History 3130
Spring 2022
Final Exam
Answer FIVE of the following questions.
Make sure that you give specific historical examples (names, dates,
specific legislation, specific policies, specific events) to support your
answer. The key to doing well on this exam is to provide relevant details
to support your answer—think of the questions as opportunities to bring in as
many details from class as possible. Each question is worth 20 points and
points will only be given for that portion of your work that shows that you
have mastered the class material. General statements, personal opinions,
and direct quotes from the text will not contribute to the point total.
1. What
were the advantages and disadvantages faced by each side in the Civil War? Give at least one specific example (with
details) of an advantage and a disadvantage for both the North
and the South going into the war, and describe how these advantages and
disadvantages shaped military strategy on both sides. (5 pts for each
advantage/disadvantage and explanation)
2. How
did the relationship between the Union military and slaves living and working
in the South change between 1861 and 1865?
Discuss the importance of the Emancipation Proclamation for both
soldiers and civilians as well as how it changed the course of the war. (20 pts)
3. Grant
vs. Lee…who ya’ got? Explain why one was
better than the other, describing why BOTH generals were so important to the
way the Civil War played out. Include at
least a few details about at least one major battle won by each general in your
answer. (10 pts for Grant and his battle, 10 pts for Lee and his battle).
4. Explain
how the Civil War helped create the modern United States by discussing the
changing relationship between citizens and their government during the war. How did Northerners and Southerners think
about their national governments at the beginning of the war, and how had those
attitudes evolved by the end of the war?
Be sure to include both the North and the South in your answer, and give
specific examples of political action and legislation to support your answer.
(10 pts for the North, 10 pts for the South)
5. Explain
how the Reconstruction Amendments (13th, 14th, and 15th)
reflected the changes in Reconstruction ideology during the late 1860s. How did the political situation change over
the course of these three amendments? (20
pts)
6.
How did white Southerners “redeem” the
South at the end of the Reconstruction Era?
Give specific examples of why Southerners resisted and the strategies
they used to combat Republican ideas and politics in the South. (20 pts)