chapter 14 history quiz
The majority of black Union soldiers had ___________. a. Been born enslaved b. Had been born free in northern cities c. Collaborated with radical abolitionists on the Underground Railroad d. None of the above
A
This battle was the first major battle on Union soil and remains the bloodiest single day in American history: a. Gettysburg b. Antietam c. Manassas d. Vicksburg
A
Who led the March to the Sea? a. Sherman b. Hooker c. Grant d. McClellan
A
Women on both sides of the war contributed to the conflict by performing all of the following EXCEPT a. Filling shortages of men by serving in state legislatures b. Spying on the enemy c. Nursing wounded or ill soldiers d. Dressing as men and fighting in battles
A
Confederate Vice President Alexander Stephen's influential "Cornerstone Speech" declared that the cornerstone of the Confederacy rests _________________. a. "upon the bedrock of Constitutional liberty" b. "upon the great truth that the negro is not equal to the white man; that slavery... is his natural and normal condition" c. "upon the divine will of a loving and all-powerful god, who promises deliverance and strength to all his faithful children" d. "upon the power and terrifying might of the Confederate Army"
B
What provided the greatest boost to Abraham Lincoln's 1864 reelection? a. Emancipation Proclamation and votes from black Americans b. Military success of William T. Sherman c. Incompetence of Democratic candidate George B. McClellan d. Support of influential radical Republicans
B
All of the following statements about the battle of Gettysburg are true EXCEPT a. Forced Gen. Lee to retreat from Pennsylvania b. Bloodiest battle of the war, with 51,000 casualties c. Lasted a single day d. Turned on the disastrous Confederate assault known as Pickett's Charge
C
Black men made up what percent of the Union army? a. 2% b. 5% c. 10% d. 22%
C
The Civil war resulted in approximately how many deaths? a. 200,000 b. 600,000 c. 750,000 d. 1.5 million
C
What proved to be the most deadly aspect of the Civil War? a. New rifle technology b. Explosive grapeshot c. Disease d. Suicide
C
What was the goal of the Anaconda Plan? a. Capture the Confederate capital of Richmond b. Isolate the wealthy port cities of Texas c. Cut off access to coastal ports and inland waterways d. Target civilians to destroy the will of southern resistance
C
What was the term for radical southerners who promoted secession as early as 1850? a. Disunion apostles b. Johnnies c. Fire-eaters d. Grey caps
C
What was the key issue that divided the Democratic Party in 1860? a. Western land policy b. Tariffs c. Constitutional theory d. Slavery
D
Which of the following statements describes the process of emancipation? a. African Americans took action into their own hands and forced the Union to create a policy b. The First Confiscation Act provided the roots of emancipation, as Congress empowered military leaders to provide freedom to enslaved persons c. The Thirteenth Amendment declared that slavery was illegal in all American territory d. All the above
D
Why did Union soldiers feel that it was so important to defend the Union? a. They feared that if a minority could dissolve part of the country whenever they lost a fair and open election, then this great experiment would collapse b. The Union represented the best hope for human rights c. If the Union dissolved, it would mean that a democratic people could not govern themselves d. All the above
D
