Question 1

The material advantages of the South were obvious right from the start of the war.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

After the Battle of Gettysburg, the weakened Confederate armies were never again able to seriously threaten Northern territory.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

At the start of the Civil War,

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A)  the South had a massive reserve of cash.
B)  the South had more combat-age males.
C)  the South had more and better railroads.
D)  the North was unified by a commitment to end slavery.
E)  the North had a much more substantial economy.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

African-American mortality rates in the war were higher than whites.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

By the end of 1862, Union forces

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A)  had made considerable progress in the West.
B)  were having little success in the East.
C)  had closed the mouth of the Mississippi to Confederate trade.
D)  All the answers are correct.
E)  None of the answers are correct.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 6

In the course of the Civil War,

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A)  the ruling classes of England and France strongly opposed the Confederacy.
B)  the English government consistently supported the Confederacy.
C)  the French government formally recognized the Confederacy.
D)  English textile workers thrown out of jobs came to resent and oppose the Union.
E)  popular support for the Union was strong in England.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Which of the following statements about George B.McClellan is FALSE?

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A)  He ran against Abraham Lincoln in the election of 1864.
B)  He originally served as commander of the Army of Northern Virginia.
C)  He was found to have, in Lincoln's opinion, a wholly inadequate grasp of strategy.
D)  He returned to the field in March 1862.
E)  He was eventually replaced by General Henry W.Halleck.F) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 8

The repeating rifle first came into use during the last year of the Civil War.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

As the Battle of Vicksburg was ending, another major battle was taking place in

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A)  Shiloh.
B)  Antietam.
C)  Chickamauga.
D)  Atlanta.
E)  Gettysburg.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 10

During the Civil War, railroad transportation

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A)  encouraged smaller engagements with fewer troops.
B)  acted to limit the mobility of armies.
C)  forced commanders to organize their campaigns around topography.
D)  All the answers are correct.
E)  None of the answers are correct.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

A major federal victory occurred in April 1862 when Union troops captured the city of

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A)  New Orleans.
B)  Vicksburg.
C)  Mobile.
D)  Chattanooga.
E)  Charleston.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

By the end of the Civil War, telegraph communication was used by both the North and South.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Civil War helped transform nursing into a female profession, but these nurses encountered considerable resistance from male doctors.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following technologies was NOT a part of warfare during the Civil War?

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A)  hot-air balloons
B)  repeating rifles
C)  submarines
D)  dynamite
E)  torpedoesF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

What problems did each side have as they mobilized to fight the Civil War?

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Question 16

Why was the South so confident of its "cotton diplomacy"? Why did it fail?

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Question 17

The government of the Confederacy was

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A)  organized in Richmond and remained there.
B)  organized in Montgomery and moved to Richmond.
C)  organized in Richmond and moved to Montgomery.
D)  organized in Montgomery and remained there.
E)  constantly on the move so as to escape Union capture.F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

Robert
E.Lee and Jefferson Davis both agreed that the Confederacy must surrender at Appomattox Courthouse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

During the Civil War, as a result of new technology in weapons

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A)  infantry troops began to fight standing in line formations.
B)  the gatling gun became the primary combat weapon.
C)  battlefields became more organized.
D)  attention to defensive fortifications increased.
E)  soldiers were forced to carry rudimentary gas masks.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 20

Feelings of states' rights were so strong in the South that it was impossible for the Confederate government to take any steps toward centralization.

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A) True 
 B)False

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