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Question at position 1
Read the dictionary entry below.



Fleet \ ˈflēt 1. Group 2. A number of warships. 3. Swift in motion 4. To fade away


Which definition best fits the way the word fleetness is used in the poem “The Song of Hiawatha”?

Read the dictionary entry below.



Fleet \ ˈflēt 1. Group 2. A number of warships. 3. Swift in motion 4. To fade away


Which definition best fits the way the word fleetness is used in the poem “The Song of Hiawatha”?

Definition 2

Definition 1

Definition 4

Definition 3

Question at position 2
2

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Question at position 2
The poet of “The Song of Hiawatha” uses a repeated simile starting in lines 118-119 to suggest that Hiawatha is —

The poet of “The Song of Hiawatha” uses a repeated simile starting in lines 118-119 to suggest that Hiawatha is —

Passionate about his journey and understanding of his father

Overtaken by sadness

Eager to kill his father on sight

Feeling ill and feverish

Question at position 3
3

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Question at position 3
In the poem “The Song of Hiawatha”, the use of the words odors, wild, rusing, and thunder in the first stanza highlight —

In the poem “The Song of Hiawatha”, the use of the words odors, wild, rusing, and thunder in the first stanza highlight —

The powerful currents of the river

The poet’s fears of the setting

The native people’s respect for the earth

Strength of the natural world

Question at position 4
4

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Question at position 4
Based on the details of the poem “The Song of Hiawatha”, the reader can conclude that in the native tradition —

Based on the details of the poem “The Song of Hiawatha”, the reader can conclude that in the native tradition —

The wind represents weakness.

Hiawatha is not very sly.

Mudjekeewis fears his son’s strength.

A test of strength is required for leadership.

Question at position 5
5

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Question at position 5
The poem’s use of one long stanza helps suggest —

The poem’s use of one long stanza helps suggest —

The arrow used in battle

The length of the Mississippi River

The strength of Hiawatha’s father

The journey of Hiawatha

Question at position 6
6

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Question at position 6
What is the poet’s purpose in writing the introductory poem (the first 87 lines) of the epic poem “The Song of Hiawatha”?

What is the poet’s purpose in writing the introductory poem (the first 87 lines) of the epic poem “The Song of Hiawatha”?

To persuade the reader to believe in the lore of Native American myth

To show why the poet is telling the story of Hiawatha

To explain the beauty of the North American landscape

To demonstrate the reason for the wind’s power

answer all questions

5 answers

Question 1: Definition 3 - Swift in motion
Question 2: Passionate about his journey and understanding of his father
Question 3: Strength of the natural world
Question 4: A test of strength is required for leadership
Question 5: The journey of Hiawatha
Question 6: To show why the poet is telling the story of Hiawatha
2

1 point



Question at position 2
Robert E. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia in 1865 at a place called _______________.



Robert E. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia in 1865 at a place called _______________.



Appomattox Courthouse

Shiloh

Bull Run

Gettysburg

Question at position 3
3

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Question at position 3
In President Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address, he suggested



In President Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address, he suggested



The Northern States were to blame for the Civil War because they were destructive to the Southern economy.

The Confederate States were at fault for the war and should be harshly punished for their actions.

Neither side was at fault because the war was inevitable due to British and French intervention playing the North and South off each other.

The fault of the war laid with both the North and South due to their roles in centuries of slavery.

Question at position 4
4

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Question at position 4
____________ was given overall command of all Union armies in 1863 by Abraham Lincoln, and would lead the Union forces to victory.



____________ was given overall command of all Union armies in 1863 by Abraham Lincoln, and would lead the Union forces to victory.



Ulysses S. Grant

Thomas Jackson

George Meade

George Armstrong Custer

Question at position 5
5

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Question at position 5
The turning point of the Civil War came in the year _______, with the Union’s victory at the Battle of Gettysburg and the fall of the Confederate port of Vicksburg on the Mississippi River.



The turning point of the Civil War came in the year _______, with the Union’s victory at the Battle of Gettysburg and the fall of the Confederate port of Vicksburg on the Mississippi River.



1865

1863

1861

1876
Question 2: Appomattox Courthouse
Question 3: The fault of the war laid with both the North and South due to their roles in centuries of slavery
Question 4: Ulysses S. Grant
Question 5: 1863
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Question at position 1
“The government of the people, by the people, and for the people shall be preserved.”



Read the selection from Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address and determine which of the following ideals it best represents.

“The government of the people, by the people, and for the people shall be preserved.”



Read the selection from Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address and determine which of the following ideals it best represents.

Equality

States' Rights

Union

Abolition

Question at position 2
2

10 points



Question at position 2
Lincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation
Robert E. Lee breaks off his invasion of Maryland
Bloodiest single day of the war


Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the above list?



Lincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation
Robert E. Lee breaks off his invasion of Maryland
Bloodiest single day of the war


Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the above list?



Battle of Gettysburg

Appomattox Courthouse

Battle of Antietam

The Compromise of 1877

Question at position 3
3

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Question at position 3
Put the following events in the correct chronological order from earliest to latest.



