Civil War Quiz

What advantage did the SOUTH (Confederacy) have over the North (Union).

• Larger population

• Cotton production was the economic backbone (how the South made its money)

• More Miles of Railroad

• More factories

What advantage did the NORTH (Union) have over the South (Confederacy).

• Higher Population=more troops, workers, resources

• More factories=more weapons and supplies

• More miles of railroad= easy to get supplies/travel

• More money= able to pay for a war

• All of the Above

This is a map of railroads just before the Civil War. How did this help the North (Union)?

• Provided fresh supplies of arms, men, equipment, horses, and medical supplies on a direct route to where armies were camped

• Made it difficult to travel

• Transportation was NOT easy

• Made it hard to get supplies and resources

What does the term "secede" mean?

• To win at something!

• To leave of quit a group!

• To finish something correctly!

• To be successful

What did Harriet Beecher Stowe do that led to the Civil War

• Attacked the military armory at Harper's Ferry

• Thought he was free when he crossed north.

• Author of the book "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

What did John Brown do that led to the Civil War?

• Author of the book "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

• Attacked the military armory at Harper's Ferry

• Thought he was free when he crossed north.

What did Dred Scott do that led to the Civil War?

• Author of the book "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

• Attacked the military armory at Harper's Ferry

• Thought he was free when he crossed north.

Harriet Beecher Stowe is important because she ...

• is the author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin".

• attacked the military armory at Harper's Ferry.

• thought she was free when she crossed north with a slave owner.

• was the best general in the country.

• is the author of "This Little Piggy".

Which country did this flag belong to?

• United States of America (union)

• Confederate States of America (confederacy)

• England

• Ukraine

Which country did this flag belong to?

• United States of America (union)

• Confederate States of America (confederacy)

• England

• Ukraine