Civil War Leadership and Decision-Making Assessment

Why was Fort Sumter the location of conflict in 1861?

• It was a major weapons manufacturing facility

• It was a Southern fort in Northern territory

• It was a Union Fort in a state that had seceded

• It was the Confederate capital

The Copperheads were: A. Southern spies in the North B. Northern Democrats who opposed the war C. Republican abolitionists D. Union military leaders

• A. Southern spies in the North

• B. Northern Democrats who opposed the war

• C. Republican abolitionists

• D. Union military leaders

The suspension of habeas corpus allowed Lincoln to:

• Raise taxes without Congressional approval

• Detain suspected Confederate sympathizers without trial

• Draft soldiers into the army

• Close opposition newspapers

Which border state was particularly crucial to protect due to its proximity to Washington D.C.?

• Kentucky

• Maryland

• Missouri

• Delaware

What was Lincoln’s goal at the start of the war?

• Convince the Southern states that he would not end slavery

• Preserve the Union

• Abolish slavery

• Get re-elected

What was a major consequence of implementing the first federal draft?

• Immediate victory for the Union

• Increased desertion rates

In the Merryman Case, Chief Justice Roger Taney ruled that: A. The draft was constitutional B. Only Congress could suspend habeas corpus C. Slaves could join the Union army D. Border states must remain neutral

• The draft was constitutional

• Only Congress could suspend habeas corpus

• Slaves could join the Union army

• Border states must remain neutral

The Trent Affair of 1861 nearly caused conflict between the Union and:

• France

• Great Britain

• Spain

• Russia

Why did Lincoln struggle to find effective military leadership early in the war?

• Many experienced officers joined the Confederacy

• Congress blocked his general appointments

• No officers wanted to serve

• The army was too small

The government’s "contraband" policy declared that: A. All trade with the South was illegal B. Escaped slaves were considered captured enemy property C. Confederate weapons would be destroyed D. Southern ports were under blockade

• All trade with the South was illegal

• Escaped slaves were considered captured enemy property

• Confederate weapons would be destroyed

• Southern ports were under blockade