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1 The first state to secede in 1860 was North Carolina South Carolina Texas Virginia None of these answers is correct. 2 Southerners in 1860 could be classified into which of the following groups immediate secessionists or "straightouts" cooperationist secessionists who wanted the south to leave the U.S. together conditional unionists who wanted to give Lincoln a chance unconditional unionists who did not want to secede at all All of the answers are correct. 3 Southern secession saw the deep south of seven states leave the U.S. by February 1861 saw the upper south refuse to secede at all was supported by 100% of true southerners All of the answers are correct. 4 The new Confederate government leaders were radicals extreme southern nationalists moderates extremely conservative 5 In the Confederate Constitution slavery was protected in the states slavery was protected in the territories tariffs were prohibited the Confederate president was limited to a single six-year term All of the answers are correct. 6 The proposed Crittenden Compromise in 1861 wanted to extend the Missouri Compromise line to California would guarantee protection of slavery south of the line was opposed by Lincoln & the Republicans failed when the Republicans would not agree to support it All of the answers are correct. 7 The Civil War began when the Confederates fired on Fort Monroe in Virginia Fort Pickens in Pensacola, Florida Fort Taylor in Key West, Florida Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina Fort Apache in the Bronx 8 The reaction of the upper south to the coming of the war was immediate affirmation of loyalty to the U.S. a bloody conflict that kept all the states in the U.S. secession of four more states from the U.S. a peace treaty guaranteeing neutrality for these states All of the answers are correct. 9 Northern reaction to the beginning of the war was strong feelings of patriotism to defend the flag support for the Union by Stephen A. Douglas & most Democrats uniting in support of the Union All of the answers are correct. 10 In the Border States after Fort Sumter Delaware remained loyal with few problems. Lincoln had to hold Maryland with U.S. troops. Kentucky attempted to maintain neutrality. Missouri was kept in the U.S. with troops. All of the answers are correct. 11 Major northern advantages included population economic advantages industrial strength railroad track mileage All of the answers are correct. 12 Major southern advantages included fighting a defensive war fighting for home & family using interior lines fighting for home & family All of the answers are correct. 13 Winfield Scott's "Anaconda Plan" included all EXCEPT blockading southern coasts splitting the Confederacy in half along the Mississippi River further fragmenting the Confederacy after it was split surrendering to the Confederacy 14 The northern & southern armies were augmented by men due to all the following EXCEPT a draft in the south starting in April 1862 a draft in the north starting in March 1863 payment of bounties to encourage enlistment the use of Hessian mercenaries by the North in 1864 15 Southern weaknesses included a lack of an industrial base a lack of sufficient subsistence agriculture & a transportation system to move it inflated currency a lack of liquid capital All the answers are correct. 16 in terms of political leadership during the Civil War Lincoln exhibited skill in using new executive powers. Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus. Davis was less effective as a war leader. Davis failed to identify & solve home front problems. All of the answers are correct. 17 Jefferson Davis' SOUTHERN opponents included Gov. Joseph Brown of Georgia Gov. Zeb Vance of North Carolina Vice President Alexander Stephens many Confederate congressmen All of the answers are correct. 18 Winfield Scott's successor as Commanding General of the U.S. Army was John C. Fremont George McClellan John Sherman John Brown None of these answers is correct. 19 In 1862 in the western theater of operations Grant & Foote captured Forts Henry & Donelson in Tennessee Grant won a major victory at Shiloh in Tennessee. Union forces under Flag Officer Farragut captured New Orleans. All of the answers are correct. 20 In 1862 in the eastern theater of operations McClellan inched toward Richmond up the peninsula. McClellan was stopped short of capturing Richmond. Confederate troops under Stonewall Jackson won in the Shenandoah Valley All of the answers are correct. 21 The southern diplomatic strategy in 1861 & 1862 included trying to get Britain & France to recognize the Confederacy withholding cotton from Britain & France to get recognition trying to win a victory in the north to convince Britain & France the Confederacy could win the war All of the answers are correct. 22 Lincoln's hesitancy to declare the abolition of slavery was due to fear of alienating Unionist elements in the border states desire not to offend racial prejudice in the north Lincoln's pessimism about racial equality All of the answers are correct. 23 The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves ONLY in the SECEDED states was sanctioned by military necessity was issued after the Union victory at Antietam All of the answers are correct. 24 The turning point of the Civil War in the west was Shiloh Fort Donelson Vicksburg Gettysburg Atlanta 25 The turning point of the Civil War in the east was Antietam Gettysburg Vicksburg Wilderness Petersburg 26 The commander of the March to the Sea through Georgia was General Grant Sherman Sheridan Electric Motors 27 In the presidential election of 1864, all the following occurred EXCEPT Lincoln ran as the incumbent. McClellan ran as a Democrat. Military victories assured Lincoln's victory. Democrats were divided between War & Peace Democrats Jefferson Davis ran as a southern Democrat. 28 General Robert E. Lee surrendered at Richmond, Virginia Norfolk, Virginia Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia Appomattox Court House, Virginia Jerusalem Court House, Virginia 29 The constitutional issue solved by the Civil War was the right to tax the indivisibility of the Union the right to levy tariffs the ability to subsidize transportation All of the answers are correct. 30 The North won because They were lucky. They showed a capacity to organize, innovate, & modernize. The stars said Lincoln must win & then be assassinated. The Confederates lacked devotion to their principles. All of the answers are correct.

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