Title: The Civil War, 1860–1865
Course: Marie's Demo Course

Q: Which statement best describes one advantage the Confederacy had over the Union in the U.S. Civil War?
- The Confederacy’s soldiers were better equipped for battle.
- The Confederacy’s soldiers had more experience and better training.
- The Confederacy’s soldiers were more accustomed to using firearms.
A: The Confederacy’s soldiers were more accustomed to using firearms.

Q: Which of the following was a significant difference between the Union and Confederate armies?
- The Union army had far more soldiers than the Confederate army.
- The Union army had far more accessible resources than the Confederate army.
- The Union army had far more experienced generals than the Confederate army.
A: The Union army had far more accessible resources than the Confederate army.

Q: Which statement describes how slavery created a military advantage for the Confederacy during the U.S. Civil War?
- Union troops avoided attacking the properties of slaveholders.
- Confederate laws required the conscription of slaves as soldiers.
- Slaves performed necessary labor, freeing white workers to fight.
A: Slaves performed necessary labor, freeing white workers to fight.

Q: How did slavery create a military advantage for the Confederacy during the U.S. Civil War?
- Union troops avoided attacking the properties of slaveholders.
- Confederate laws required the conscription of slaves as soldiers.
- Slaves performed necessary labor, freeing white workers to fight.
A: Slaves performed necessary labor, freeing white workers to fight.

Q: How did cotton production create the greatest advantage for the Confederacy during the U.S. Civil War?
- It helped gather support from trade partners in Europe.
- It gave southern women a source of income during the war.
- It allowed them a steady supply of textiles for the war effort.
A: It helped gather support from trade partners in Europe.

Q: Which slave state remained in the Union during the U.S. Civil War?
- Arkansas
- Kentucky
- Virginia
A: Kentucky

Q: Which Union state continued to allow slavery during the U.S. Civil War?
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Ohio
A: Kentucky

Q: Which state both allowed slavery and remained in the Union?
- Arkansas
- Kentucky
- Ohio
A: Kentucky

Q: Which Confederate state was the first to secede from the Union?
- Georgia
- Mississippi
- South Carolina
A: South Carolina

Q: Which Confederate state was the last to secede from the Union?
- Louisiana
- Tennessee
- Texas
A: Tennessee

Q: The Confederacy was founded when which state seceded from the Union?
- Georgia
- Mississippi
- South Carolina
A: South Carolina

Q: Which border state was the last to join the Confederacy?
- Arkansas
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
A: Tennessee

Q: Which Confederate states were generally the last to secede?
- those bordering the Union states
- those closest to the Atlantic Ocean
- those with small slave populations
A: those bordering the Union states

Q: Which was generally true of the last states to join the Confederacy?
- They bordered the Union states.
- They had small slave populations.
- They were close to the Atlantic Ocean.
A: They bordered the Union states.

Q: In which border state was the friction between Union and Confederate sympathizers most intense?
- Maryland
- Missouri
- Tennessee
A: Maryland

Q: The friction between Union and Confederate supporters was most intense in which Union border state?
- Maryland
- Missouri
- Tennessee
A: Maryland

Q: Who served as the first provisional president of the Confederacy?
- Jefferson Davis
- Alexander Stephens
- Zebulon Vance
A: Jefferson Davis

Q: In 1861, the Confederate states chose whom to serve as their provisional president?
- Jefferson Davis
- Alexander Stephens
- Zebulon Vance
A: Jefferson Davis

Q: Which leader was chosen to serve as provisional president of the Confederacy in 1861?
- Jefferson Davis
- Alexander Stephens
- Zebulon Vance
A: Jefferson Davis

Q: What made Abraham Lincoln’s victory in the 1860 presidential election particularly complex?
- The Republican Party was divided in their support for Lincoln’s candidacy.
- A third party candidate had managed to defeat the Democratic candidate in votes.
- The Democratic Party was split among regional lines and nominated two candidates.
A: The Democratic Party was split among regional lines and nominated two candidates.

Q: Why was the Presidential election of 1860 particularly complex in its scope?
- A third party candidate had managed to defeat the Democratic candidate in votes.
- The Republican Party was divided in their support for Abraham Lincoln’s candidacy.
- The Democratic Party was split among regional lines and nominated two candidates.
A: The Democratic Party was split among regional lines and nominated two candidates.

Q: Why was the constitutionality of President Lincoln’s suspension of habeas corpus brought into question?
- It gave the federal government undue power over the states.
- It allowed people to be jailed without being charged before a judge.
- It ignored the will of Congress in approving funds for military expenditures.
A: It allowed people to be jailed without being charged before a judge.

