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1. Before deciding to assassinate Lincoln - John Wilkes Booth conceived another plan that involved kidnapping Lincoln and
2. Which of the following best describes Sherman's battle preference?
3. How did the Civil War affect the sale of cotton to Britain?
4. Because the Union anticipated that the war with the Confederacy would not last very long - most volunteers enlisted as soldiers for terms of
5. General Lee's biggest mistake during the Battle of Gettysburg was
6. The Battle of Chattanooga served to
7. As Sherman marched from Atlanta to Savannah - his army was
8. Senators who voted against impeaching Johnson in 1868 were most likely concerned about
9. Soon after secession - states of the Lower South prepared themselves for military action by
10. During the debate between Lincoln and Douglas - Lincoln stated that African Americans should be allowed to
11. The immigration of over three million people to the United States in the mid-nineteenth century can most likely be explained by the
12. Who was to blame for the Confederate rebellion according to President Johnson?
13. Sherman's troops demonstrated their support of his total-war philosophy when they
14. Which of the following best characterizes most African Americans who held political office during Reconstruction?
15. In which of the following professions were women most likely to receive resistance from men who worked in the same field during the war?
16. As part of negotiations at the end of the Mexican-American War - the Wilmot Proviso was introduced in order to
17. Which of the following is a true statement about the Seven Days' battles?
18. Which of the following is a true statement about the Second Battle of Manassas?
19. Lincoln commuted the sentence of convicted traitor Clement L. Vallandigham to
20. Which of the following best summarizes the terms of the Emancipation Proclamation?
21. What was the most likely reason that Sherman's troops damaged much of South Carolina in January 1865?
22. The blockage of ports and the diversion of supplies meant for Confederate armies led to
23. Which of the following led the Union charge at the Battle of Vicksburg?
24. The Reconstruction Acts of 1867 were initiated by Congress after
25. Crime - violence - and draft dodging led Davis to make the controversial decision to