Chapter 17 Lesson 1 "The Two Sides"

Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, and Missouri had close ties to both the Union and the Confederacy.

• True

• False

Slavery was banned in the border states.

• True

• False

An efficient railway network was one of the South's strengths.

• True

• False

For the South, the primary aim of the war was to preserve slavery.

• True

• False

For the North, the primary goal was to preserve the Union.

• True

• False

Which was the most vital border for the Union?

• Delaware

• Kentucky

• Maryland

• Missouri

The South expected support from Britain and France because these two European nations relied on the South for

• cotton.

• rice.

• manufactured goods.

• goods and services.

What was one of the main advantages of the South?

• a larger population

• excellent military leaders

• belief in states' rights

• strong industries

From where did most Confederate and Union soldiers come?

• cities

• farms

• the far West

• coastal areas