The House Divided by War Review

Who did Abraham Lincoln ask to lead the Union Army at the beginning of the war?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• George Pickett

• Robert E. Lee

• George Meade

The cause of the war was over what?

• tariffs and taxes

• nullification

• territories becoming free states

• legalized slavery

All of the Civil War leaders went to The Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

• True

• False

The technology that delivered information about the war was the __________.

• telegraph
• telephone

• telecommunicator

• radio

A new advancement for the navy was the __________.

• steamboat

• new sails that went dark at night

• ironclad ships

• telegraphs on board

The Drayton family was split with two sons on each side of the war. Select the phrase that best describes this situation:

• cousin against cousin

• father against son

• brother against brother

• families for Union

American Indians hoped each government would think of them as:

• partners in trade

• officers and experts

• friends and allies

• suppliers and partners

People came to America during the Civil War because of __________.

• famine and poverty in their home country

• wealth and gold in America

• chances to be professional soldiers

• better transportation

Which of the following was not a way women helped during the Civil War?

• Gathered supplies like blankets, bandages, and medicine

• Worked as nurses for the armies

• Served as generals in the war

• Worked as spies

How many African Americans served in the US military at the end of the Civil War?

• 100,000

• 200,000

• 300,000

• 400,000