Chapter 16 Lesson 1 The Two Sides

Multiple Choice

What years did the Civil War take place?

• 1850-1855

• 1861-1865

• 1870-1875

• 1880-1885

Multiple Choice

Which of the following states remained in the Union during the Civil War?

• Virginia

• Missouri

• Georgia

• Texas

Multiple Choice

What was the significance of Maryland during the Civil War?

• It was a major cotton producer

• It was close to Richmond and Washington D.C.

• It controlled the Ohio River

• It was a major industrial center.

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank: Kentucky controlled the _______ River during the Civil War.

• A) Mississippi

• B) Ohio

• C) Missouri

• D) Hudson

Multiple Choice

Congress admitted West Virginia to the Union in ______.

• 1861

• 1862

• 1863

• 1864

Multiple Choice

Most white southerners favored ______.

• secession

• union

• neutrality

• compromise

Multiple Choice

Which year did 48 Virginia counties organize themselves as a separate state?

• 1859

• 1860

• 1861

• 1862

Multiple Choice

The movement to secede from Virginia and rejoin the Union was prominent in which region?

• Eastern

• Western

• Northern

• Southern

Multiple Choice

The North had more _______ compared to the South.

• ships

• military leaders

• familiar territory

• support from the population

Multiple Choice

What was one of the defensive strategies of the South?

• To attack the North

• To defend their homeland

• To surrender quickly

• To seek help from the North.

Multiple Choice

During the war, the South sometimes took an offensive strategy to ______.

• A) invade the North

• B) persuade the North to end the war

• C) form an alliance with the North

• D) gain more territory

Multiple Choice

William Tecumseh Sherman was associated with which side?

• Union

• Confederacy

• British

• French

Multiple Choice

Parents were often against their ____ during the Civil War.

• children

• neighbors

• friends

• relatives

Multiple Choice

John Crittendon was a senator from which state?

• Kentucky

• Virginia

• New York

• Georgia

Multiple Choice

Officers from both sides attended which military academy?

• West Point

• Annapolis

• Sandhurst

• Saint-Cyr

Multiple Choice

The Civil War often pitted brother against ____.

• brother

• sister

• cousin

• friend

Multiple Choice

What was the average age of a recruit during the war?

• 18

• 21

• 25

• 30

Multiple Choice

About what percentage of recruits were 21 or younger?

• 20%

• 30%

• 40%

• 50%

Multiple Choice

Ted Upson from Indiana was how old when he joined the Union army?

• 14

• 16

• 18

• 20

Multiple Choice

Most troops in the North and South came from ______.

• cities

• farms

• factories

• schools

Multiple Choice

By the end of the war, approximately how many Rebels had fought?

• 500,000

• 850,000

• 1,000,000

• 2,000,000

Multiple Choice

Approximately how many African Americans fought in the war?

• 100,000

• 150,000

• 200,000

• 250,000

Multiple Choice

Approximately how many Hispanics fought in the war?

• 5,000

• 10,000

• 15,000

• 20,000

Multiple Choice

William Tecumseh Sherman wrote, 'I think it is to be a long war - very long - much longer than any politician thinks.' What was the outcome of his prediction?

• It was inaccurate

• It was partially accurate

• It was accurate

• It was ignored