History 101 - United States History to 1877 » 2019 » Chapter 14 Quiz

Need help with your exam preparation?

Existing Quiz Clients Login here
Question #1
The Confederate States of America was formed
A.   despite the passage of the Crittenden Compromise.
B.   in a meeting hall in Washington, D.C.
C.   after Texas seceded from the Union.
D.   after eleven Southern states had seceded.
E.   after Fort Sumter fell to forces from seceding states.
Question #2
The Union’s national draft law
A.   saw little in the way of opposition from the public.
B.   proved to be unnecessary in the war effort.
C.   allowed no provisions for escaping service.
D.   resulted in murderous attacks in New York City against free blacks.
E.   severely discouraged voluntary enlistment.
Question #3
In the Emancipation Proclamation, President Abraham Lincoln declared freedom for slaves
A.   in the parts of the Confederacy already under Union control.
B.   in the parts of the Confederacy still in rebellion.
C.   that joined the Union military.
D.   in the slave states that had remained loyal to the Union.
E.   throughout all states that existed as part of the United States prior to the Civil War.
Question #4
In the Confederacy during the Civil War,
A.   President Jefferson Davis developed a reputation for reckless political action.
B.   many Southerners resisted efforts by the Davis government to exert its authority.
C.   Southern politicians were strongly united in supporting secession and the war.
D.   the national government was almost completely impotent in its dealings with the states.
E.   formal political parties quickly developed.
Question #5
In the Civil War, the number of deaths for every 100,000 of the population was
A.   500
B.   5,000.00
C.   2,000.00
D.   1,000.00
E.   4,000.00
Question #6
The Battle of Antietam in 1862
A.   led President Abraham Lincoln to remove George McClellan from command.
B.   was a significant Confederate victory.
C.   saw Robert E. Lee field an army twice the size of the Union forces.
D.   All these answers are correct.
E.   both saw Robert E. Lee field an army twice the size of the Union forces, and led President Abraham Lincoln to remove George McClellan from command.
Question #7
The Battle of Gettysburg
A.   was a Union victory, thanks to Meade having found a copy of Lee’s orders.
B.   saw Union General George Meade clearly be more aggressive than Robert E. Lee.
C.   represented the last time Confederate forces seriously threatened Union territory.
D.   saw Union General George Meade lose nearly a third of his army.
E.   saw Robert E. Lee poised for victory after his attack on Cemetery Ridge.
Question #8
The Battle of Vicksburg in 1863
A.   briefly revived the military hopes of the Confederacy.
B.   put George McClellan back in good standing with President Lincoln.
C.   allowed the North to split the Confederacy in two.
D.   saw a quick Union victory.
E.   was decided by a massive assault by Union troops.
Question #9
During the Civil War, as a result of new technology in weapons,
A.   the Gatling gun became the primary combat weapon.
B.   battlefields became more organized.
C.   organized infantry did not fight in formation.
D.   soldiers were forced to carry rudimentary gas masks.
E.   infantry troops began to fight standing in line formations.
Question #10
Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House after
A.   President Lincoln met President Davis.
B.   President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.
C.   President Jefferson Davis announced the Confederate government was defeated.
D.   President Jefferson Davis was captured by Union forces.
E.   Lee recognized the futility of continued fighting.

Need help with your exam preparation?

Existing Quiz Clients Login here