Unit 8: Work 3

President Lincoln, correctly perceived the nature of the Civil War when he declared: A. "I have no power to establish martial law" B. "The provocation of this war came from the South" C. "This is a people's contest." D. "This is a war of modern industrialism and new technology and techniques: E. "Women must now assume the responsibility of looking out for their families."

"This is a people's contest."

After the battle of Shiloh, southern soldiers deserted A. 1 in 4 B. 1 in 5 C. 1 in 8 D. 3 in 10 E. no desertion rates established

1 in 4

"With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right God gives to see the right, let us strive to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds..." This speaker clearly is arguing for which of the following A. Unity, peace, and compassion B. Conquest, occupation, and control C. Equality, peaceful foreign relations, return to the status quo D. Immediate enfranchisement of slaves, reactionary antebellum control, and manifest destiny E. Revolutionary change, Marxist ideology, and agrarian control of the South

Unity, peace, and compassion

The name Andersonville strikes horror in the minds of civil war readers because it was A. a prison like unto Dachau B. a hospital where one went to die C. a recuperation facility where disease was more dangerous than the wounds suffered D. a detention facility for deserters E. a departure center for foreign mercenaries

a prison like unto Dachau

Financing the war was another major hurdle with which both sides had to cope. Which of the following reasons was NOT a method for raising revenue? A. tariffs B. sale of public lands C. War bonds D. income taxes E. borrowed money from abroad

borrowed money from abroad

What malady beset the soldier on both sides of the conflict that was worse than enemy soldiers? A. poverty B. criminal activity among the troops C. diseases D. being captured alive E. caught for desertion

diseases

When Robert E. Lee and US Grant met in the farm house at Appomattox April 9, 1865 Gen. Grant wrote out terms of surrender that many felt were A. extremely harsh B. fair and just C. ambiguous and confusing D. extraordinarily generous and kind E. terms of racial vengeance

extraordinarily generous and kind

Economic consequences of the war included ALL EXCEPT: A. profits from industry boomed B. family income in the South doubled C. foreign trade escalated to make US a creditor nation D. railroads flourished E. creation of national currency

family income in the South doubled

The two-party system of the North aided all of the following EXCEPT: A. control political activity B. maintain public morale C. maintain unity against the Democrats D. oppose the aggrandizement of federal power E. force Lincoln into compromise

force Lincoln into compromise

Jefferson Davis had a more difficult Presidential role. He had to fight a war, while... A. dealing with opposing European governments B. forging a nation out of states that were ferociously protective of states' rights C. arguing with generals and commanders D. dealing with uncivilized Native American tribes E. he did not have a political party to support him

forging a nation out of states that were ferociously protective of states' rights

In the political arena, President Lincoln, had some constitutional problems over... A. habeas corpus B. full faith and credit clause cases C. application of the implied powers D. interstate and foreign commerce conflicts E. the rights of rebellious defendants

habeas corpus

The leaders of radical reconstruction contended that the Southern states, when they succeeded, A. had been dissolved as entities in the constitutional social contract B. had "committed political state suicide" C. claimed "that they were now conquered provinces" D. must submit to military discipline and domination E. assumed a station that they were now outside the realm of political democracy

had "committed political state suicide"

The hallmark of Lincoln's leadership was: A. his intelligence and experience B. his ability to elicit broad public support of his policies C. his selection of military generals to lead the war D. his careful control of Union finances E. his resistance to compromise

his ability to elicit broad public support of his policies

Which of the following adjectives did not apply to the leadership of Jefferson Davis? A. aloof B. stubborn C. humorless D. inflexible E. magnanimous

magnanimous

The Emancipation Proclamation officially... A. made legal citizens of blacks B. officially enrolled black troops in the military of the North C. gave black a sharecropping contract of 40 acres and a mule D. gave blacks equal rights under the law E. gave blacks constitutional privileges equal to those in the North

officially enrolled black troops in the military of the North

Lincoln's assassination was A. plotted by the Confederate government B. pleasing to many Southerners C. a boon to the South D. a disservice to his reputation E. a supreme act of loyalty

