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Allan Nevins authored a comprehensive historical work detailing the lead-up to and events of the American Civil War, titled *The Ordeal of the Union*.
Answer: True
The comprehensive historical work detailing the lead-up to and events of the American Civil War, authored by Allan Nevins, is indeed titled *The Ordeal of the Union*.
Allan Nevins's *Ordeal of the Union* series comprises exactly ten volumes, covering events up to the end of the Civil War.
Answer: False
Allan Nevins's *Ordeal of the Union* series comprises exactly eight volumes, not ten, covering events up to the end of the Civil War.
The *Ordeal of the Union* series is considered a significant resource for understanding the period leading up to and including the American Civil War.
Answer: True
The *Ordeal of the Union* series is widely regarded as a significant and comprehensive resource for scholars and students studying the period leading up to and encompassing the American Civil War.
Who is the author of the eight-volume historical series known as *Ordeal of the Union*?
Answer: Allan Nevins
The author of the eight-volume historical series *Ordeal of the Union* is the distinguished historian Allan Nevins.
What is the significance of the *Ordeal of the Union* series according to historical scholarship?
Answer: It provides a valuable, comprehensive analysis of the Civil War era.
According to historical scholarship, the *Ordeal of the Union* series is significant for providing a valuable and comprehensive analysis of the Civil War era and its preceding context.
What does the inclusion of references and external links suggest about the *Ordeal of the Union* series?
Answer: It is a well-documented, significant work accessible for further research.
The inclusion of references and external links suggests that the *Ordeal of the Union* series is a well-documented, significant work that remains accessible for further academic research.
The first volume of the series, *Fruits of Manifest Destiny*, was published in 1950.
Answer: False
The first volume is titled *Ordeal of the Union: Fruits of Manifest Destiny, 1847–1852* and was published in 1947, not 1950.
The segment of the series focusing on the Civil War itself is collectively known as *The Emergence of Lincoln*.
Answer: False
The segment of the series focusing on the Civil War itself is collectively known as *The War for the Union*, not *The Emergence of Lincoln*.
The title *A House Dividing, 1852–1857* suggests a period of national unity and agreement preceding the Civil War.
Answer: False
The title *Ordeal of the Union: A House Dividing, 1852–1857* suggests a period of increasing sectional conflict and internal division, not national unity, preceding the Civil War.
The final volume of the series, *The War for the Union: The Organized War to Victory, 1864–1865*, was published in 1960.
Answer: False
The final volume, *The War for the Union: The Organized War to Victory, 1864–1865*, was published in 1971, not 1960.
The collective title *The War for the Union* encompasses volumes five through eight of the series.
Answer: True
The collective title *The War for the Union* accurately encompasses volumes five through eight of the series.
The title *Prologue to Civil War, 1859–1861* refers to the fourth volume in the series.
Answer: True
The title *The Emergence of Lincoln: Prologue to Civil War, 1859–1861* correctly identifies the fourth volume in the series.
The title *The Improvised War, 1861–1862* suggests that the early Civil War was characterized by extensive planning and preparation.
Answer: False
The title *The War for the Union: The Improvised War, 1861–1862* suggests that the early Civil War was characterized by a lack of extensive planning and preparation, requiring improvisation.
The first two volumes of the series are collectively titled *The Emergence of Lincoln*.
Answer: False
The first two volumes of the series are collectively titled *Ordeal of the Union*, not *The Emergence of Lincoln*.
The series title *Ordeal of the Union* is used as an overarching title even for volumes published under different collective names.
Answer: True
The title *Ordeal of the Union* is indeed used as an overarching title for the entire series, even for volumes published under distinct collective names like *The Emergence of Lincoln* and *The War for the Union*.
The seventh volume, *The Organized War, 1863–1864*, was published in 1971.
Answer: True
The seventh volume, titled *The War for the Union: The Organized War, 1863–1864*, was published in 1971.
The title *Fruits of Manifest Destiny, 1847–1852* indicates the first volume covers the period immediately following the Civil War.
Answer: False
The title *Ordeal of the Union: Fruits of Manifest Destiny, 1847–1852* indicates the first volume covers the period of American territorial expansion, not the period immediately following the Civil War.
The title *War Becomes Revolution, 1862–1863* suggests the Civil War's objectives expanded during this period, possibly including emancipation.
Answer: True
The title *The War for the Union: War Becomes Revolution, 1862–1863* strongly suggests that the Civil War's objectives evolved during this period, potentially encompassing revolutionary changes and emancipation.
The *Ordeal of the Union* series consists of only four books.
Answer: False
The *Ordeal of the Union* series consists of eight books, not four.
The second volume, *A House Dividing*, was published in 1950.
Answer: False
The second volume, *Ordeal of the Union: A House Dividing, 1852–1857*, was published in 1947, not 1950.
The segment titled *The Emergence of Lincoln* contains two volumes.
Answer: True
The segment titled *The Emergence of Lincoln* indeed contains two volumes, volumes three and four of the series.
The title *Douglas, Buchanan, and Party Chaos* refers to events covered in the final volumes of the series.
Answer: False
The title *The Emergence of Lincoln: Douglas, Buchanan, and Party Chaos, 1857–1859* refers to events covered in the third volume of the series, not the final volumes.
The collective title *Ordeal of the Union* applies to the first two volumes of the series.
Answer: True
The collective title *Ordeal of the Union* does apply to the first two volumes of the series, each with a distinct subtitle.
What is the total number of books published in the *Ordeal of the Union* series?
Answer: Eight
The complete *Ordeal of the Union* series consists of eight published books.
Which volumes are collectively titled *The War for the Union*?
Answer: Volumes 5 through 8
The collective title *The War for the Union* encompasses volumes five through eight of Allan Nevins's series.
