Ch14

Question 1

what statement is true of the Confederates during the civil war

Answer 1

Many Confederates were motivated by the belief that if they lost the war, southern whites would become enslaved for a northerners

Question 2

how did the Union naval blockade of southern ports impact the wartime success of the Confederacy

Answer 2

It sharply reduced southern commercial activity, including the flow of goods and military weapons to and from Europe

Question 3

Why do modern historians reject the argument that civil war began primarily as a southern fight to defend liberty and the right of self government

Answer 3

In their speeches and writing, southern leaders cited the protection of slavery as their justification for secession and war

Question 4

Which of the following statements accurately describes the main goal of the Union and Confederate leaders as the war started

Answer 4

Union leaders wanted to restore the Union, while Confederate leadership wanted to convince the Union and the world recognize Confederate independence

Question 5

why was the state of Kentucky strategically significant at the start of the war

Answer 5

And neutral state at the beginning of the war, Kentucky was seen as vital by Lincoln because of it’s influence on neighbouring border states

Question 6

which of the following statements accurately describes the behavior of enslaved African Americans during the civil war

Answer 6

Many took advantage of the confusion, the war caused by running away, fighting for the Union, or helping to sabotage the Confederacy

Question 7

what advantages did the Confederacy possess over the Union at the start of the war

Answer 7

It possessed the emotional and Geographic advantage of fighting a defensive war

Question 8

which of the following statements accurately describes contraband during the civil war

Answer 8

Escaped slaves who arrived in the Union army camps seeking freedom and protection.

Question 9

which of the following unions victories turn the tide against the Confederacy in 1863

Answer 9

Gettysburg

Question 10

how did the Emancipation Proclamation alter the nature of the civil war

Answer 10

It transformed the civil war from a war to restore the Union to a war to end slavery.

Question 11

what about ultimately eradicated slavery in the United states

Answer 11

the passage of the 13th amendment

Question 12

Which of the following cause the most death among the soldiers during the civil war

Answer 12

Disease

Question 13

what cause the New York city draft riots of 1863

Answer 13

Following the Emancipation Proclamation, northern white laborers were worried that free slaves would move north and take their jobs

Question 14

which of the following statements accurately describes the allegiance of Native American tribes during the civil war

Answer 14

Tribes fought on both side

Question 15

what did the following statements best describes African American soldiers in the Union army

Answer 15

Despite receiving lower pay than white people, they saw significant action and suffered heavy losses

Question 16

which of the following statements accurately describes the experience of women during the civil war

Answer 16

Many women on both sides experience loosened restraints on traditional female activity

Question 17

what statement about the conscription during the civil war is accurate

Answer 17

In both the North and South, conscription was met with wide resentment and refusal

Question 18

which is the following battles lead the Confederates, losing control of the Mississippi River, which cut the Confederacy in 2

Answer 18

Vicksburg

Question 19

which is true of the North at the beginning of the civil war

Answer 19

It possessed a significantly larger population than the south

Question 20

Why was the civil war of “modern” war

Answer 20

It was a modern war because armies used railroads and steamboats for transportation.