pleasing to many Southerners

The most beneficial effect of the war for women is that it... A. opened up manufacturing jobs on the home front B. prepared permanent inroads for women in nursing careers C. developed teaching positions for women D. provide employment feeding the troops on the battle front E. federal government hired women as clerks

prepared permanent inroads for women in nursing careers

The South had a much more difficult time in raising revenue. It finally resorted to which of the following options to raise 60% of its income? A. printing paper money B. selling future cotton crops for immediate cash C. slave fees D. bank loans E. inheritance taxes upon deaths

printing paper money

The Freedmen's Bureau was charged with all of the following EXCEPT to enhance the lot and role of newly freed African Americans: A. education B. acculturation C. protecting the banking needs D. medical care E. be a welfare agency

protecting the banking needs

Which of the following devices was NOT a method of disenfranchisement of African Americans during the Age of Reconstruction? A. poll taxes B. grandfather clauses C. Black codes D. Terrorism-Lynching E. religious discrimination

religious discrimination

What were the two points Lincoln insisted upon in discussion with VP Stephens of the Confederacy? A. restoration of the Union and abolition of slavery B. repeal of the Black Codes and surrender of Lee's army C. reparations for the losses to the North and a Declaration of Guilt by the South D. amnesty for all prisoners and citizenship for blacks E. annihilation of rebellious Native American tribes and reestablishment of commerce on Mississippi

restoration of the Union and abolition of slavery

Lincoln's proposal for reconstruction was to be known as: A. restoration/10% plan B reunification of the South without penalty C. radical reconstruction D. black reconstruction E. industrial reconstruction

restoration/10% plan

The twin evils of the Southern economic conditions were: A. deflation and recession B. overabundance of perishable crops and increased foreign commerce C. scarcity and inflation D. over production and under consumption E. starvation and affluence at the same time

scarcity and inflation

Among the soldiers, both North and South, but especially in the South, Civil War hospitals were often referred to by soldiers as: A. clinics B. asylums C. sanitariums D. barracks of death E. slaughter houses and addiction centers

slaughter houses and addiction centers

Which of the following was NOT a common characteristic of common soldiers in the Civil War? A. the average age was 25 B. middle class men could buy their way out of conscription, poor men could not C. regiments were often made up of men from the same town D. most soldiers went to war in ragged uniforms and without shoes E. surviving foot soldiers were well cared for upon completion of their service

surviving foot soldiers were well cared for upon completion of their service

For every soldier that died in the conduct of war, the ratio of death due to disease was... A. 2-1 B. 5-1 C. 3-2 D. 4-3 E. 7-2

2-1

Which Reconstruction President signed the Fourteenth Amendment and set it on to the ratification process to become Constitutional Law? A. Andrew Johnson B. Ulysses S. Grant C. James A. Garfield D. Chester A. Arthur E. Grover Cleveland

Andrew Johnson

The year 1863 was a decisive time in the Civil War. It saw all of the following events except A. Emancipation Proclamation B. Union army enrolls Black enlistees C. Federal Conscription Act D. Battle of Antietam E. Battle of Gettysburg

Battle of Antietam

Laws that controlled and define the role of African American after 1865 were collectively known as... A. Black codes B. Vagrancy statutes C. Anti-nepotism laws D. Grandfather clauses E. Black Bill of Rights

Black codes

Raising an army proved to be a difficult issue for both the North and South. Both sides resorted to A. volunteers B. mercenaries C. conscription laws D. quota systems E. Impressment practices

Conscription laws

Lincoln's Gettysburg Address took only three minutes, but was preceded by A. Ralph Waldo Emerson B. George T. Strong C. Edward Everett D. Henry Adams

Edward Everett

American history texts speak of reconstruction as multi-dimensional movement of ALL EXCEPT: A. Presidential Reconstruction B. Black Reconstruction C. Economic Reconstruction D. Congressional Reconstruction E. Geographic Reconstruction

