His 113 Module 8 Quiz

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The following quiz is on materials covered in Module 8.


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  • 1. 

     At the start of the Civil War, the south had an organized and well-supplied army ready to support southern secession efforts. 

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    B. False
  • 2. 

    Vicksburg was

    • A.

      a strategic victory for the south in 1864.

    • B.

      Held by the Union for the majority of the war.

    • C.

      Not the turning point of the war.

    • D.

      Instrumental in maintaining Confederate control of access to the Mississippi.

    Correct Answer
    D. Instrumental in maintaining Confederate control of access to the Mississippi.
  • 3. 

     The northern economy suffered greatly during the Civil War. 

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    B. False
  • 4. 

    Both Grant and Sherman invented the idea of total war. 

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 5. 

    Winfield Scott's strategy was to

    • A.

      Institute a draft to get soldiers to join the Union army.

    • B.

      Stay on the defensive and let the Confederate army attack first.

    • C.

      Send troops to seize the Confederate capital.

    • D.

      Set up a blockade of southern ports.

    Correct Answer
    D. Set up a blockade of southern ports.
  • 6. 

    The Emancipation Proclamation

    • A.

      Freed no slaves in actuality.

    • B.

      Was issued by Lincoln as soon as he took office in 1861.

    • C.

      Was issued without the reaction of Radical Republicans in mind.

    • D.

      Made the war more about secession than anything else.

    Correct Answer
    A. Freed no slaves in actuality.
  • 7. 

    The Conscription Act of 1863 made no exceptions to anyone wishing to avoid military service.

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    B. False
  • 8. 

    President Lincoln was assassinated before the war was officially over.

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 9. 

    African American regiments

    • A.

      Fought right alongside white regiments in most battles.

    • B.

      Had only white commanders.

    • C.

      Faced little to no discrimination.

    • D.

      Were not allowed to fight in combat.

    Correct Answer
    B. Had only white commanders.
  • 10. 

    At the war's conclusion, Reconstruction of the south was viewed by most as a fairly straightforward and easy process.

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    B. False

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