The Two Sides

Indicate whether the statement is true (T) or false (F).

Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, and Missouri had close ties to both the Union and the Confederacy.

• True

• False

Indicate whether the statement is true (T) or false (F).

Slavery was banned in the border states.

• True

• False

Indicate whether the statement is true (T) or false (F).

An efficient railway network was one of the South’s strengths.

• True

• False

Indicate whether the statement is true (T) or false (F).

For the South, the primary aim of the war was to preserve slavery.

• True

• False

Indicate whether the statement is true (T) or false (F).

For the North, the primary goal was to preserve the Union.

• True

• False

Which was the most vital border state for the Union?

• Delaware

• Kentucky

• Maryland

• Missouri

The South expected support from Britain and France because these two European nations relied on the South for which of the following?

• cotton

• rice

• timber

• manufactured goods

For the South, what was the primary aim of the war?

• to increase its wealth

• to become a separate, independent nation

• to build a strong fighting force

• to become the center of U.S. trade and commerce

What was one of the South’s main advantages?

• a larger population

• excellent military leaders

• belief in states’ rights

• strong industries

From where did most Confederate and Union soldiers come?

• cities

• farms

• Far West

• coastal areas