Question 1

Which of these states never left the Union?

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Kentucky, Missouri, and West Virginia were the only states listed that did not leave the Union during the American Civil War.

Question 2

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 3

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 4

Initially, what method did both the North and the South use to raise their armies?

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Both the North and South initially used local rallies to sign up volunteers for their armies. This was known as the system of voluntary enlistment.

Question 5

During the war, most slaves

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Most slaves remained on the plantations or farms with their owners during the war, as they did not have the means or opportunity to escape to freedom or join the Union army. Slaves were considered valuable property by their owners and were essential to the Southern economy, so they were not often sent away to fight in the Confederate Army. However, some slaves did eventually escape or join the Union army as the war progressed.

Question 6

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. 
Appomattox Court House

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Question 7

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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Printing paper money was the most effective method used by both the northern and southern governments to finance the war. While it led to inflation and depreciation of the currency, it allowed for the quick and easy funding of the war effort. Income taxes and property taxes were also used but only accounted for a small portion of the overall revenue. Government war bonds and sales taxes were used as well but were not as widely used or successful.

Question 8

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. 
Sherman's March Through Georgia

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Question 9

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 10

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

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The Confederacy used all of these methods to provide for its ordnance needs during the Civil War. It relied on capturing munitions from Union forces on the battlefield, established government-owned munitions factories, imported munitions from Europe, and purchased munitions from private firms. Despite these efforts, the Confederacy still faced significant challenges in acquiring and maintaining a sufficient supply of weapons and ammunition throughout the war.

Question 11

What advantage did the South have over the North at the beginning of the Civil War?

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Question 12

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. 
Thirteenth Amendment

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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. 
Woman's National Loyal League

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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. 
Dorothea Dix, Clara Barton

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Question 16

Who was exempt from conscription during the Civil War?

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Northerners who paid the government $300 could be exempt from conscription during the Civil War, as they could hire someone to take their place in the draft. This led to controversy and accusations of a "rich man's war but a poor man's fight."

Question 17

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. 
United States Sanitary Commission

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Question 18

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 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. 
Sally Tompkins, Belle Boyd

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Question 20

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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Quiz 15: Crucible of Freedom: Civil War

Which of these states never left the Union?

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. Election of 1864

Initially, what method did both the North and the South use to raise their armies?

During the war, most slaves

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. Appomattox Court House

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

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. Sherman's March Through Georgia

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

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

What advantage did the South have over the North at the beginning of 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. Thirteenth Amendment

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. Woman's National Loyal League

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

Who was exempt from conscription 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. United States Sanitary Commission

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

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. Sally Tompkins, Belle Boyd

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