Civil War Test

Question 1

In order to persuade the border states to remain in the union

Answer 1

Lincoln declared martial law where needed

Question 2

The border states offered all of the following advantages except

Answer 2

Ship building facilities

Question 3

Lincoln’s starement that the north saught to preserve the uhh Jon with or without slavery

Answer 3

Revealed the influence of the border states

Question 4

The north greatest strength in the civil war was

Answer 4

The economy

Question 5

To achieve independence the confederacy had to

Answer 5

Fight the invading union army to a draw

Question 6

To find effective high level commanders the union

Answer 6

Used trial and error

Question 7

What was one reason the British didn’t try and break the union navy blockade in the south

Answer 7

They feared losing northern grain shipments

Question 8

Why did the south think the British would help them

Answer 8

Britain was dependent on southern cotton

Question 9

The southern cause was weakened by

Answer 9

The concept of states rights

Question 10

The unions establishment of the national banking system

Answer 10

Was the first significant step toward a unified banking network since 1836

Question 11

As a result of the civil war the northern economy

Answer 11

Emerged more prosperous than ever before

Question 12

The only major northern industry that suffered economic reversal during the civil war

Answer 12

Foreign shipping

Question 13

The south’s victory at bull run in 1861

Answer 13

Reduced enlistment in south army

Question 14

In the civil war the south won

Answer 14

The battle of bull run

Question 15

George b McLean is best described as

Answer 15

Cautious

Question 16

The most alarming confederate threat to the union navy blockade was

Answer 16

The iron clad Merrimack

Question 17

What helped the north win the battle of antietam

Answer 17

The unions discovery of Lee’s battle plans

Question 18

Two major battles fought on union soil

Answer 18

Gettysburg and antietam

Question 19

The north victory at antietam allowed Lincoln to issue the

Answer 19

Emancipation proclamation

Question 20

When it was issued in 1863 the Emancipation proclamation freed the saves

Answer 20

In states in rebellion against the United States

Question 21

Robert e Lee decided to invade the north through Pennsylvania

Answer 21

In order to deliver a decisive blow that would strengthen the northern peace movement

Question 22

The battle of Gettysburg was significant because

Answer 22

Union victory meant that the southern cause was doomed

Question 23

The union victory at Vicksburg was of major importance because

Answer 23

All of the above

Question 24

One consequence of general Sherman’s style of warfare was

Answer 24

A shorter war that saved lives

Question 25

The group in the north most dangerous to the union cause was

Answer 25

The northern peace democrats

Question 26

Congressman vallandigham a southern sympathizer and vocal apponet of the war was labeled

Answer 26

A copper head

Question 27

In 1864 who did the democrats nominate to run against Lincoln

Answer 27

George Macklelan

Question 28

The assassination of Abraham Lincoln

Answer 28

Was a calamity for the south

Question 29

The civil war resulted in which of the firing

Answer 29

All of the above

Question 30

The confederates fired on fort Sumter when they learned that

Answer 30

Lincoln ordered supplies be sent to the fort