One of the best examples of the difficulty of maintaining the war effort by the Confederate government was A) food riots in Richmond Virginia. B) high taxes. C) the increasing use of slaves as soldiers. D) the increasing use of prisoner exchanges during the war. ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
President Eisenhower’s approach to desegregation was to __________. a. actively fight to stop the process b. work behind the scenes to stop the effort c. misunderstand the importance of the issue d. work behind the scenes to support the movement e. publicly support desegregation efforts across the South ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which of the following is NOT an example of the decline in support of the war in the North? A) Democratic gains in state legislatures in 1862 B) fear that Lincoln would lose the election of 1864 C) the New York Draft Riot D) Lincoln’s reelection in 1864 ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
What effect did U.S. involvement in the war have on American civil liberties? a. The federal government instituted committees and Congress passed acts to ensure the safety and rights of German Americans and war dissenters. b. Women had more opportunities in war-related jobs, so their civil liberties increased, especially in voting rights. c. African Americans […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The South had major resource advantages over the North. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
Date: September 9th, 2020
Rosa Parks was arrested in 1955 because she __________. a. instigated a race riot stemming from the desegregation of schools b. defied a court order by refusing to allow black students in her classroom c. refused to give up her seat on a city bus to a white man d. assaulted a white man who […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Who was the only Southern leader to be tried for treason and executed? A) Jefferson Davis B) General Lee C) Henry Wirz D) Jim Longstreet ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
Admiral Zheng He’s fleet demonstrated that __________. A) the China lacked important resources B) the Chinese had mastered ocean sailing on a large scale C) China was interested in overseas expansion D) China was in decline ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
“Forty acres and a mule” was a government policy after the Civil War. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
Date: September 9th, 2020
Why was General Cornwallis forced to surrender his army at Yorktown? A) He had abandoned the Southern strategy designed for his campaign. B) The French fleet controlled entry into Chesapeake Bay. C) Colonial and French troops outnumbered his army by about two to one. D) All of the above. ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