Which volume title suggests that the Civil War transformed into something more profound than just a fight to preserve the Union?
Answer: *War Becomes Revolution, 1862–1863*
The title *The War for the Union: War Becomes Revolution, 1862–1863* suggests that the Civil War's objectives expanded during this period, potentially transforming into something more profound than merely preserving the Union.
What does the title *A House Dividing, 1852–1857* imply about the nation during that period?
Answer: Increasing sectional conflict and internal division.
The title *Ordeal of the Union: A House Dividing, 1852–1857* implies that this period was characterized by increasing sectional conflict and internal division within the nation.
Which volume covers the period immediately preceding the outbreak of the Civil War?
Answer: *Prologue to Civil War, 1859–1861*
The volume titled *The Emergence of Lincoln: Prologue to Civil War, 1859–1861* covers the critical period immediately preceding the outbreak of the Civil War.
What does the title *The Improvised War, 1861–1862* suggest about the Union's military efforts at the start of the Civil War?
Answer: They lacked initial structure and required rapid adaptation.
The title *The War for the Union: The Improvised War, 1861–1862* suggests that the Union's military efforts at the start of the Civil War were characterized by a lack of initial structure and required rapid adaptation.
Which of the following is NOT one of the collective titles used for segments of the *Ordeal of the Union* series?
Answer: *The Road to Revolution*
The collective titles used for segments of the series are *Ordeal of the Union*, *The Emergence of Lincoln*, and *The War for the Union*. '*The Road to Revolution*' is not among them.
The title *Fruits of Manifest Destiny, 1847–1852* suggests the first volume deals with the consequences of what?
Answer: American territorial expansion.
The title *Ordeal of the Union: Fruits of Manifest Destiny, 1847–1852* suggests the first volume deals with the consequences and developments arising from American territorial expansion during that period.
How many books are included in the segment titled *The War for the Union*?
Answer: Four
The segment titled *The War for the Union* comprises four books, specifically volumes five through eight.
Which volume title focuses on the political figures James Buchanan and Stephen Douglas and the state of political parties?
Answer: *Douglas, Buchanan, and Party Chaos, 1857–1859*
The volume titled *The Emergence of Lincoln: Douglas, Buchanan, and Party Chaos, 1857–1859* focuses on the political figures James Buchanan and Stephen Douglas and the chaotic state of political parties during that period.
The titles *The Organized War* and *The Organized War to Victory* suggest what about the later stages of the Civil War covered in the series?
Answer: Increased organization and systematic execution.
The titles *The War for the Union: The Organized War, 1863–1864* and *The Organized War to Victory, 1864–1865* suggest that the later stages of the Civil War were marked by increased organization and systematic execution of military strategy.
Which volume covers the period from 1863 to 1864 and is part of *The War for the Union* segment?
Answer: *The Organized War, 1863–1864*
The volume covering the period from 1863 to 1864 and part of *The War for the Union* segment is titled *The War for the Union: The Organized War, 1863–1864*.
How many books are included in the *Ordeal of the Union* segment (volumes 1-2)?
Answer: Two
The segment titled *Ordeal of the Union* (volumes 1-2) includes two books.
The publication dates for the *Ordeal of the Union* series span from 1947 to 1971.
Answer: True
The publication dates for the *Ordeal of the Union* series indeed span from 1947 to 1971, reflecting the extensive period over which the volumes were released.
Allan Nevins died before completing the planned two volumes on the Reconstruction era.
Answer: True
Allan Nevins died in 1971 before he could complete the two planned volumes on the Reconstruction era, thus leaving that part of the series unfinished.
The U.S. National Book Award was given to the first two volumes of the *Ordeal of the Union* series.
Answer: False
The U.S. National Book Award was given to the concluding volumes of the series, published in 1971, not the first two.
Allan Nevins was awarded the U.S. National Book Award in 1972 for the concluding volumes of his series.
Answer: True
Allan Nevins received the U.S. National Book Award in 1972 for the concluding volumes of his *Ordeal of the Union* series.
The historian Allan Nevins passed away in 1971 after completing all planned volumes of his series.
Answer: False
The historian Allan Nevins passed away in 1971 before completing all planned volumes of his series; specifically, the two volumes on Reconstruction were never written.
What were the years during which the books in the *Ordeal of the Union* series were published?
Answer: 1947-1971
The books in the *Ordeal of the Union* series were published over a span of years from 1947 to 1971.
The U.S. National Book Award was presented in 1972 for which part of the series?
Answer: The two volumes published in 1971.
The U.S. National Book Award was presented in 1972 for the two concluding volumes of the series, which were published in 1971.
What event marked the end of Allan Nevins's ability to complete the planned series?
Answer: His death in 1971.
Allan Nevins's death in 1971 marked the end of his ability to complete the planned volumes of the series, particularly those intended to cover the Reconstruction era.
The series provides context for the Civil War by examining mid-19th century American history.
Answer: True
The series indeed provides crucial context for the Civil War by examining the broader landscape of mid-19th century American history.
The series explores the political, social, and economic factors leading to the Civil War.
Answer: True
The series comprehensively explores the political, social, and economic factors that contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War.
The *Ordeal of the Union* series was primarily focused on the post-Civil War Reconstruction period.
Answer: False
The *Ordeal of the Union* series was primarily focused on the period leading up to and including the Civil War, not primarily on the post-Civil War Reconstruction period.
Which historical period is the primary focus of Allan Nevins's *Ordeal of the Union* series?
Answer: Mid-19th century American history, including the Civil War and its context.
The primary focus of Allan Nevins's *Ordeal of the Union* series is mid-19th century American history, with particular emphasis on the context and events of the Civil War.