Civil War Background

Before the Civil War, what did the South believe about its fighting ability?

• They thought they would need help from other countries.

• They were confident in their fighting ability.

• They believed they needed more training.

• They were unsure of their fighting ability.

What did General Sherman say about the Southern cavalry?

• They were not good at riding horses.

• They were the best cavalry in the world.

• They lacked proper training.

• They were not happy.

What did the South do when they ran out of supplies?

• They imported supplies from other countries.

• They melted down church bells to make bullets.

• They surrendered immediately.

• They asked for supplies from the North.

How many soldiers did the Union have compared to the Confederacy?

• Both had approximately 1,000,000 soldiers.

• The Union had about 2,200,000 soldiers, the Confederacy had about 850,000.

• The numbers of soldiers on both sides were equal.

• The Confederacy had more soldiers than the Union.

What percentage of factories did the Union have in the U.S.?

• 75%

• 90%

• 50%

• 100%

What was one advantage the Confederacy had?

• They had more experienced military leaders.

• They had more factories.

• They had more soldiers.

• They had better cannons.

Why was the Confederacy mostly fighting a defensive war?

• To take over the North.

• Because they had no interest in fighting.

• To keep the Union army from taking over.

• To show their strength to other countries.

What was the Confederacy familiar with that was an advantage?

• The factories in the North.

• The sea routes for importing supplies.

• Back roads and the terrain.

• The Union's military strategies.