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Two Societies at War
1861-1865
A.
True - False
Where the statement is true, mark T. Where it is false, mark F.
____ 1. Lincoln and other northern leaders believed that the dissolution of the Union would forever destroy the prospect of a republican government.
____ 2. Yeomen had weaker political power in the border states.
____ 3. The Crittenden Compromise would disallow slavery in potentially newly acquired territories, such as Cuba or Nicaragua.
____ 4. The Fort Sumter incident was a clear sign that compromise would no longer be possible between the North and the South.
____ 5. The Union’s strategy during the Civil War revolved largely around General Winfield Scott’s plan of economic sanctions and a naval blockade.
____ 6. The outcome of the First Battle of Bull Run guaranteed a swift Union victory over the Confederacy.
____ 7. The Battle of Antietam and other engagements stalemated the East as 1862 ended. ____ 8. New Orleans was a key strategic city of the Confederacy.
____ 9. The Militia Act of 1862 was largely ineffective at recruiting soldiers for the North. ____ 10. Diseases and infections from wounds killed around 250,000 Union soldiers, about twice the number of soldiers who died in combat.
____ 11. Although Britain never recognized the Confederacy as an independent nation, it granted the Confederacy the right under international law to borrow money and purchase weapons.
____ 12. The Homestead Act of 1862 caused many farmers, workers, and entrepreneurs to become disillusioned with the Republican party and stymied the Union’s ability to fight a long war.
____ 13. The Democratic party denounced emancipation as unconstitutional and warned against a “black flood” that would sweep whites out of jobs if slaves were freed.
____ 15. From March 1864 on, General Ulysses S. Grant was in charge of implementing Lincoln’s war strategies.
____ 16. Andrew Johnson was nominated as vice president to attract the votes of the border states and create a national party.
____ 17. The passing of the Thirteenth Amendment prohibited slavery only in the South. ____ 18. General Sherman’s “March to the Sea” failed due to a lack of direct supplies and troops.
____ 19. General Grant’s war strategies slowly began to uncover the rising class resentment in the South.
____ 20. By late May, 1865, the Southern generals had completely stopped fighting, and the Confederate army and government dissolved.
B.
Multiple Choice
Select the best answer and write the proper letter in the space provided.
____ 21. Which southern state was most adamant about secession? a. Georgia
b. Florida c. Mississippi d. South Carolina
____ 22. What was president Buchanan’s reaction to the lower southern states seceding? a. he declared secession illegal
b. he refused to use force to restore the union
c. he sent in an unarmed merchant ship to supply Fort Sumter d. all of the above
____ 23. All of the following are true of the Crittenden Compromise except: a. the first part of the plan won congressional approval
b. it would extend the Missouri compromise westward c. Lincoln accepted the compromise
d. slavery remained protected where it was already established
____ 24. The middle and border south states were important because: a. they were geographically strategic
b. they had major industrial capacity c. all of the above
d. none of the above
____ 25. The union's military goals included all of the following except: a. aggressive strategy
b. unconditional surrender c. a naval blockade
d. maintain popular government
____ 26. Lincoln ordered the withdrawal of the army of the Potomac because: a. he was afraid that a Mississippi regiment would attack the north
b. the army didn't have enough socks
c. he decided that west Virginia was more of a threat
____ 27. Which of these was a result of the battle of Antietam? a. the confederates were not optimistic
b. Lincoln regained confidence in general McClellan c. Antietam creek was closed from civilian use d. Lincoln enacted the emancipation proclamation
____ 28. The south had a difficult time harnessing its resources because: a. farming was insufficient
b. military spending was too high
c. the states remained suspicious of central rule d. the generals were incompetent
____ 29. When first enacted, the confederate draft provided: a. 3 years of military service
b. existing enlistments were extended to the end of the war c. substitutes could be hired in one’s stead
