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

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