Question 1

Explain the political, economic, military, and diplomatic results of the Union victory and Confederate defeat in the Civil War. What do you think were the main reasons that the South lost? Explain your choice.

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Question 2

In the 1864 election, Abraham Lincoln's running mate was

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Andrew Johnson was Abraham Lincoln's running mate in the 1864 election, and they ran together on the National Union ticket.

Question 3

The Union army's success in the capture of ____ was probably critical to Lincoln's reelection in 1864.

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The capture of Atlanta in September 1864 was a significant Union victory that boosted Northern morale and helped secure Abraham Lincoln's reelection by demonstrating that the Union was making substantial progress in the Civil War.

Question 4

Explain why Union General William Tecumseh Sherman conducted the devastating "march to the sea" against Confederate forces. Explain in what ways Sherman's march was like conducting modern "total war."

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Question 5

The Civil War resulted in all of the following EXCEPT

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The Civil War did not result in the end of protective tariffs and isolationism; these policies continued after the war.

Question 6

List the three most significant immediate consequences of the Civil War. Justify your selection and indicate which one consequence you think was the most important and why.

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Question 7

Which of the following do you think was the most significant battle of the Civil War: Antietam, Gettysburg, or Vicksburg in foreclosing the possibility of a Confederate military victory in the war? Defend your selection with specific reasons.

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Question 8

Scholars dispute whether the Civil War marked a watershed in American history for all of the following reasons except

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The Union victory in the Civil War did have a significant effect on the constitutional expansion of federal government power, contrary to what option D suggests.

Question 9

In the election of 1864, the Republicans joined with the prowar Democrats and founded the ____ party.

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The Republicans joined with prowar Democrats to form the National Union Party during the 1864 election to support Abraham Lincoln's re-election.

Question 10

The Civil War has also been called the "War Between the States" and the "War for Southern Independence." Which of the three titles do you find most apt? Why?

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Question 11

Which of the following represent contributions made by Northern blacks to the North's Civil War military efforts?

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Question 12

Union General Ulysses S. Grant's basic strategy in the Civil War involved

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Grant's strategy was to engage the Confederate armies simultaneously and directly, applying continuous pressure to deplete their resources and will to fight.

Question 13

How and to what extent did the respective roles and actions of blacks, free and slave, in both the North and the South, affect the outcome of the Civil War?

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Question 14

During the Civil War, Grant lost one man for every ____, and Lee lost one man for every ____.

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Question 15

In the l864 election, the Democratic party nominated ____ to oppose Lincoln's reelection.

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George McClellan was the Democratic nominee who ran against Abraham Lincoln in the 1864 presidential election.

Question 16

Which of the following represented dangerous political opponents to President Lincoln and the Union cause during the course of the Civil War?

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Copperheads were Northern Democrats who opposed the Civil War and wanted an immediate peace settlement with the Confederates. Clement L. Vallandigham was a prominent Copperhead and vocal critic of Lincoln. The Congressional Committee on the Conduct of the War often criticized Lincoln's handling of the war, posing political challenges.

Question 17

Historians usually rank the "Great Emancipator," Abraham Lincoln, as the greatest of American presidents. Do you agree? Why or why not?

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Question 18

Which of the following were components of the evolving Northern strategy of total war toward the South?

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The Northern strategy of total war, known as the Anaconda Plan, included all these components: a naval blockade (A), liberating slaves (B), controlling the Mississippi River (C), dividing the Confederacy (D), and engaging Southern forces to weaken them (E).

Question 19

Assess the validity of the following statement: "The Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863 was a proclamation without emancipation." Discuss how emancipation was legally achieved for all slaves. What was the moral significance of the Emancipation Proclamation on the fighting of the Civil War for the North?

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Question 20

Assess the validity of the following statement: "The removal of Lincoln [as president in 1864] was the last real hope for a Confederate victory."

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