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The Abolitionist Movement — Cumulative exam Answers

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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, Robert E. Lee decided to invade Union territory in order to

A
remove Union pressure in Virginia.
B
protect the Confederate capital.
C
make winning easier for his troops.
D
draw Union troops away from Vicksburg.
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Which Confederate general earned the nickname "Stonewall" for standing firm during an early Southern victory?

A
Robert E. Lee
B
Thomas Jackson
C
J.E.B. Stuart
D
Ulysses S. Grant
4

After the Civil War, the South had to reinvent its economy because

A
plantations had been destroyed.
B
the North took over its industry.
C
sharecropping was not an option.
D
the North took over its farmland.
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Which of the following best describes the First Battle of Bull Run?

A
Union forces staged a surprise attack but were forced to retreat.
B
Union forces staged a surprise attack and beat Confederate forces.
C
Confederate forces staged a surprise attack and beat Union forces.
D
Confederate forces staged a surprise attack but were forced to retreat.
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President Lincoln’s suspension of the writ of habeas corpus meant that citizens

A
could be imprisoned illegally.
B
lost the right to bear arms.
C
no longer had freedom of speech.
D
were not allowed to house soldiers.
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Which group opposed the spread of slavery during the 1860 presidential election?

A
the Southern Democratic Party
B
the Republican Party
C
the Constitutional Union Party
D
the Democratic Party
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During the siege of Petersburg, General Grant

A
abandoned his strategy of total war.
B
had twice as many soldiers as Lee.
C
was driven back by the Confederates.
D
was waging war in his home state.
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Which of the following was an advantage for the North at the start of the Civil War?

A
a larger population
B
a well-led army
C
enslaved workers
D
a fighting spirit
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Which is an example of General Grant’s leadership during the Civil War?

A
He invaded Union territory at Gettysburg in 1863.
B
He successfully captured Vicksburg in early 1863.
C
He refused to retreat during the Battle of Shiloh.
D
He led the Union Navy on an attack of New Orleans.
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To make sure that the Union Army could not use Confederate resources when they arrived in Richmond after President Davis and his cabinet fled, the Confederates

A
took all of their resources with them.
B
burned Richmond to the ground.
C
waged war against any Union soldiers who were already in the city.
D
rebelled against the ineffective tactics of the Confederate government.
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Which statement best describes the result of the Battle of Antietam?

A
Neither side won, but it was a victory for the South.
B
Both sides had losses, but it was a victory for the North.
C
Confederate troops won the Battle of Antietam decisively.
D
Union troops won the Battle of Antietam decisively.
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Why did General Grant adopt the total war strategy?

A
to bring the war to a speedy end
B
to prove that he was worthy of the job
C
to seek revenge against General Lee
D
to wage a defensive campaign
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Why did the Confederacy want to control Fort Sumter?

A
Fort Sumter was located in a Union state and controlling it would make it easier to hold off Union troops.
B
Fort Sumter was located within the Confederacy, and it protected important shipping lanes and commercial areas.
C
Fort Sumter was located on the border of a Union state and a Confederate state, which gave it a high strategic value.
D
Fort Sumter was located within the Confederacy, and the Union wanted to use it to store weapons and other supplies.
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How did Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana react to South Carolina’s secession?

A
They condemned the state’s decision.
B
They also voted to secede in 1861.
C
They voted to remain in the Union.
D
They expressed no official opinion.
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In the South, many enslaved people reacted to the Emancipation Proclamation by

A
joining the Confederate military.
B
staging work slowdowns.
C
relocating to the border states.
D
offering to become Union spies.
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Before Gettysburg, most major Civil War battles in the East

A
were won by the Union military.
B
involved General Robert E. Lee.
C
were fought on Confederate soil.
D
involved General Ulysses S. Grant.
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Even after a defeat at Vicksburg, Grant launched another attack because

A
his career was in trouble without another victory.
B
Vicksburg was vital to a Union victory in the long run.
C
the Confederacy expected the Union to give up.
D
the Union navy could not win control of the city.
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Southerners had a stronger fighting spirit than Northerners because

A
they were fighting for independence.
B
they were fighting to end slavery.
C
Northerners had a smaller army.
D
Northerners did not care about the Union.
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Why did the Confederacy face food shortages as the Civil War progressed?

A
Farmland was taken over to build weapons factories.
B
Many Southerners refused to contribute to the war effort.
C
There were not enough workers to cultivate and harvest crops.
D
A sudden rise in inflation led to a steep drop in the cost of food.

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