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The outcome of the Second Battle of Bull Run

A
marked the unofficial end of the Civil War.
B
placed the Confederate capital in danger.
C
allowed the Union to recruit African Americans.
D
placed the capital city Washington, DC, in danger.
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After the Civil War, newly-freed African Americans had to

A
find a way to make money.
B
apply for US citizenship.
C
perform military service.
D
relocate to the North.
3

Which of the following was an advantage for the South at the start of the Civil War?

A
a smaller population
B
an industrial economy
C
a well-led army
D
fewer miles of railroad
4

What sparked a riot in New York City in 1863?

A
food shortages and a rise in starvation
B
a draft that was unfair to the lower classes
C
a drop in employment in weapons factories
D
the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus
5

Which battle resulted in both a Confederate victory and the death of General Stonewall Jackson?

A
the Second Battle of Bull Run
B
the Battle of Antietam
C
the Battle of Chancellorsville
D
the First Battle of Bull Run
6

At the first Democratic Party convention of 1860, fifty Southern delegates

A
refused to vote and left the convention.
B
voted to secede from the Union.
C
nominated their own candidate.
D
decided to become Republicans.
7

After the first day of fighting at Gettysburg, the arrival of reinforcements allowed

A
the Union to avoid more casualties.
B
the Union to hold the line and win.
C
the Confederacy to break the lines.
D
the Confederacy time to regroup.
8

Some state governors in the South opposed the Confederate government after it

A
ratified the Emancipation Proclamation.
B
could not stop the draft riot of 1863.
C
imposed a draft and raised taxes.
D
announced a plan to rejoin the Union.
9

During the Civil War, what was one advantage the Confederacy had over the Union?

A
It controlled Vicksburg and other forts.
B
It had a fleet of armored gunboats.
C
It outnumbered the Union troops.
D
It had the support of European nations.
10

Which statement best describes the military strategy of total war?

A
All damage is contained on specific battlefields.
B
All fighting occurs in cities and on battlefields.
C
All military and civilian resources are attacked.
D
All civilian resources are used to feed the army.
11

The Emancipation Proclamation freed

A
most enslaved people in the South and those in the North.
B
all enslaved people everywhere in the United States.
C
most enslaved people in the North and those in border states.
D
enslaved people in the South but not those in border states.
12

During the Civil War, African American military units

A
were usually led by white officers.
B
chose their own officers to lead them.
C
formed in both the North and the South.
D
included white Confederate soldiers.
13

A major result of the Civil War was that it

A
reinvented the Northern economy.
B
preserved the Union.
C
enhanced trade with Europe.
D
divided the country.
14

As the Civil War progressed, women in both the North and the South

A
took over men’s jobs and supported the war effort.
B
continued with life as it had been before the war.
C
openly enlisted in Union and Confederate armies.
D
staged protests and rallies against the war effort.
15

Who became president of the Confederacy in 1861?

A
John C. Breckinridge
B
Stephen Douglas
C
Abraham Lincoln
D
Jefferson Davis

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