Chapter 14 Quiz

. Which state seceded first?

Mississippi

Georgia

Texas

South Carolina

. Which demand was not part of the Crittenden Compromise?

Restoring the Missouri Compromise line

Guaranteeing the federal protection of enslaved people south of the Missouri Compromise line in all current territories and those to be acquired in the future

Abolishing slavery in Washington, D.C.

Requiring the federal government to compensate anyone unable to recover fugitive enslaved people from the North

. What caused the upper South to secede?

The election of Abraham Lincoln

The rejection of the "cooperationist's" demands

The attempt by Abraham Lincoln to resupply Fort Sumter

The North's unwillingness to compromise with the southern states that already left the Union

. How did the Confederate Constitution differ from the US Constitution?

It wrote slavery's protection into law.

It declared the Confederacy to be in permanent rebellion.

It declared Abraham Lincoln a traitor.

It did not provide for a chief executive.

. What are "contrabands" of war?

Weapons stolen from the enemy

Runaway enslaved people who ran to the Union lines and would not be returned to the South

Nonmilitary provisions taken to Fort Sumter

Cargo brought in by the Union's navy

. Benjamin Butler

became the symbol of proslavery secession.

fired the first shot of the Civil War.

began the practice of not returning runaway enslaved people.

commanded the Union army after the Battle of Bull Run.

. In 1863, Abraham Lincoln felt that Ulysses S. Grant shared his strategic commitment to do what?

Demand the unconditional surrender of the Confederacy's armed forces

Capture as much territory as possible for the Union

Drive Robert E. Lee's army out of Maryland

Utilize the navy

. The northern strategy of "hard war" focused on

enduring cold weather.

total warfare against armies, cities, and undermining the morale of white southern citizens.

acquiring more gunpowder.

building up the navy.

. The effectiveness of joint operations between the Union's army and navy depended on the

weapons used in battle.

experience of those who fought.

the capabilities of the commanders involved.

refusal of Abraham Lincoln to participate directly.

. What did not happen at the first Battle of Bull Run?

The Confederacy successfully brough reinforcements and won the battle.

The "Rebel yell" caused great alarm.

The battle resembled a well-executed set of maneuvers.

Spectators came to watch.

. The United States Sanitary Commission did which of the following?

Advised camps about drainage and other issues

Removed waste from the battlefield

Created rules for the sterilization of medical instruments

Banned women from serving as nurses

. What was one significant outcome of the Battle of Shiloh?

Richmond was captured.

It was a successful joint effort by the Union's army and navy.

The Tennessee River was blockaded.

Both armies suffered the greatest number of casualties up to that point in the war.

. _______ was the victory Lincoln was waiting for to make the Emancipation Proclamation public.

The Battle of Antietam

The first Battle of Bull Run

The Battle of Gettysburg

The second Battle of Bull Run

. What was George B. McClellan's greatest strength?

His aggressive attacks against the enemy

His ability to organize, administer and train a huge army

The respect he had for Abraham Lincoln

His reluctance to fight

. Which best describes the South at the end of the war?

Railroad tracks throughout the South were left in good condition.

Almost all livestock had been killed.

The South was fifty percent wealthier than the North.

Most of the South lay in ruins.

. How did the Union pay for the war?

Printing greenbacks

Selling Treasury bonds

Instituting new taxes

All of the above

. In which area did the Confederacy hold its own to the Union?

Supply chains

Railroads

Arms and ammunition supplies

Naval vessels

. What did the Emancipation Proclamation declare?

That all enslaved people in both Union-held and Confederate territory were free.

That all enslaved people in Union-held territory were free.

That all enslaved people in areas of rebellion were free.

That slavery would be abolished at the end of the war.

. Which of the following statements best describes the election of 1864?

A full repudiation of Lincoln's war measures

A close contest that reflected some frustration with the war effort

A crisis moment; McClellan won the popular vote, but Lincoln won the electoral vote

A full endorsement of the Civil War and Lincoln's war measures

. How did the Civil War redistribute political power for the rest of the century?

Power transferred from those who had owned enslaved people in the South to those with Union war records.

Those who owned enslaved people remained in power at the federal level, but they had to swear allegiance to the Union.

African Americans gained massive amounts of power at the federal level.

None of the above

. The Homestead Act offered

land at low prices to settlers in the West.

incentives for scientific development of agriculture.

protection for greenbacks.

houses to those who served in the military.

. Which statement is not correct?

Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware, and Missouri joined the Confederacy.

Unionist sentiment remained strong in western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee.

The western third of Virginia was against secession.

Where slavery was weak, support for secession was weak.

.

Map showing the Secession of the Southern States in North America. Border States, slave states that did not secede, are Kentucky, Missouri, West Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware. States that seceded before the fall of fort Sumter are Texas February First 18 61, Louisiana January twenty sixth 18 61, Mississippi January ninth 18 61, Alabama January eleventh 18 61, Georgia January nineteenth 18 61, Florida January tenth 18 61, South Carolina December 20 1860. States that seceded after the fall of Fort Sumter are Arkansas May sixth 18 61, Tennessee May seventh 18 61, North Carolina May twentieth 18 61, Virginia April seventeenth 18 61. The Western countries of Virginia remained loyal to the Union and were admitted as the State of West Virginia in 18 63.

Map 14-1: The Secession of the Southern States." The map illustrates which of the following historical developments?

The south was unified in seceding.

Secession was quickest in the areas most dependent on slavery.

There were no enslaved people in the border states, thus they did not secede.

The election of Abraham Lincoln forced southern states to secede.

. The Confederate's strategy was defensive while the Union's strategy was more aggressive.

True

False

. Before his death, Lincoln outlined a strong Reconstruction policy that Congress later followed.

True

False

. At the outset of the war, most northerners supported the war to restore the Union rather than to destroy slavery.

True

False

. The first military draft was instituted during the Civil War.

True

False

. The Civil War advanced the practice of nursing.

True

False

. General Ulysses S. Grant burned half of Atlanta to the ground, turned east, and marched toward the sea.

True

False

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Confederate soldiers pose before the Battle of Bull Run. This photo indicates that the war was fought between two professional armies.

True

False

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