Gravity — Unit test Answers

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Choose the statement that best describes how the war affected the federal government.

A
The war confirmed that the federal government had no authority over states
B
The war resulted in a larger role for the federal government.
C
The war did not have anything to do with the federal government.
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Choose the statement that best describes the status of the Republican Party after the war.

A
The Republican Party was less powerful.
B
The Republican Party was more powerful.
C
The Republican Party was not formed until after the war.
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Why was George McClellan’s leadership a disadvantage during the Civil War?

A
He had too little experience.
B
He had no formal training.
C
He was too cautious.
D
He was too eager to fight.
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When Lincoln finally sent supplies to Fort Sumter, he used

A
heavily armed ships.
B
troops from nearby forts.
C
troops from distant forts.
D
unarmed ships.
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Robert E. Lee was promoted to Confederate general because

A
another officer was killed in battle.
B
President Lincoln had confidence in him.
C
his home state seceded from the Union.
D
he had experience in the Mexican-American War.
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Both Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln officially began their terms as president by

A
giving inaugural addresses to their nations.
B
reading from the US Constitution.
C
attending each other’s inaugural addresses.
D
declaring themselves co-presidents.
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During the Civil War, which leader often had fewer troops available for battle?

A
George McClellan
B
Robert E. Lee
C
Jefferson Davis
D
Winfield Scott
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Which statement best describes the Battle of Fredericksburg?

A
Union troops remained outside of Washington, DC, ready to defend the capital.
B
Confederate troops remained outside Washington DC, ready to attack the capital.
C
Union troops were outnumbered but were able to get close to Richmond.
D
Confederate troops were outnumbered but won the battle anyway.
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The Emancipation Proclamation freed

A
most enslaved people in the South and North.
B
all enslaved people in the United States.
C
most enslaved people in the North and in border states.
D
enslaved people in the South but not in border states.
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Why was the Union’s capture of Vicksburg a turning point in the Civil War?

A
It divided the Confederacy.
B
It divided the Union.
C
It raised Confederate morale.
D
It led to a swift end of the war.
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The Confederate general who became famous for his strategy and courage at the First Battle of Bull Run was

A
George McClellan.
B
Robert E. Lee.
C
Joseph Hooker.
D
Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson.
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Which best describes General Sherman’s “March to the Sea”?

A
It selectively attacked civilian targets.
B
It selectively attacked military targets.
C
It destroyed civilian and military targets.
D
It followed a route that avoided cities and towns.
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As the Civil War came to an end near Richmond, General Lee’s army

A
had only 35,000 men and no food.
B
received reinforcements from the Deep South.
C
headed for Atlanta in full retreat.
D
made a plan to reclaim the Confederate capital.
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Which leader devised the Anaconda Plan for the Union?

A
George McClellan
B
Robert E. Lee
C
Jefferson Davis
D
Winfield Scott
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A reason the Battle of Gettysburg was a key turning point was

A
it won the war for the Union.
B
it convinced Europe to become a Union ally.
C
it greatly weakened Lee’s army.
D
it was the first battle the Confederacy lost.
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Unlike Union soldiers, Confederate soldiers were negatively affected by

A
advanced weapons.
B
a sea blockade.
C
a lack of nurses.
D
the writ of habeas corpus.
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General Lee’s surrender in 1865 marked

A
the North’s defeat in the Civil War.
B
the official end of slavery in the United States.
C
the South’s defeat in the Civil War.
D
the end of ten years of armed conflict.
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Following the Emancipation Proclamation, which of the following constitutional amendments formally ended slavery?

A
the First Amendment
B
the Fifth Amendment
C
the Eighth Amendment
D
the Thirteenth Amendment

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