Top label: EarliestEarliest

Bottom label: LatestLatest
Question at position 4
4

10 points



Question at position 4
What was the most immediate effect of General Sherman’s march?



What was the most immediate effect of General Sherman’s march?



General Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse.

It broke the spirit of the Confederacy and destroyed its will to keep fighting.

The Confederate dominance in the march renewed the spirit of southern fighters.

It inspired the British government to send aid to the Union.

Question at position 5
5

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Question at position 5
Why did the Siege of Vicksburg affect the balance of power during the Civil War?



Why did the Siege of Vicksburg affect the balance of power during the Civil War?



The Union gained control of the Mississippi River

General Grant and his troops were pushed back across the Missouri River

The French joined the Confederacy against the Union after a striking victory

It was the deadliest battle in the war, including the deaths of several important Confederate generals

Question at position 6
6

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Question at position 6
“No other campaign and battle in the war had such momentous, multiple consequences as Antietam.”



– Historian Dr. James McPherson



Consider the quotation given in the box above and determine which of the following best describes one of the “consequences” referenced.



“No other campaign and battle in the war had such momentous, multiple consequences as Antietam.”



– Historian Dr. James McPherson



Consider the quotation given in the box above and determine which of the following best describes one of the “consequences” referenced.



Reconstruction

The Battle of Gettysburg

The Emancipation Proclamation

The Secession of West Virginia

Question at position 7
7

10 points



Question at position 7
“[The Army of the Potomac] had won a victory. It might be less of a victory than Mr. Lincoln had hoped for, but it was nevertheless a victory—and, because of that, it was no longer possible for the Confederacy to win the war. The North might still lose it, to be sure, if the soldiers or the people should lose heart, but outright defeat was no longer in the cards.”

- Historian Bruce Catton



Consider the quotation given in the box above and determine which “victory” is being referenced.





“[The Army of the Potomac] had won a victory. It might be less of a victory than Mr. Lincoln had hoped for, but it was nevertheless a victory—and, because of that, it was no longer possible for the Confederacy to win the war. The North might still lose it, to be sure, if the soldiers or the people should lose heart, but outright defeat was no longer in the cards.”

- Historian Bruce Catton



Consider the quotation given in the box above and determine which “victory” is being referenced.





Battle of Chancellorsville

Battle of Gettysburg

Battle of Fredericksburg

Battle of Bull Run

Question at position 8
8

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Question at position 8
Which of the following was known as the primary source for military leadership in the Confederate States of America, commanding rebel forces at the Battles of Antietam and Gettysburg?



Which of the following was known as the primary source for military leadership in the Confederate States of America, commanding rebel forces at the Battles of Antietam and Gettysburg?



Ulysses S. Grant

Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

Abraham Lincoln

Robert E. Lee

Question at position 9
9

10 points



Question at position 9
“It had renounced its bourgeois origins and elaborated and painfully rationalized its institutional, legal, metaphysical, and religious defenses ... When the crisis came it chose to fight. It proved to be the death struggle of a society, which went down in ruins.”



-- Historian, Dr. C. Vann Woodward



Examine the quotation provided in the box above and then determine which of the following was the primary rallying cry for the “society” mentioned.



“It had renounced its bourgeois origins and elaborated and painfully rationalized its institutional, legal, metaphysical, and religious defenses ... When the crisis came it chose to fight. It proved to be the death struggle of a society, which went down in ruins.”



-- Historian, Dr. C. Vann Woodward



Examine the quotation provided in the box above and then determine which of the following was the primary rallying cry for the “society” mentioned.



States' Rights

Federal oversight

Abolition of slavery

Westward expansion

Question at position 10
10

10 points



Question at position 10


Comparison of Union and CSA, 1860


Union

CSA

Population

22,100,000

9,100,000

Soldiers

2,100,000

1,064,000

Railroad Miles

21,800

8,800

Industrial Capacity

90%

10%





Which of the following conclusions can most accurately be drawn from the table reproduced above?





Comparison of Union and CSA, 1860


Union

CSA

Population

22,100,000

9,100,000

Soldiers

2,100,000

1,064,000

Railroad Miles

21,800

8,800

Industrial Capacity

90%

10%





Which of the following conclusions can most accurately be drawn from the table reproduced above?



The Confederacy will need to draw political leadership from their military

The Union will need to ally with European nations for Industrial needs

The Confederacy has a military advantage in geographic terms

The Union has a military advantage in both numbers and industrial potential
Question 1: Union
Question 2: Battle of Antietam
Question 3: Events in correct chronological order from earliest to latest: Robert E. Lee breaks off his invasion of Maryland, Bloodiest single day of the war, Lincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation
Question 4: It broke the spirit of the Confederacy and destroyed its will to keep fighting.
Question 5: The Union gained control of the Mississippi River
Question 6: The Battle of Gettysburg
Question 7: Battle of Chancellorsville
Question 8: Robert E. Lee
Question 9: States' Rights
Question 10: The Union has a military advantage in both numbers and industrial potential.