APUSH Ch. 14 Study Questions
Of the following, the most threatening problem for the Union from 1861 through 1863 was
possible British recognition of the Confederacy
In 1861 the North went to war with the South primarily to
preserve the Union
At the first Battle of Bull Run:
spectators from the city came with picnic baskets to watch.
When the Emancipation Proclamation was issued at the beginning of 1863, its immediate effect was to
strengthen the moral cause of the Union
Approximately how many Union and Confederate soldiers died during the Civil War?
750,000
Why was Vicksburg essential?
Capturing the city allowed the Union to control the entire Mississippi River.
Which of the following statements about African American soldiers during the Civil War is correct?
For most of the war, they were paid less than White soldiers of equal rank.
What disagreements existed between McClellan, the commander of the Army of the Potomac, and president Abraham Lincoln?
Lincoln thought the general was not using his manpower advantage.
Who issued a "Safeguard" to the Shirley Plantation?
McClellan
What could be one possible reason why Robert E. Lee invaded the North in 1863?
He hoped to deliver a knockout blow to the North.
Besides preserving the Union, how else has Lincoln's legacy lived on in today's America?
He overcame regional differences to build a new nation-state.
After comparing the presidencies of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis, what conclusion can be made?
Lincoln was pragmatic in his decision making.
Who was offered a command in the Union army, but declined because of his devotion to his native state?
Robert E. Lee
"Whether you are or are not, entitled to all the rights of citizenship in this country has long been a matter of dispute to your prejudice. By enlisting in the service of your country at this trial hour, and upholding the National Flag, you stop the mouths of [cynics] and win applause even from the iron lips of ingratitude. Enlist and you make this your country in common with all other men born in the country or out of it. . . . He who fights the battles of America may claim America as his country—and have that claim respected. Thus in defending your country now against rebels and traitors you are defending your own liberty, honor, manhood and self-respect. . . . . . . [H]istory shall record the names of heroes and martyrs who bravely answered the call of patriotism and Liberty—against traitors, thieves and assassins—let it not be said that in the long list of glory, composed of men of all nations—there appears the name of no colored man." Frederick Douglass, excerpt from an editorial, April 1863 Which of the following best explains Douglass' point of view in the excerpt?
Shared sacrifice would help advance African American men's claims to United States citizenship.
"Whether you are or are not, entitled to all the rights of citizenship in this country has long been a matter of dispute to your prejudice. By enlisting in the service of your country at this trial hour, and upholding the National Flag, you stop the mouths of [cynics] and win applause even from the iron lips of ingratitude. Enlist and you make this your country in common with all other men born in the country or out of it. . . . He who fights the battles of America may claim America as his country—and have that claim respected. Thus in defending your country now against rebels and traitors you are defending your own liberty, honor, manhood and self-respect. . . . . . . [H]istory shall record the names of heroes and martyrs who bravely answered the call of patriotism and Liberty—against traitors, thieves and assassins—let it not be said that in the long list of glory, composed of men of all nations—there appears the name of no colored man." Frederick Douglass, excerpt from an editorial, April 1863 Ideas expressed by Douglass in the excerpt were most likely interpreted as supporting which of the following arguments?
The war was no longer just about preserving the union of the states.
Beginning in 1863, what did Frederick Douglass urge northern blacks to do?
enlist in the Union army
At the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, pro-Union sentiment was strong in western Virginia, eastern Tennessee, and western North Carolina primarily because
there were relatively few slaves or large plantations in these regions
The belief by some Americans that the Civil War was "a rich man's war but a poor man's fight" was reflected in
the draft riots in New York City
Monitor and Merrimac were:
ironclad ships.
The Union's victory at Gettysburg was significant because it
halted the last major Confederate invasion of the North
"Whether you are or are not, entitled to all the rights of citizenship in this country has long been a matter of dispute to your prejudice. By enlisting in the service of your country at this trial hour, and upholding the National Flag, you stop the mouths of [cynics] and win applause even from the iron lips of ingratitude. Enlist and you make this your country in common with all other men born in the country or out of it. . . . He who fights the battles of America may claim America as his country—and have that claim respected. Thus in defending your country now against rebels and traitors you are defending your own liberty, honor, manhood and self-respect. . . . . . . [H]istory shall record the names of heroes and martyrs who bravely answered the call of patriotism and Liberty—against traitors, thieves and assassins—let it not be said that in the long list of glory, composed of men of all nations—there appears the name of no colored man." Frederick Douglass, excerpt from an editorial, April 1863 Douglass' rhetoric in the excerpt was most likely interpreted as promoting which of the following?
His advocacy for African American equal rights
On the eve of the Civil War, the South enjoyed an advantage over the North in
experienced military leadership
The Battle of Antietam, September 17, 1862, is considered pivotal to the outcome of the Civil War because it
forestalled the possibility of European intervention
During the Civil War, the Republican Party passed legislation promoting economic development concerning all of the following EXCEPT the
granting of government subsidies to encourage the export of manufactured goods
