Which of the following statements was true about military hygiene during the Civil War?

Many soldiers died of diseases caused by unclean conditions and bad food.

Soldiers drilled almost constantly when they were in camp.

Most of the officers on both sides showed a lot of concern for their troops health.

Soldiers on the battlefield sometimes went hungry when supply trains failed to arrive.

Which of the following was NOT true for the lives of soldiers during the Civil War?

Soldiers couldn't write letters home because the U.S. Postal Service didn't exist yet.

Soldiers lacked uniforms or their uniforms fell apart because they were poorly made.

Sometimes food was scarce because shipments couldn't get through to the battlefields.

More than twice as many men died of disease than on the battlefield.

After the Battle of Antietam...

Lincoln fired McClellen for not chasing the weakened Confederate army.

the North withdrew their forces due to heavy losses.

Lincoln fired Robert E. Lee for losing so many soldiers during the battle.

Jefferson Davis fired Robert E. Lee for mistakes made during the battle.

At the Battle of Shiloh...

the Union won because they received fresh troops in the middle of the night.

the Union lost few soldiers and won the battle easily and quickly.

Congress praised Grant for his brilliant military strategy.

Lincoln fired Grant for losing so many of his men in battle.

were iron hulled ships that were difficult to sink.

were insignificant to the development of naval technology.

were a clear technological advantage of the South.

The Confederacy fought in the Civil War in order to ...

to preserve their way of life, which depended on slavery.

protect their citizens from attack.

The Union fought in the Civil War...

to preserve and protect the Union.

because Lincoln was angry about secesion.

Chapter 16: The Civil War Begins

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45 sec • 1 pt

The Civil War began when Southern forces attacked U.S. troops at

Fort Henry.

Fort Sumter.

the Battle of Shiloh.

Fort Donelson.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What advancements in technology made the Civil War much more deadly than the earlier American wars?

the invention of the Minie ball

the advancements in cameras

the use of trains

the development of ironclads

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

One Northern strategy for winning the Civil War was

to offer Native Americans land in the South if they would fight for the Union.

a naval blockade of the South to cut off imports and exports with Europe.

to capture Texas and attack the rest of the Confederacy from the west.

to defend their homes and hold off the South until they became tried of fighting.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did many Americans feel about the Civil War before the fighting began?

Both sides thought it would be a short war and they would win easily.

Some Confederate leaders hoped the North would accept their new nation and leave them in peace.

Officials in the border states didn't want to supply troops to fight against their neighbors.

All of these answers

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one advantage the North had over the South in the Civil War?

The North had more railway that could efficiently transport troops and supplies.

Northern farms had more livestock than Southern plantations did.

Unlike Southern slaves, the North had free African Americans as fighting soldiers.

All of these answers are true.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did Confederate troops led by Robert E. Lee invade the North in September of 1862?

To allow Virginian farmers a chance to harvest their crops

To allow the Confederate troops to plunder Northern farms for food

To force Lincoln into peace talks

All of these answers are true

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Name the Union naval officer whose ship captured New Orleans in April of 1862.

Thomas J. Jackson

David Farragut

Robert E. Lee

George McClellan

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Chapter 16: The Civil War Begins

The Civil War began when Southern forces attacked U.S. troops at

What advancements in technology made the Civil War much more deadly than the earlier American wars?

One Northern strategy for winning the Civil War was

How did many Americans feel about the Civil War before the fighting began?

What was one advantage the North had over the South in the Civil War?

Why did Confederate troops led by Robert E. Lee invade the North in September of 1862?

Name the Union naval officer whose ship captured New Orleans in April of 1862.

Name the Union commander who Lincoln said had "the slows" and was eventually fired.

Name the Confederate general nicknamed "Stonewall" because of his courage at the Battle of Bull Run.

Name the Commander of Union forces at the Battle of Shiloh who was criticized for the high number of casualties.

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