Civil War Quiz 1

What was suspended, due a disagreement between Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln, regarding prisoners of war?

• Habeas corpus

• Suffrage

• Emancipation

• Reconstruction

Copperheads, or Northern Democrats, who called for peace with the Confederacy were most popular in what two states?

• Georgia and North Carolina.

• Tennesse and Louisiana

• Maryland and Virginia

• Mississippi and Alabama

What is habeas corpus?

• A military strategy.

• A constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment.

• A type of weapon used in the Civil War.

• A political party.

What was a major problem for the Union, during the Civil War?

• Lack of weapons

• Desertion of soldiers

• Shortage of food

• Poor leadership

What did the Confederacy require in April 1862 to meet the need for troops?

• Voluntary enlistment

• Draft of white men aged 18 to 35

• Hiring foreign soldiers

• Draft of women aged 20 to 40

How could Northerners avoid the draft during the Civil War?

• By joining the navy

• By paying the government $300

• By moving to Canada

• By working in factories

Why was the Civil War draft called a "poor man's fight"?

• Only poor men were drafted

• Wealthy people could avoid service by paying

• Poor men were given better weapons

• Only poor men wanted to fight

What was the first income tax in American history used for?

• To fund public schools

• To pay government officials

• To pay the costs of fighting the war

• To build new infrastructure

What did the Union print to help pay its expenses during the war?

• Gold coins

• Silver certificates

• Paper money

• Bonds

What was one effect of inflation in the North during the war?

• Decrease in food prices

• Increase in the price of goods

• Stabilization of the economy

• Decrease in the price of shoes