The 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

Why did General Lee join the Confederate military?

• He was in favor of slavery

• He felt loyalty to his native Virginia

• He believed in the rights of the states to secede

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

• Large population

• Strong military leadership

• Control of th railway system

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

• He was a Northern abolitionist

• He was a wealthy plantation owner

• We represented Mississippi in the U.S. Senate

What was the significance of the Battle of Bull Run?

• It proved the South was weak

• Is showed the the North would win

• It proved that a quick victory was impossible

The Union's Anaconda Plan included all of the following strategies except

• Dividing the South

• Blocking Southern ports

• Assassinating the Confederate President

Women supported the Civil War cause in all of the following ways EXCEPT

• Spying on the enemy

• Working in factories

• Fighting on the battlefield

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

• Wounds

• Disease

• Frostbite

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

• A show of strength in Maryland might convince the state to join the Confederacy.

• Union troops would be defeated and the war would end.

• Confederate troops would cut off Union access to the Potomac.

Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation declared that

• Slaves in the U.S. territories were free

• Slaves throughout the world were free

• Slaves in Confederate states were free