Lesson 22 Test Civil War

Which of these was a Northern advantage at the start of the Civil War?

• highly trained soldiers 
• abundant natural resources
• fighting in familiar territory
• control of the Mississippi River

What was the significance of the Battle of Bull Run?

• It proved that the South was weak.
• It showed that the North would win. 
• It proved that a quick victory was impossible.
• It showed that the armies were unwilling to fight long battles.

Which man was eventually named commander of all Union armies?

• Ambrose Burnside
• Ulysses S. Grant 
• Robert E. Lee 
• William T. Sherman

Railroads, the telegraph, ironclad ships, and more accurate destructive weapons are all ways that which event impacted the Civil War?

• The Westward Movement 
• The Industrial Revolution 
• The Reforming Era
• The French Revolution

What was the result of the Battle of Vicksburg?

• The Confederate troops deserted.
• The Union controlled all Southern ports. 
• The Union gained control of the Mississippi River.
• The Confederacy enlisted more troops than ever before.

He was the president of the Confederate States of America.

• Robert E. Lee
• Jefferson Davis
• Abraham Lincoln
• Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

Why did Southern Democrats pass Jim Crow laws?

• to assure equal education for all
• to encourage Southerners to move to the North
•  to separate African Americans and whites in public life
•  to prevent unqualified African Americans from voting

Which of these was a Southern advantage at the start of the Civil War?

• large population 
• strong military leadership
• control of the railway system
• many factories and businesses

Which of these was a lasting effect of the Freedmen’s Bureau?

• job security
• land distribution 
• free medical care
• educational opportunity

At the beginning of the Civil War, the greatest weakness of the North was

• its fragile economy.
• its transportation system.
• its lack of factories.
• its military leadership.