Lesson 24: Civil War

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

• highly trained soldiers

• abundant natural resources

• fighting in familiar territory

• control of the Mississippi River

Why did General Lee join the Confederate military?

• He was in favor of slavery

• He felt loyalty to his native Virginia

• He believed in the rights of states to secede

• He had been defeated in the presidential election

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

• large population

• strong military leadership

• 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 showed that the North would win

• It proved that a quick victory was impossible

• It showed that the armies were unwilling to fight long battles

The Union’s Anaconda Plan included all of the following strategies except

• dividing the South

• blocking Southern ports

• capturing Richmond, Virginia

• assassinating the Confederate president

Women supported the Civil War cause in all of the following ways except

• spying on the enemy

• working in factories

• treating wounded soldiers

• fighting on the battlefield

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

• wounds

• disease

• frostbite

• starvation

What did General Lee hope would be the result of sending his troops to fight on Union soil in Maryland?

• A. A show of strength in Maryland might convince the state to join the Confederacy.

• B. Union troops would be defeated and the war would end.

• C. Confederate troops would cut off Union access to the Potomac.

• D. Seeing their land being destroyed by war would discourage the Union.

What did Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation declare?

• A. slaves in U.S. territories were free.

• B. slaves throughout the world were free.

• C. slaves in Confederate states were free.

• D. slaves in Union slave states were free.

Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the war?

• A. Lee succeeded in capturing a city in the North.

• B. The South suffered many losses while the North had few.

• C. The loss of troops convinced Lee to never again invade the North.

• D. The outcome convinced European nations to aid the Confederacy.