Chapter 22 Civil War Assessment

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

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

• strong military leadership

• large population

• control of the railroads

• many factories and businesses

Why did General Lee join the Confederacy?

• He was told to leave the Union by Lincoln.

• He felt loyalty to his native Virginia.

• He believed in the rights of states to secede.

• He had been defeated in the presidential election.

What was the significance of the Battle of Bull Run

• it proved the South was weak

• it showed that the North would win quickly

• it proved that a quick victory was impossible

• it showed that the armies were unwilling to fight long battles

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

• dividing the South

• blocking Southern ports

• capturing Richmond, Virginia

• assassinating the Confederate president

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

• wounds

• disease

• frostbite

• starvation

Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation declared that

• slaves in U.S. territories were free

• slaves throughout the world were free

• slaves in Confederate states were free

• slaves in Union slave states were free

Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the war?

• Lee succeeded in capturing a city in the North

• the South suffered many losses while the North had few

• the loss of troops convinced Lee to never again invade the North

• the outcome convinced European nations to aid the Confederacy

Which document did Lincoln reference in his Gettysburg address?

• U.S. Constitution

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Preamble to the Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

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