's decision to resupply it
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Which of the following statements best describes the Civil War at the end of 1862?
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The war in the East was a virtual deadlock.
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The first real battle of the war:
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was the First Battle of Bull Run
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Lincoln's second inaugural address:
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was a plea for reconciliation
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Much of the Confederacy's diplomatic efforts were aimed at:
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Britain
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At the battle of Chancellorsville:
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the Confederates lost Stonewall Jackson
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What legal option did draftees on either side have if they chose not to serve?
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They could hire a substitute.
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The Emancipation Proclamation:
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was justified as a military necessity
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More than any other general, William T. Sherman recognized:
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the connection between the South's economy, its morale, and its ability to wage war
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More than any other general, William T. Sherman recognized: Congress did all of the following during the war EXCEPT:
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ban foreign immigration
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What does the "anaconda strategy" refer to?
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It 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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The argument that the Civil War began primarily as a southern fight to defend liberty and the right of self-government is unsatisfactory because:
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it ignores the fact that southern leaders in 1860-1861 used slavery to justify secession and war
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At Petersburg:
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Grant put the Confederates under siege
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Lincoln's first cabinet:
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was filled with strong leaders of better-than-average ability, several of whom had been Lincoln's rivals for the presidency
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Why did anti-draft rioters in New York City target African Americans for their violence?
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African Americans were blamed for causing the war and taking jobs from white workers.
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In his inaugural speech, Lincoln:
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said the Union is eternal
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The 54th Massachusetts Regiment's attack on the defenses of Charleston, South Carolina, was significant because:
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it did much to win acceptance in the North for both black soldiers and emancipation
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What effect did the Union naval blockade of southern ports have on the Confederacy?
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It quickly choked off southern commercial activity.
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All of the following were strategies used to build the armies of the Civil War EXCEPT:
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kidnapping recent immigrants
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At Gettysburg, the Confederate Army:
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was repulsed with terrible losses
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All of the following statements about the formation of black army units are true EXCEPT:
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black army units never saw any significant action
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All of the following were advantages the North held over the South EXCEPT:
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more experienced military leaders
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Why did the greatest challenges to Confederate President Jefferson Davis come from other southern politicians?
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Their insistence on "state's rights" made it difficult for the Confederate government to exert its authority.
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How did the Emancipation Proclamation change the nature of the Civil War?
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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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Of all the women who served during the war, some twenty-thousand did so as:
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nurses and other health-related volunteers
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Of all the women who served during the war, some twenty-thousand did so as: As Union commander, Grant was best characterized by his:
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plan to relentlessly attack
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To deal with disloyalty, Lincoln sometimes:
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suspended habeas corpus
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Which of the following statements accurately describes the response of increasing numbers of enslaved African Americans as the Civil War dragged on?
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They worked in a variety of ways to undermine and weaken the Confederacy.
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By late in the war, food in the Confederacy:
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was outrageously expensive
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All of the following are true of religion during the war EXCEPT:
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Lincoln claimed to be certain of God's purpose
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Hood's attack at Franklin:
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led to his army's slaughter
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