Civil War part 1

Use the following chart to answer the question that follows.

According to the bar graph, what region had the larger share of resources in the United States?

• The South

• The North

• The West

• All regions had equal amount of resources

Why did the Emancipation Proclamation NOT change the lives of enslaved people overnight?

• The Confederacy needed to pass a law first.

• Lincoln did not finish drafting it until 1865.

• It was voted down by Congress.

• There needed to be a clear Union victory.

What was the significance of the Battle of Bull Run?

• The Union won. It proved that the South was weak.

• The Union won this battle. It showed the North would win.

• The Confederates won. It proved that the war would be long and difficult for the Union.

• It was a tie between both sides. It showed the armies were unwilling to fight long battles.

Which of the following was NOT an advantage for the Union going into the Civil War?

• Excellent military leaders

• larger population

• more railroads

• more resources

Disadvantages of the South during the Civil War included having a small navy, fewer railroads, and ______________.

• Lack of agricultural land

• larger population

• Inexperienced military leaders

• Lack of industries

Which document signed by Abraham Lincoln freed all slaves on January 1, 1863, in the states that were still in rebellion?

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Compromise of 1850

• Emancipation Proclamation

• The Gettysburg Address

What was the significance of the Battle of Bull Run?

• The Union won. It proved that the South was weak.

• The Union won this battle. It showed the North would win.

• The Confederates won. It proved that the war would be long and difficult for the Union.

• It was a tie between both sides. It showed the armies were unwilling to fight long battles.

Battle took place in Maryland and was the closest Civil War battle to Washington D.C. The Union won and gave Abraham Lincoln the victory he needed to issue his Emancipation Proclamation.

• Antietam

• Bull Run

• Gettysburg

• Vicksburg

This was the first battle of the Civil War. Confederate troops fired upon Union troops at...

• Bull Run/ Manassas 1

• Antietam

• Appomattox Courhouse

• Fort Sumter