Q: Why was President Lincoln’s suspension of habeas corpus considered unconstitutional?
- It gave the federal government undue power over the states.
- It allowed people to be jailed without being charged before a judge.
- It ignored the will of Congress in approving funds for military expenditures.
A: It allowed people to be jailed without being charged before a judge.

Q: Which event officially triggered the U.S. Civil War?
- the Confederate attack on and capture of Fort Sumter
- the announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation
- the inception of the Union naval blockade of the South
A: the Confederate attack on and capture of Fort Sumter

Q: The U.S. Civil War was officially triggered by an attack on which of the following?
- Bull Run
- Fort Sumter
- The USS Monitor
A: Fort Sumter

Q: During the U.S. Civil War, what did Northerners do to raise money for the war effort that Southerners did not?
- raise local taxes
- sell government bonds
- impose direct federal taxes
A: sell government bonds

Q: Why did many northerners consider conscription to be unfair during the U.S. Civil War?
- It favored those who lived further from the Confederate border.
- It forced all men to join the draft regardless of their age or health.
- It allowed wealthier draftees to hire substitutes and avoid fighting.
A: It allowed wealthier draftees to hire substitutes and avoid fighting.

Q: What made conscription a more controversial practice in the northern than in the southern states during the U.S. Civil War?
- It favored those who lived in certain states and not others.
- It forced all men to join the draft regardless of their age or health.
- It allowed wealthier draftees to hire substitutes and avoid fighting.
A: It allowed wealthier draftees to hire substitutes and avoid fighting.

Q: Why was Jefferson Davis an unpopular leader with many southerners?
- He believed in the need for a strong centralized government.
- He lacked experience in areas such as international diplomacy.
- He supported reconciling with the Union over seceding from it.
A: He believed in the need for a strong centralized government.

Q: What made many Southerners disapprove of Jefferson Davis as a leader?
- his belief in the need for a strong centralized government
- his lack of experience in areas such as international diplomacy
- his support for reconciling with the Union over seceding from it
A: his belief in the need for a strong centralized government

Q: Which of the following was true of most U.S. Civil War soldiers from both the north and south?
- most were unskilled commercial workers.
- most were linked to farms and agriculture.
- most were extremely poor and from rural areas.
A: most were unskilled commercial workers.

Q: Why did the Cherokee leaders agree to fight with the Confederacy in the U.S. Civil War?
- The Cherokee had fought against the United States in numerous previous wars.
- Confederate leaders had promised them weapons and protection from the Union.
- Many Cherokee were slave owners and shared other interests with the Confederacy.
A: Confederate leaders had promised them weapons and protection from the Union.

Q: How did many African-American slaves in Confederate states react to the Emancipation Proclamation?
- They ignored it because they had little faith in its validity.
- They refused to work because they expected to be set free soon.
- They escaped and fled northward to Union Border States in large numbers.
A: They refused to work because they expected to be set free soon.

Q: Many African-American slaves in Confederate states reacted to the Emancipation Proclamation by doing which of the following?
- by ignoring it because they had little faith in its validity
- by refusing to work because they expected to be set free soon
- by escaping and fleeing northward to Union border states in large numbers
A: by refusing to work because they expected to be set free soon

Q: Which woman was noted for supervising army nurses during the U.S. Civil War?
- Dorothea Dix
- Rose O’Neal Greenhow
- Florence Nightingale
A: Dorothea Dix

Q: The women who served as army nurses during the U.S. Civil War included which of the following?
- Dorothea Dix
- Rose O’Neal Greenhow
- Florence Nightingale
A: Dorothea Dix

Q: Which woman’s work during the U.S. Civil War helped open the profession of nursing to American women?
- Dorothea Dix
- Rose O’Neal Greenhow
- Florence Nightingale
A: Dorothea Dix

Q: Which of the following sparked the New York City riots of July 1863?
- abolitionism
- conscription
- food shortages
A: conscription

Q: Which statement best describes Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation?
- It freed all slaves in the Confederate states.
- It freed all slaves in Union states that allowed slavery.
- It made slavery illegal throughout the Union and Confederacy.
A: It freed all slaves in the Confederate states.

Q: Which U.S. Civil War event is often credited for Abraham Lincoln’s re-election in 1864?
- the capture and fall of Atlanta
- the siege and surrender of Vicksburg
- the surrender of General Robert E. Lee
A: the capture and fall of Atlanta