North and South Differences

Which statement about the differences between the North and the South at the beginning of the Civil War is NOT correct?

• Cotton was the resource most important to the Southern economy.

• The Northern economy relied on industrial manufacturing more than agriculture.

• Due its dependence on trade, the South had better railways and roads than the North.

• The South had many great military leaders as most of the country's military colleges were in the South.

Check all of the boxes that describe the SOUTH.

• Economy based on agriculture.

• Produced almost all manufactured goods.

• Contained less than a third of the population.

• accounted for the majority of food production.

• Contained the majority of the railroad network.

Check all of the boxes that describe the NORTH.

• Produced almost all manufactured goods.

• Economy based on agriculture.

• Contained less than a third of the population.

• Accounted for the majority of food production.

• Contained the majority of the railroad network.

What was a major reason the North defeated the South in the Civil War?

• North was more industrialized and had better use of railroads/telegraph.

• South actually won the war because of its ability to fight and superior infrastructure.

• North features better generals and soldiers by lacked industrialization.

• South actually had more people for the war, but lacked disciplined generals.

Though many immigrants came to the United States during the Antebellum Period, few of them settled in the South. Why?

• There were few available jobs in the South due to the availability of slaves.

• Most immigrants were opposed to slavery and wanted nothing to do with the South.

• The Nativist movement was strong in the South and locals treated immigrants poorly.

• Immigrants preferred the pastoral landscapes of the North to the industry of the South.

Which TWO of the following made it difficult for the Confederate states to endure a long war?

• They had too little agriculture.

• They had too much land to defend.

• They did not have enough transportation.

• They did not have enough natural resources.

• They did not have enough industrial capacity.

Abraham Lincoln took the Union into war against the Confederate States of America with the stated purpose of

• Preserving the Union

• Protecting federal installations in Confederate territories

• Freeing the slaves and abolishing slavery from American soil

• Protecting the Union from Southern attacks on Union territories in the border states remaining loyal to the Union

What was a major economic difference between the North and the South before the Civil War?

• The North was primarily agricultural, while the South was industrial.

• The North relied on slave labor, while the South did not.

• The North was more industrialized, while the South was primarily agricultural.

• The North had more plantations, while the South had more factories.

Which of the following best describes the social structure of the South before the Civil War?

• A society with a strong middle class and few extremes of wealth.

• A society with a large number of small farmers and few large landowners.

• A society with a rigid class structure dominated by wealthy plantation owners.

• A society with a strong emphasis on urban development and commerce.

What was a key factor that contributed to the North's victory in the Civil War?

• The North had a larger population and more resources.

• The South had better military strategies.

• The North had more experienced generals.

• The South had more industrial capacity.