Wilson Civil War

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

• Better military leadership
• High trained Soldiers

• abundant natural resources

Why did General Lee join the Confederate military?

• Desire for power and control
• Personal vendetta against the Union
• Loyalty to Virginia and belief in states' rights

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

• strong military leadership

• Strong naval presence
• Superior industrial capacity

What was Jefferson Davis’s role prior to becoming president of the Confederate States?

• Governor of California
• He represented Mississippi in the U.S. Senate.

• United States Secretary of Agriculture

What was the significance of the Battle of Bull Run?

• The Battle of Bull Run was fought between the United States and Mexico.
• The Battle of Bull Run was a minor skirmish with no impact on the outcome of the Civil War.
• It proved that a quick victory was impossible.

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

• blockading Confederate ports
• cutting off the Confederacy's access to resources
• assassinating the Confederate president

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

• treating wounded soldiers.

• fighting on the battlefield.

• working in factories

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

• Disease
• Gunshot wounds
• Starvation

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

• To establish a permanent Confederate presence in Union territory
• To weaken the Union's military forces and resources
• A show of strength in Maryland might convince the state to join the Confederacy.

Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation declared that

• All slaves in Union states were to be set free.
• Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation was never actually implemented.
• enslaved people in Confederate states were free.