The Civil War

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

• A. highly trained soldiers

• B. abundant natural resources

• C. fighting in familiar territory

• D. control of the Mississippi River

Why did General Lee join the Confederate military?

• A. He was in favor of slavery.

• B. He felt loyalty to his native Virginia.

• C. He believed in the rights of states to secede.

• D. 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 Jefferson Davis's role prior to becoming president of the Confederate States?

• He was a Northern abolitionist.

• He was a wealthy plantation owner.

• He represented Mississippi in the U.S. Senate.

• He was a candidate in the 1860 presidential election.

What was the significance of the Battle of Bull Run?

• A. It proved that the South was weak.

• B. It showed that the North would win.

• C. It proved that a quick victory was impossible.

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

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

• A. Dividing the South.

• B. Blocking Southern ports.

• C. Capturing Richmond, Virginia.

• D. Assassinating the Confederate president.

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

• spying on the enemy.

• working in factories.

• Leading on the battlefield.

• treating wounded soldiers.

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?

• 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.

Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation declared that:

• slaves in U.S. territories were free.

• slaves throughout the world were free.

• slaves in Confederate states were free.

• slaves in Union slave states were free.