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APUSH Chapter 20 & 21 Reading Quiz

Quiz by Joel Tjarks

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  • Q1
    European powers favored a civil war in the United States because:
    War could end the concept of balance of power in the Americas.
    They could regain control of a divided America.
    War would weaken the United States’ power in the Western Hemisphere
    Such a conflict would halt the flow of blacks to Canada
    45s
  • Q2
    Most Northerners were willing to allow Southern states to leave the Union until
    John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry
    South Carolina seceded from the United States.
    Robert E. Lee was named to head the potential new nation’s army.
    The South attacked Fort Sumter.
    45s
  • Q3
    Lincoln’s declaration that the North sought to preserve the Union, with or without slavery:
    Contradicted the campaign promises of the Republican party.
    Came as a disappointment to most Northerners and demoralized the Union.
    Caused some seceded states to rejoin the Union.
    Revealed the influence of the Border States on his policies.
    45s
  • Q4
    As the Civil War began, the South seemed to have the advantage of:
    Greater ability to wage offensive warfare.
    Superior industrial capabilities
    More talented military leaders.
    Superior transportation facilities.
    45s
  • Q5
    The greatest weakness of the South during the Civil War was its:
    Climate
    Slave population
    Military leadership
    Economy
    45s
  • Q6
    of the following is the most accurate description of the attitude and behavior of native Americans toward the civil war?
    Some Native Americans hoped for a bloody stalemate so as to slow down the pace of western land settlement.
    Northern and Plains tribes sided with the Union, the five “civilized” tribes of Oklahoma sided with the Confederacy.
    All of the Indians pretty much sided with the Confederacy, because they expected benefits from the Confederate Government for taking their side.
    Native Americans were indifferent, they didn’t really have a preference who won.
    45s
  • Q7
    To find effective high-level commanders, the Union:
    Did not let politics enter the decision-making process.
    Relied on the advice of foreign experts.
    Took only top graduates of West Point.
    Used trial and error.
    45s
  • Q8
    A supposed asset for the South at the beginning of the Civil War that never materialized to its real advantage was:
    Intervention from Britain and France
    Its ability to fight on its own soil.
    Effective military leadership.
    The fighting skill of Southern males.
    45s
  • Q9
    Napoleon III’s attempt to install Maximilian on the Mexican throne was a clear violation of:
    Spanish sovereignty
    French neutrality
    The Rush-Bagot agreement
    The Monroe Doctrine
    45s
  • Q10
    The Southern cause was weakened by:
    The constant threat of slave rebellion.
    The failure of the Southern people to commit to the ideal of Southern independence.
    A president, Jefferson Davis, who catered to public opinion and did not work hard at his job.
    The concept of states right that the Confederacy professed.
    45s
  • Q11
    Which of the following historical people was not on the side of the Confederate States?
    J.E.B. Stuart
    Robert E. Lee
    Thomas Jackson
    William Tecumseh Sherman
    45s
  • Q12
    The Union’s establishment of the National Banking System
    Was the first significant step toward a unified banking network since 1836.
    Established the gold standard in the US.
    Lasted only during the Civil War.
    Led to the issuance of depreciated paper money.
    45s
  • Q13
    Lincoln hoped that a Union victory at Bull Run would:
    Lead to the capture of the Confederate capital at Richmond.
    Bring and end to slavery
    Destroy the economy of the South
    Pull the Border states out of the Confederacy
    45s
  • Q14
    Arrange the following in chronological order: (A) the Battle of Bull Run, (B) the Battle of Gettysburg, (C) Lee’s surrender at Appomattox, (D) the Battle of Antietam.
    A,D,B,C
    C,A,D,B
    D,B,C,A
    B,C,A,D
    45s
  • Q15
    The Union’s defeat in battle at Bull Run in 1861 was better than a victory because:
    “Stonewall” Jackson was killed.
    Ulysses S. Grant took command of the army immediately after the setback.
    The defeat caused Northerners to face up to the reality of a long, difficult war
    It caused Lincoln to declare a war against slavery.
    45s

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