1 .		In his first inaugural address, President Lincoln declared that secession was illegal and that slavery must be abolished. [Hint]  True  False
2 .		During the crisis situation of civil war, President Lincoln exceeded the conventional limits of presidential authority. [Hint]  True  False
3 .		When mobilizing for the Civil War, the states' rights philosophy of government was a distinct advantage to the South. [Hint]  True  False
4 .		The primary significance of the First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) was psychological; it gave a boost to southern morale. [Hint]  True  False
5 .		One major reason for the failure of the Confederacy on the battlefield was that it lacked a sufficient amount of guns and other military equipment. [Hint]  True  False
6 .		The Union success at the Battle of Shiloh restored northerners' optimism and confidence damaged by the rout at Bull Run. [Hint]  True  False
7 .		In many ways a competent leader, General McClellan tended to overestimate the strength of his enemy and failed to take advantage of his superior numbers. [Hint]  True  False
8 .		The Confederates won both battles of Bull Run (Manassas). [Hint]  True  False
9 .		The Emancipation Proclamation tended to soothe the traditional racial tensions between whites and free blacks in the North. [Hint]  True  False
10 .		Even though by contemporary standards President Lincoln's racial views were enlightened, most of his black contemporaries had little respect for him. [Hint]  True  False
11 .		The Emancipation Proclamation authorized the enlistment of black troops into the Union army. [Hint]  True  False
12 .		During the Civil War decade, the northern economy grew at a faster pace than it did in the decade before and after the war. [Hint]  True  False
13 .		Demand for labor during the Civil War expanded the "proper sphere" of women to include work outside the home. [Hint]  True  False
14 .		In the Battle of the Wilderness, General Grant demonstrated that he understood the principles of modern total warfare. [Hint]  True  False
15 .		In his second inaugural address, President Lincoln spoke of conciliation, tolerance, and mercy toward the South.   True  False