Question 1

What happened to consumer prices during the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

During the Civil War, the North had an inflation rate of 80%, which was high but nothing compared to the 9,000% inflation rate in the South. This was due to several factors, including the South's reliance on cotton exports and the North's introduction of paper money to finance the war. The resulting inflation made it difficult for both sides to maintain stable economies and caused significant financial hardship for many people.

Question 2

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Election of 1864

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Question 3

What did the National Bank Act of 1863 do?

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The National Bank Act of 1863 established the criteria by which a bank could get a federal charter and issue national bank notes. It did not create national banks in Confederate states, make it illegal for federally chartered banks to purchase federal war bonds, tie the value of Confederate currency to the price of cotton, or take the Union off the gold standard.

Question 4

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Dorothea Dix, Clara Barton

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Question 5

What happened in Exparte Merryman?

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Exparte Merryman was a case during the Civil War in which a federal judge in Maryland was arrested by order of President Lincoln for issuing a writ of habeas corpus for a man who had been arrested by military authorities. The Supreme Court heard the case and Chief Justice Roger Taney ruled that only Congress had the power to suspend habeas corpus, not the president. However, Lincoln ignored the ruling and continued to suspend the writ in Maryland.

Question 6

Of all the methods the northern and southern governments used to finance the war, which was the most effective in raising revenue?

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Question 7

The development of the rifle was important because it

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The development of the rifle allowed soldiers to fire accurately and from a distance, making cavalry less effective in battle. This forced generals to rely less on cavalry and develop new tactics for infantry warfare.

Question 8

Who was the first and only president of the Confederacy?

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Jefferson Davis was the first and only president of the Confederate States of America, serving from 1861 to 1865 during the American Civil War. Alexander Stevens served as the vice president. Robert E. Lee and Nathan Bedford Forrest were military leaders in the Confederacy. William Seward was the Secretary of State under President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War.

Question 9

Which of the following was not one of the reasons why both the North and the South were unprepared for war?

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Question 10

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Anna Dickinson, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony

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Question 11

The South had an advantage over the North in terms of

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Question 12

Who was exempted from conscription during the Civil War?

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Northerners who paid the government $300 were exempted from conscription during the Civil War. This led to the popular phrase "rich man's war, poor man's fight", as those who could afford to pay were exempted while those who could not were drafted.

Question 13

Which of the following statements concerning conscription in the Civil War is true?

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The Confederacy was the first to institute conscription during the Civil War, in April 1862, due to the need for more soldiers, before the Union started its own conscription in March 1863.

Question 14

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Andersonville

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Question 15

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Andrew Johnson

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Question 16

Which statement accurately describes why that state refused to join the Confederacy?

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Question 17

How did the Confederacy provide for its ordnance needs during the Civil War?

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The Confederacy used a combination of all these methods to provide for its ordnance needs during the Civil War. They captured weapons and ammunition from Union forces on the battlefield, established government-owned ordnance factories to produce weapons and ammunition, imported weapons and ammunition from Europe, and also purchased weapons and ammunition from private firms. However, due to the Union blockade, the Confederacy had limited access to foreign imports and had to rely heavily on domestic production and capture of Union supplies.

Question 18

Why was the Union more politically cohesive than the Confederacy?

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Question 19

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Belle Boyd

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Question 20

The Civil War can be considered the first modern war for all of the following reasons except

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Airplanes did not significantly alter the experience of combat during the Civil War, as they were not yet widely used in warfare at that time.

Quiz 15: Crucible of Freedom: Civil War, 1861-1865

What happened to consumer prices during the Civil War?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Election of 1864

What did the National Bank Act of 1863 do?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Dorothea Dix, Clara Barton

What happened in Exparte Merryman?

Of all the methods the northern and southern governments used to finance the war, which was the most effective in raising revenue?

The development of the rifle was important because it

Who was the first and only president of the Confederacy?

Which of the following was not one of the reasons why both the North and the South were unprepared for war?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Anna Dickinson, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony

The South had an advantage over the North in terms of

Who was exempted from conscription during the Civil War?

Which of the following statements concerning conscription in the Civil War is true?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Andersonville

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Andrew Johnson

Which statement accurately describes why that state refused to join the Confederacy?

How did the Confederacy provide for its ordnance needs during the Civil War?

Why was the Union more politically cohesive than the Confederacy?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Belle Boyd

The Civil War can be considered the first modern war for all of the following reasons except