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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 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
10 points
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 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.