Geographic Reconstruction

Reconstruction Acts of 1867 provided for A. lenient readmission of ex-Confederate states to the Union B. temporary Union military supervision of the ex-Confederacy C. implementation of anti-Black vagrancy laws D. federal monetary support for resettlement of Blacks in Africa E. denial of Black property-holding and voting rights

temporary Union military supervision of the ex-Confederacy

The most important new technological develop for use in the Civil War was: A. submarine B. the cannon C. the new bullet D. tanks E. bombs

the new bullet

The civil war was an experience in waging A. limited warfare B. warfare confined to a certain section of the country C. total warfare D. economic warfare E. racial warfare

total warfare

On March 5, 1868, the Senate began the impeachment of Andrew Johnson, charged with which of the following offenses? A. conspiring with former Confederate officials B. collaborating with ex-Southern generals C. violating the Tenure of Office Act D. abusing his presidential powers during the congressional election of 1866 E. "dereliction and incompetence" incapable of fulfilling his duties

violating the Tenure of Office Act

Historians Thomas Bailey and David Kennedy have argued that reconstruction was A. an effective and enduring revolution to advance political democracy B. a movement of unintended consequences C. a static and reactionary move that set the United States back a century in its progress D. was a bitterer pill for the South to swallow than the War itself. E. delayed the effectiveness of the women's rights movement

was a bitterer pill for the South to swallow than the War itself.

During the war Lincoln was: A. united the North solidly behind him B. had a completely loyal cabinet C. rigidly upheld the Constitution D. was guilty of unconstitutional acts E. was considered to be easy going on the South

was guilty of unconstitutional acts

Part of the reconstruction of the post-war South was the development of a "New South" that featured: A. Industrialism B. Puritanism C. Shared capitalism D. Social Darwinism E. Pragmatism

Industrialism

Which of the following statements is an INCORRECT assessment of southern agriculture? A. "It was hopelessly crippled." B. "It was the vortex of the economic collapse" C. "It was incapable of postwar regeneration." D. "It was the safety net for postwar slaves" E. "It was to undergo radical change in the fifty years after the war"

It was incapable of postwar regeneration."It was incapable of postwar regeneration."

Which of the following exclamations expressed slave reactions to freedom? A. Cagey and suspicious B. Indifferent and cold C. Angry and sullen D. Like an uncaged bird E. Wild and orgiastic

Like an uncaged bird

The over-riding event of the year 1864 was: A. Lee's surrender at Appomattox B. assassination of Abraham Lincoln C. democrats take control of Congress D. Supreme Court over rules Lincoln in Civil War cases E. Lincoln's reelection to the Presidency

Lincoln's reelection to the Presidency

The remarkable characteristic of Johnson's reconstruction policy was that it was A. Arbitrary and harsh B. Mild and compromising C. Capitulation to the radical views in the North D. Original and visionary E. Vague but diplomatic

Mild and compromising

An agricultural reform movement that grew significantly after the reconstruction period was A. Manifest Destiny B. Granger Movement C. Women's Rights Movement D. Populist Movement E. Patron's of Husbandry Movement

Populist movement

Reconstruction saw the changing of the Constitution and basic statutes for all but the following: A. Reconstruction Acts B. Thirteenth Amendment C. Fourteenth Amendment D. Fifteenth Amendment E. Pure Food and Drug Act

Pure Food and Drug Act

One of the social consequences of Republican control of southern schools was A. Integration B. Miscegenation C. Withdrawal of whites from public institutions D. Development of anti-Semitism E. Racial Segregation

Racial Segregation

The year of 1864 sees the developments of all that follow EXCEPT A. Grant takes charge of all Union armies B. Lincoln is reelected C. Sherman takes Atlanta & marches to the sea D. Grant lays siege to Petersburg E. Richmond falls

Richmond falls

The major immediate solution to the agricultural crisis in the post war South was A. The Homestead Act B. The Morrill Act C. Sharecropping D. Tenant farming E. Munn vs Illinois case

Sharecropping

Problems of peace in post-Civil War reconstruction dealt with all of the following EXCEPT: A. Race relations and social standing B. Economic collapse of antebellum infrastructure C. Political status of the conquered South D. Humiliation of the Planter class E. Swift emergence of industrialism & dramatic urbanization

Swift emergence of industrialism & dramatic urbanization

During the Reconstruction era, African Americans in the South typically performed which of the following? A. Worked as day laborers in towns and cities B. Migrated northward, exercising their new freedom C. Toiled on farms as renters and sharecroppers D. Owned and worked small farms E. Worked in the mines, mills, and factories

Toiled on farms as renters and sharecroppers