For Cause and Comrades: Why Men Fought in the Civil War Quiz | One Week Quiz A

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For Cause and Comrades: Why Men Fought in the Civil War Quiz | One Week Quiz A

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Slavery Must be Cleaned Out.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to "Chapter 9: Slavery Must be Cleaned Out," what fraction of Union soldiers came from Democratic backgrounds?
(a) 3/5.
(b) 4/5.
(c) 1/5.
(d) 2/5.

2. During the Bristoe campaign, from which state was the sergeant who disobeyed a surgeon's order to go to the hospital because he was afraid of the suspicion attached?
(a) Kentucky.
(b) Pennsylvania.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Michigan.

3. While talking about the Emancipation Proclamation's effect on Union morale, McPherson says that, in comparison to enlisted men, what percentage of officers supported emancipation?
(a) 25%.
(b) 78%.
(c) 89%.
(d) 44%.

4. As "Chapter 9: Slavery Must be Cleaned Out" opens, McPherson says a Texas private predicted Confederate victory how long before General Lee surrendered at Appomattox?
(a) 4 weeks.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 2 years.

5. Which individual won the nomination for governor of Ohio on an antiwar platform in June 1863?
(a) Clement L. Vallandigham.
(b) Chauncey Welton.
(c) James Vernon.
(d) Marcus Speigel.

Short Answer Questions

1. From which state was the lieutenant who wrote in March 1862 that he would never "be instrumental in returning a slave to his master in any way shape or manner, I'll die first"?

2. After the story from the soldier who experienced the glaze of war during the battle at Gaines Mill, McPherson notes that another term for this phenomenon is what?

3. When discussing the mark of honor, which of the following did Civil War soldiers most wish to avoid?

4. Which individual was one of the highest-ranking Jewish officials during the war, who denounced the Emancipation Proclamation to his wife in January 1863?

5. Having discussed how the eagerness for battle faded, McPherson goes on to say that soldiers turned to the most pervasive presence: ________?

(see the answer key)

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