Question 1

What crucial difference did General Grant introduce to the Union strategy in 1864?

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A)   His strategy divided the South into five different military districts.
B)   Unlike his predecessors, he embraced the principle of "winning hearts and minds."
C)   He sought to preserve Union strength by limiting casualties.
D)   He kept constant pressure on Lee's and Johnston's armies.

Question 2

Discuss the consequences of General William T. Sherman's concept of "total war."

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Question 3

Prior to Lee's surrender at Appomattox Courthouse,

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A)   Union troops captured the Confederate capitol of Richmond.
B)   Sherman's troops had captured and executed Joseph F. Johnston.
C)   John Wilkes Booth assassinated Abraham Lincoln.
D)   Slaves all over the South rose up in violent rebellion against their masters.

Question 4

By 1870, the North was _____ percent wealthier than the south.

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A)   10.
B)   25.
C)   50.
D)   75.

Question 5

General George Gordon Meade defeated Confederates led by General Robert E. Lee in what significant battle in July 1863?

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Question 6

What was the title of the Union's plan to squeeze the Confederacy into submission?

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A)   Anaconda Plan.
B)   Magnolia Blossom Offensive.
C)   Operation Overlord.
D)   Three-Way Condor Plan.

Question 7

Who did Confederate president Jefferson Davis send to Charleston to seize Fort Sumter and defend the harbor?

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A)   General Albert Sidney Johnston.
B)   General Joseph E. Johnston.
C)   General P. G. T. Beauregard.
D)   General Robert E. Lee.

Question 8

Following the Civil War, the power of the slaveholder class was

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A)   Virtually unchanged by the war.
B)   Changed, but only in an economic sense.
C)   Destroyed.
D)   The slaveholder class was replaced by freed African American men.

Question 9

One result of the Emancipation Proclamation was

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A)   European nations no longer supported the Confederate States of America.
B)   The news in Europe was all but ignored.
C)   To end the war.
D)   One less reason for the South to continue fighting.

Question 10

What liberty did Southerners try to protect with their secession?

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A)   The liberty to adhere to state's rights above all else.
B)   The liberty to maintain local customs and traditions.
C)   The liberty to defy the principles of capitalism.
D)   The liberty to own, buy, sell, and transport slaves.

Question 11

Which of the following is not true about the Union blockade?

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A)   It played an important role in defeating the diplomacy of King Cotton.
B)   It grew more effective every year.
C)   It relied on one of the largest and most modern navies in the world at the time.
D)   It failed to make an impact on blockade runners.

Question 12

What term identifies northerners who attempted to obstruct the Union military effort?

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Question 13

To win the Civil War, the North had to

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A)   Capture the Confederate capital.
B)   Convince southern rebels to return to the Union.
C)   Defeat the armies of the Confederacy.
D)   Keep Southern cotton from reaching northern and European markets.

Question 14

During the Civil War,

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A)   Approximately 2.1 million men served in the Union army.
B)   Nearly 3 million men served in the Confederate army.
C)   Union and Confederate forces were approximately the same size.
D)   Women were permitted to serve only in noncombat roles.

Question 15

General Sherman's troops liberated

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A)   The Shenandoah Valley.
B)   Atlanta.
C)   Richmond.
D)   Petersburg.

Question 16

How did President Lincoln want his generals to conduct the war?

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A)   By coordinating attacks so southern armies would be engaged and unable to assist each other.
B)   By instilling greater discipline in their soldiers.
C)   By launching an offensive that would capture Richmond.
D)   By opening the Mississippi River corridor for Union shipping.

Question 17

How many men are estimated to have died in the Civil War?

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A)   500,000.
B)   550,000.
C)   650,000.
D)   750,000.

Question 18

What was the consequence of President Lincoln's call for volunteers?

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A)   Draft riots erupted in New York City.
B)   More than 100,000 men volunteered the first day.
C)   Arkansas, Tennessee, Virginia, and North Carolina seceded.
D)   The Wall Street stock market rose in anticipation of military spending.

Question 19

African American soldiers constituted what percentage of the Union Army?

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A)   50 percent.
B)   10 percent.
C)   25 percent.
D)   1 percent.

Question 20

What was the South's greatest military advantage?

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A)   Its defense of its own territory.
B)   Greater access to the sea.
C)   More and better trained soldiers.
D)   More military academies located in the South.

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