For Cause and Comrades: Why Men Fought in the Civil War Quiz Questions | Quiz: Chapter 7, On the Altar of My Country to Chapter 8, The Cause of Liberty

Quiz: Chapter 7, On the Altar of My Country to Chapter 8, The Cause of Liberty

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. During the discussion of the American volunteers in the Spanish Civil War, what percentage found that "belief in war aims" helped overcome the fear of battle?
a) 77%.
b) 89%.
c) 58%.
d) 34%.

2. After discussing Civil War soldiers' convictions, what commodity does McPherson say was most sought-after in camp, second to letters from home?
a) Newspapers.
b) Bandages.
c) Chewing gum.
d) Socks.

3. At the end of "Chapter 8: The Cause of Liberty," by what year had Northern soldiers broadened their concept of liberty to include black people?
a) 1863.
b) 1865.
c) 1862.
d) 1864.

4. McPherson says that one...
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