Lesson 24- The Civil War Quiz Review

Which of these was a NORTHERN advantage at the start of the war?

• control of the Mississippi River

• abundant natural resources

• highly trained soldiers

• fighting in familiar territory

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

• large free population

• control of the railway system

• strong military leadership

• many factories and businesses

Why did General Robert E. Lee join the Confederate Army?

• He was in favor of slavery

• He believed in the rights of states to secede

• He had been defeated in the election of 1860

• He felt loyalty to his native Virginia

What was the significance of the Battle of Bull Run?

• It proved the South was weak

• It proved that a quick victory was impossible

• It showed that the North would win

• It showed the armies were unwilling to fight long battles

What was Jefferson Davis's role prior to becoming the president of the Confederacy?

• He represented Mississippi in the U.S. Senate

• He was a northern abolitionist

• He was a wealthy plantation owner

• He ran for president in the Election of 1860

The Union's Anaconda Plan included which of the following?

• Dividing the South

• Capturing Richmond, VA

• Blocking southern ports

• Assassinating the Confederate president

What did General Lee hope would be the result of sending his troops to fight on Union soil?

• A show of strength would convince Maryland to join CSA

• Union troops would be defeated and the war would end

• Confederate troops would cut off Union access to Potomac

• Seeing their land being destroyed would discourage the Union

Which of these was the greatest cause of death in the Civil War?

• Battle wounds

• Starvation

• Frostbite

• Disease

Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation declared that-

• Slaves in U.S. territories were free

• Slaves in the Confederate states were free

• Slaves throughout the world were free

• Slaves in the Union were free

In what ways did women LEGALLY support the Civil War effort?

• Spying on the enemy

• Working in factories

• Fighting on the battlefield

• Treating wounded soldiers