War Between the States United States History Study Guide

According to the student text, what was the central issue that sparked the war?

• States' Rights

• Patriotism

• Tariffs

• Slavery

Why did Robert E. Lee, like many other Confederate generals, choose to fight against the Union?

• belief in the right of secession

• support of slavery

• defense of his home state

• hatred of Northerners

What was one of the South's primary advantages at the outset of the war?

• Greater Population

• Greater Productivity

• Better Commanders

• More Railroads

What was not a fundamental part of the Northern strategy for victory?

• Capture the Mississippi River

• Blockade Southern Ports

• Invade the South and defeat its armies

• Seek British aid in the war effort

Why did the North attempt to capture the Mississippi River?

• The Mississippi was the South's most important trade artery

• The Mississippi divided the Confederacy in two

• Control of the river was essential for supplying Union troops in the West

• The capture of the river would be an easy objective for the Union Fleet

What was the South's basic strategy for victory during the war?

• to capture Washington, D.C.

• to wage a defensive war and outlast the North's will to fight

• to keep Britain out of the war

• to destroy the North's manufacturing capabilities

When Lincoln first called up troops, how long did their enlistments last?

• One year

• Three Months

• Three Years

• Six Months

• Two Years

Where did most of the fighting occur in the East?

• Maryland

• North Carolina

• Pennsylvania

• Virginia

• Kentucky

What was the capital of the Confederacy throughout most of the Civil War?

• Atlanta, Georgia

• Nashville, Tennessee

• Montgomery, Alabama

• Richmond, Virginia

• Raleigh, North Carolina

What general played a critical support role in all of the following Confederate victories: First Manassas, Seven Days' Battles, Second Manassas, and Chancellorsville?

• Braxton Bragg

• Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson

• Robert E. Lee

• J.E.B. Stuart