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The military death toll in the Civil War was over:

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620,000

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Fighting along the Kansas-Missouri border:

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featured brutal guerrilla warfare

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All of the following are true about the Battle of Antietam EXCEPT:

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McClellan vigorously pursued the retreating Lee

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What statement best describes Missouri's position in the Civil War?

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Officially part of the Union, but with pro-Confederate forces and rebel militia that supported and fought for the Confederacy

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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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