"The Civil War"

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

• highly trained soldiers
• fighting in familiar territory
• abundant natural resources
• control of the Mississippi River

Why did General Lee join the Confederate military?

• He was in favor of slavery.
• He believed in the rights of the states to secede.
• He felt loyalty to his native Virginia.
• He had been defeated in the presidential election.

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

• strong military leadership
• large population
• control of the railway system
• many factories and businesses

What was the significance of the Battle of Bull Run?

• It proved that 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 president of the Confederate States?

• He was a Northern abolitionist.
• He represented Mississippi in the US Senate.
• He was a wealthy plantation owner.
• He was a candidate in the 1800 presidential election.

Which was NOT included in the Anaconda plan?

• Dividing the South
• Capturing Richmond, Virginia
• 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?

• Maryland might be persuaded to join the Confederacy.
• Confederate troops would cut Union access to the Potomac.
• Union troops would be defeated and the war would end.
• Seeing war destruction would discourage the Union.

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

• wounds 
• frostbite
• disease
• starvation

What did Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation declare?

• Slaves in US territories were free.
• Slaves throughout the world were free.
• Slaves in the Union slave states were free.
• Slaves in Confederate states were free.

Which was not a way that women supported the Civil War?

• spying on the enemy

• fighting on the battlefield

• working in factories

• treating wounded soldiers

• leading armies into battle