Chapter 21 - Furnace of Civil War

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1.
Lincoln hoped that a Union victory at Bull Run would
A.
lead to the capture of the Confederate capital at Richmond.
B.
bring an end to slavery.
C.
destroy the economy of the South.
D.
pull the Border states out of the Confederacy.
E.
all of the above.


2.
Arrange the following in chronological order: (A) the Battle of Bull Run, (B) the Battle of Gettysburg, (C) Lee's surrender at Appomattox, (D) the Battle of Antietam.
A.
B, C, A, D
B.
D, B, C, A
C.
C, A, D, B
D.
A, B, D, C
E.
A, D, B, C


3.
George B. McClellan is best described as
A.
disliked by his own men.
B.
aggressive.
C.
cautious.
D.
not very intelligent.
E.
a great strategist.


4.
After assuming command of the Army of the Potomac, General George McClellan made the mistake of
A.
taking too many risks.
B.
relying on Lincoln's military judgment.
C.
being unconcerned about the morale of his troops.
D.
not drilling his troops enough to prepare them for battle.
E.
consistently believing that the enemy outnumbered him.


5.
The final Union war strategy included all the following components except
A.
guerrilla warfare.
B.
a naval blockade.
C.
undermining the Confederate economy.
D.
seizing control of the Mississippi River.
E.
capturing Richmond.


6.
Britain did not protest too loudly against the Union naval blockade of the Confederacy because
A.
Britain might want to use a similar blockade in a future war.
B.
the British government clearly supported the Union.
C.
it would have been useless to try to run the blockade.
D.
profits were not high enough to justify the risk.
E.
the blockade did not cut off cotton shipments.


7.
After halting Lee's troops at Antietam, General George McClellan
A.
retired from the military.
B.
moved to confront Lee again at Gettysburg.
C.
was appointed to command the main Western army.
D.
marched his army toward Atlanta.
E.
was removed from his field command.


8.
The Battle of Antietam was particularly critical because it
A.
inflated an already dangerous overconfidence among Southerners.
B.
ended Lee's plan of invading the North.
C.
delayed Lincoln's plan to announce the Emancipation Proclamation.
D.
ensured the reelection of President Lincoln.
E.
probably prevented intervention by Britain and France on behalf of the Confederacy.


9.
Slavery was legally abolished in the United States by the
A.
Union victory over the Confederates at Gettysburg.
B.
surrender terms of Robert E. Lee to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox.
C.
Emancipation Proclamation.
D.
statutes of the individual states.
E.
Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution.


10.
The Emancipation Proclamation had the effect of
A.
reducing desertions from the Union army.
B.
strengthening the moral cause and diplomatic position of the Union.
C.
increasing popular support for the Republicans in the 1864 election.
D.
quieting public opposition to Lincoln's war policies.
E.
weakening Confederate morale.


11.
When it was issued in 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation declared free only those slaves in
A.
the Border States.
B.
slave states that remained loyal to the Union.
C.
United States territories.
D.
states still in rebellion against the United States.
E.
areas controlled by the Union army.


12.
During the Civil War
A.
blacks were enlisted by the Union army only after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued.
B.
Southern armies found no way of utilizing slave labor.
C.
thousands of slaves rose in armed rebellion behind Southern lines.
D.
about one out of every four Union troops was black.
E.
captured black soldiers were treated well by Confederates.


13.
Robert E. Lee decided to invade the North through Pennsylvania in order to
A.
deliver a decisive blow that would strengthen the Northern peace movement.
B.
force the Union to ease its blockade of the South.
C.
cut Northern supply lines.
D.
stir northern draft resisters to rise in revolt.
E.
seize Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.


14.
The group in the North most dangerous to the Union cause was the
A.
Northern Peace Democrats.
B.
Radical Republicans.
C.
Northern War Democrats.
D.
Union Party.
E.
African Americans.


15.
The Union victory at Vicksburg was of major importance because
A.
it reopened the Mississippi River to Northern trade.
B.
coupled with the victory at Gettysburg, foreign help for the Confederacy was irretrievably lost.
C.
it helped to quell Northern peace agitation.
D.
it cut off the supply of cattle and other goods from Texas and Louisiana.
E.
all of the above.


16.
In the election of 1864, the Republicans joined with the prowar Democrats and founded the _______________ party.
A.
Federal
B.
Liberty
C.
Union
D.
National
E.
Progressive


17.
In the l864 election, the Democratic party nominated _______________ to oppose Lincoln's reelection.
A.
George McClellan
B.
Ulysses S. Grant
C.
Andrew Johnson
D.
Clement C. Vallandigham
E.
Horace Greeley


18.
General Ulysses S. Grant's basic strategy in the Civil War involved
A.
attacking the enemy one army at a time.
B.
striking tactically from the flanks.
C.
assailing the enemy's armies simultaneously and directly.
D.
extensive use of interior line defense.
E.
surrounding enemy armies for a long siege.


19.
The Battle of Gettysburg was significant because
A.
the war ended shortly thereafter.
B.
it guaranteed Lincoln's re-election in 1864.
C.
the Union had uncovered the Confederates' battle plans wrapped around cigars.
D.
it was decided so quickly.
E.
Union victory meant that the Southern cause was doomed.


20.
The Civil War resulted in which of the following?
A.
expanded federal powers of taxation
B.
the end of nullification and secession
C.
the creation of the first federal social welfare agency
D.
the end of slavery
E.
all of the above


Essay:
Look at the DBQ #6 in the Appendix on page A114.
Respond by citing documents, using terms and bringing in outside information.

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