2 points QUESTION 1 The Emancipation Proclamationa. was never ratified by Congress.b. abolished slavery in the conquered part of the South.c. abolished slavery in the United Statesof America.d. abolished slavery in the Confederacy.e. abolished slavery in the Union.2 points QUESTION 2 What was Grant’s goal in capturing Petersburg?a. To capture the railroad hub located thereb. To free the prisoners of war held therec. To capture the Confederate capitold. To destroy the munitions plant theree. To draw Lee away from Sherman’s march to the sea2 pointsQUESTION 3 As a result of the Civil War the political balance in the United Statesa. shifted from West to East.b. shifted from North to South.c. became frozen in a politically destructive atmosphere.d. shifted from South to North.e. shifted from East to West.2 points QUESTION 4 Which of the following provided a decisive advantage for the South over the North?a. A more righteous causeb. Better military leadersc. Shorter supply linesd. More men from which to raise armiese. Foreign support from England2 pointsQUESTION 5 The general associated with the futile charge at Gettysburg was a. Meade. b. Jackson. c. Ewing. d. Pickett. e. Longstreet.2 points QUESTION 6 Officially, the Civil War came to an end at a. Chattanooa. b. Cowpens. c. Palmito Ranch. d. Appomattox. e. Richmond.2 points QUESTION 7 Slaves who ran away toward Union troops werea. killed.b. armed and forced to fight against the Rebels.c. considered “contrabands of war.”d. given their freedom.e. returned to their masters.2 points QUESTION 8 In this battle, Grant used his superior numbers to overwhelm Lee’s ability to reinforce his troops. a. Lookout Mountain b. Gettysburg c. Camden d. Wilderness e. Chattanooga2 points QUESTION 9 The defeat of the Rebels at this battle effectively broke the Confederacy in two. a. Chancellorsville Atlantab. c. Gettysburg d. Chattanooga e. Vicksburg2 points QUESTION 10 Why did the North enact a blockade on the Confederacy during the Civil War?a. It was never enactedb. To persuade them to rejoin the Unionc. To deny them the imports they needed to survived. To divert the goods shipped overseas to internal marketse. To stop the shipment of cotton to France to get them to join the war2 points QUESTION 11 What was not a new weapon used in the Civil War? a. Balloons b. Telegraph c. Railroad artillery d. Airplanes e. Ironclad ships2 points QUESTION 12 After the Battle of Vicksburga. the Union controlled the Mississippi.b. Grant was reassigned to command of the western theater.c. Confederates had free reign of the oceans.d. Lee never again invaded the South.e. Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.2 pointsQUESTION 13 Part of the success in prolonging the Civil War was the practice ofa. the North’s reluctance to be too successful lest England and France become involved.b. the inability of the North to find a competent commander.c. the North’s geographic vulnerabilities to invasion.d. the lack of bridges and roads in the South.e. the South engaging only in defensive warfare 90 percent of the time.2 points QUESTION 14 Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States? a. Sixteenth Amendment b. Fifteenth Amendment c. Twelfth Amendment d. Thirteenth Amendment e. Fourteenth Amendment2 points QUESTION 15 Many southern state legislatures reacted to the new rights given to the freedmen bya. refusing to write new constitutionsb. withdrawing their delegations from Washington, D.C., in protestc. attempting to nullify the acts of Congress that created themd. accepting them.e. establishing “black codes” to stifle them2 points QUESTION 16 The Fourteenth Amendmenta. gave states more power.b. protected black male suffrage.c. made it clear blacks were citizens.d. was obeyed in all southern states.e. was not important.2 points QUESTION 17 Which president played the greatest role in ensuring that freedmen were protected during Reconstruction? a. Johnson Hayesb. c. Taft d. Lincoln e. Grant2 points QUESTION 18 The Ku Klux Klan’s official creation was to protect the South from all but a. carpetbaggers. b. ex-Confederates. c. Union soldiers. d. freedmen. e. scalawags.2 points QUESTION 19 After the Civil War, many African American communities began to establisha. banks to assist in loans to African Americans.b. schools to educate their children.c. general stores to provide formerly forbidden goods.d. hospitals.e. cooperative associations to assist them in shared duties.2 points QUESTION 20 During Reconstruction, paper moneya. was called greenbacks.b. was the preferred method of repayment for creditors.c. was favored by all Americans over hard currency.d. was also referred to as sound money.e. was discontinued.2 points QUESTION 21 Due to Reconstruction in the South, this group would travel to the area to fill the vacancies in the state governments for which their own citizens were forbidden. a. Bourbons b. Yankees c. Carpetbaggers Scalawagsd. e. Redeemers2 points QUESTION 22 This was created to assist the newly freed slaves in acclimating to their new status.a. The Freedmen’s Bureaub. Congressional Reconstructionc. The Knights of the Golden Circled. African American churchese. Ku Klux Klan2 points QUESTION 23 The presidency of Republican Ulysses S. Grant was characterized bya. extreme competency and cooperation with the Democrats.b. skilled handling of the debt crisis.c. bipartisanship and financial stability.d. continuous and committed effort to end racial violence.e. scandals at the
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