d. all of the above
____ 30. Which of the following was not recruited for the Union Army Medical Bureau? a. clothing
b. medicine c. horses
d. battlefield nurses
____ 31. Which of these crops was “king” in the south? a. cotton
b. potatoes c. rice d. indigo
____ 32. The Union government created the financial foundations of a modern nation state in all the ways except:
a. broad based taxes
b. borrowing from the middle classes c. creating a national monetary system d. taking full control of civilian spending
____ 33. The Confiscation Act authorized which of the following: a. the seizure of slaves
b. the seizure of weapons c. the seizure of gunpowder d. all of the above
____ 34. Which of the following was not a claim of the democrats about emancipation? a. it was unconstitutional
b. it was immoral
c. a "black flood" would take white jobs d. slave uprisings would occur
____ 35. Which of the following was not an affect of the battle of Gettysburg? a. southern armies would never again invade the north
c. the union was demoralized
d. southern civilians became weary of war
____ 36. What was Grant's order to Sheridan in 1864? a. to protect Spotsylvania courthouse
b. to protect Washington c. to attack confederates directly d. to conduct a scorched earth campaign
____ 37. The republican platform called for all of the following except: a. presidents war strategy
b. unconditional surrender
c. a constitutional amendment abolishing slavery d. the preservation of slavery
____ 38. The term “copperhead” refers to: a. endorsers of war
b. Democrats who were hatching treasonous plots c. Native indians who fought for the confederates
d. the newly invented jacket bullets used during the civil war ____ 39. By the end of the war the Confederacy had lost: a. most of its railroads
b. 260 thousand soldiers c. many of its farms and cities d. all of the above
____ 40. All of the following were northern advantages in the war except: a. efficient systems of banking and finance
b. abundance supply of soldiers c. emancipation of blacks d. more socks
C.
Identification
Supply the correct identification for each numbered description.
__________ 41. Former U.S. senator and president of the Confederacy. __________ 42. City that Grant besieged and forced it’s surrender in 1863. __________ 43. Spot of Lee’s surrender.
__________ 44. If slaves were freed, this would take away white jobs. __________ 45. Treasury notes established by the Legal Tender Act of 1862. __________ 46. The main export of the Confederates, called “king”.
__________ 47. Name of the national party Lincoln and his allies formed. __________ 48. Selected as vice president of the Union.
__________ 49. President of the Union during the Civil War.
__________ 51. Vice president of the Confederacy.
__________ 52. Group of farmers who greatly resented the authority claimed by slave-owners.
__________ 53. Name for the main Union army.
__________ 54. The single bloodiest day of fighting in U.S. military history. __________ 55. The final destination of Sherman’s “march to the sea”.
__________ 56. Amendment prohibiting slavery throughout the entire United States. __________ 57. Statement issued by Lincoln after the battle of Antietam that freed slaves in the rebelling states.
__________ 58. Senator who proposed the last real compromise before the Civil War erupted.
__________ 59. The most strategically important states of the Civil War.
__________ 60. Gave heads of families or individuals 160 acres of public land for 5 years of residence.
D.
Matching People, Places, and Events
Match the Person, place, or event in the left column with the proper description in the right column by inserting the correct letter on the blank line.
____ 1. Jefferson Davis A.
Democrats who called for a “cessation of hostilities”
____ 2. Crittenden Compromise
B. A compromise proposed by a senator of Kentucky which was reject by Lincoln
____ 3. Abraham Lincoln C.
The president who fired General McClellan
D. The General who surrendered at Appomattox
____ 4. Robert E. Lee
Court House
E. A legal instrument used to protect people from
____ 5. Bull Run
arbitrary arrest
F. The single bloodiest day in U.S. history
____ 6. Antietam G.
The Union’s first failed attempt at capturing Richmond Virginia
____ 7. Emancipation
ProclamationH. A war arraying the entire resources of two societies against each other
