Question 1

Which one of the following states was part of the early movement to leave the Union, before any shots were fired?&#10;A) Missouri&#10;B) Virginia&#10;C) North Carolina&#10;D) Tennessee&#10;E) Texas

Accepted Answer

Texas was among the first states to secede from the Union, doing so on February 1, 1861, before the Civil War officially began with the firing on Fort Sumter in April 1861.

Question 2

&#34;Greenbacks&#34; were________&#9;.&#10;A) green-shirted Irish volunteers who served in the Confederate army&#10;B) inexperienced recruits who were not ready for combat&#10;C) deserters who hid out in the woods&#10;D) unsecured treasury notes issued as currency by the federal government&#10;E) teenagers who served in the armed forces

Accepted Answer

"Greenbacks" were unsecured treasury notes issued as currency by the federal government during the Civil War to help finance the war effort.

Question 3

Lincoln rejected the Crittenden Compromise because he believed that________&#9;.&#10;A) taking a strong stand would win the support of northern unionists&#10;B) most southerners favored secession&#10;C) extending the Missouri Compromise line to the Pacific would solve the slavery issue&#10;D) the minority in favor of secession would soon give up&#10;E) adding Cuba and Central America to the United States would relieve the sectional crisis

Accepted Answer

the minority in favor of secession would soon give up&#10;

Question 4

The Confederate Constitution was________&#9;.&#10;A) a loose collection of ideas rather than a formally drafted document&#10;B) very similar to the U.S. Constitution&#10;C) based on the British Constitution&#10;D) a subject of ongoing debate throughout the war&#10;E) a representation of the desires of reactionary extremists in the South

Accepted Answer

The Confederate Constitution was very similar to the U.S. Constitution, with a few key differences, notably in the areas of state sovereignty and slavery.

Question 5

African American soldiers during the Civil War________&#9;.&#10;A) received equal pay to their white counterparts throughout the war&#10;B) were mostly free blacks from the North&#10;C) served in integrated units under black officers&#10;D) participated disproportionately on the front line&#10;E) made a vital contribution to the North's victory

Accepted Answer

African American soldiers made a vital contribution to the North's victory in the Civil War.

Question 6

As a result of the Civil War, the United States became________&#9;.&#10;A) a more highly organized country in which large corporations grew&#10;B) more reliant on individuals and small producers for economic progress&#10;C) more prone to emulate nostalgic representations of life in the Old South&#10;D) more socialistic, and began to address the needs of the poor and the disadvantaged&#10;E) militantly anti-corporation

Accepted Answer

The Civil War led to significant economic and industrial changes in the United States, including the growth of large corporations and a more highly organized country. This period saw the rise of the railroad industry, steel production, and other large-scale enterprises that played a crucial role in the country's economic expansion.

Question 7

Some states, such as Arkansas, joined the Confederacy only after the attack at Fort Sumter because they________&#9;.&#10;A) believed that secession was a constitutional right&#10;B) thought they could convince the South to reunite with the North&#10;C) believed it would enhance their economic situation&#10;D) thought they could convince the other states to abolish slavery&#10;E) believed they could convince the North to accept secession

Accepted Answer

Many states, including Arkansas, joined the Confederacy after the attack on Fort Sumter because they believed that secession was a constitutional right and felt compelled to support the Southern cause after the conflict began.

Deck 15: Secession and the Civil War, 1860-1865