____ 8. New Orleans I.
An act that set local recruitment quotas
J. Printed paper money authorized by the Legal
____ 9. Total War
Tender Act of 1862
K. Gave away 160 acres of land after 5 years of
residence
L. The South’s financial center and largest city,
____ 11. Militia Act of 1862
which was captured by Union forces
M. The major turning point in the Civil War
____ 12. Homestead Act of 1862
N. Constitutional Amendment which prohibited slavery throughout the U.S.
____ 13. Greenbacks O.
Developed the tactics of “hard war”
P. When nations are at war with each other, all the
____ 14. Gettysburg
people of one are the enemy of the other
Q. The president of the confederacy
____ 15. Peace Democrats R.
City which gave up without a fight when captured by Sherman
____ 16. Thirteenth Amendment
S. The Battle of Antietam gave Lincoln the opportunity to reveal this proclamation
____ 17. Hard War T.
The location at which General Lee surrendered ____ 18. William Tecumseh Sherman
____ 19. Savannah
____ 20. Appomattox Court House
F.
Matching cause and effect
Match the historical cause in the left column with the proper effect in the right column by writing the correct letter on the blank line.
Cause Effect
____ 81. Primitive medical care A. Split the south in twain, allowing for the invasion of Georgia
____ 82. The election of 1860 B. The south was utterly destroyed by the end of the war
____ 83. The North's larger forces C. Left thousands of war casualties severely maimed for life.
____ 84. Total War D. The unions policy of wearing down the southern armies at the cost of massive casualties
____ 85. Homestead Act of 1862 E. The severe demoralization of the south and the Confederate army
____ 86. The theory of "black flood" F. Completely shut all chances of a peaceable end to the Civil War.
____ 87. The Battle of Antietam G. The slow ratification of pro black laws
____ 88. The fall of Atlanta to Sherman's army H. South Carolinas immediate secession from the United states
____ 89. Lincoln's rejection of the Crittenden Compromise I. Gave land seeking Americans a chance to move west.
____ 90. Lee's surrender at Appomattox courthouse J. Signaled a new age in Maritime warfare
____ 91. Lincoln's urgency in fighting the war K. The death knell of the Confederacy and the dissolving of the seceded states
____ 92. The attack on Fort Sumter L. The igniting of the civil war
____ 93. Enrollment act of 1863 M. Civilians are bombarded by the horrific images of war
____ 94. The victory at Vicksburg N. The Union's superior weapons and supply output
____ 95. The Alabama O. Draft riots in New York
____ 96. Emancipation Proclamation P. Once ratified, freed the slaves ____ 97. The North’s Industrial supremacy Q. Dashed all views of a short war
____ 98. the Battle of First Bull Run R. President Lincoln's opportunity to proclaim the Emancipation Proclamation
____ 99. Photography S. Freed the slaves in rebellion state
____ 100. The 13th amendment T. The suspension of Habeas Corpus and the infringement on the constitutional powers of the president
Answers
1)T 2)F 3)F 4)T 5)F 6)F 7)T 8)T 9)F 10)T 11)T 12)F 13)T 14)T 15)T 16)T 17)F 18)F 19)T 20)T 21)D 22)D 23)C 24)C 25)C 26)D 27)D 28)C 29)D 30)C 31)A 32)D 33)D 34)B 35)C 36)D 37)D 38)B 39)D 40)D41)Jefferson Davis 42)Vicksburg
43)Appomattox Courthouse 44)black flood
45)greenbacks 46)cotton
47)National Union Party 48)Andrew Johnson 49)Lincoln
50)Fort Sumter 51)Alexander Stephens 52)yeomen
53)Army of the Potomac 54)Antietam
55)Savannah 56)13th Amendment
57)Emancipation Proclamation 58)Crittenden
59)border states 60)Homestead Act 61)Q
62)B 63)C 64)D 65)G 66)F 67)S 68)L 69)H 70)E 71)I 72)K 73)J 74)M 75)A 76)N 77)P 78)O 79)R 80)T 81)C 82)H 83)D 84)B 85)I 86)G 87)R 88)E 89)F 90)K 91)T 92)L 93)O 94)A 95)J 96)S 97)N 98)Q 99)M 100)P
