Civil War, Day 1

This chart is about:

• Key Battles of the Civil War
• Disadvantages of the Civil War
• Causes of the Civil War
• Advantages of the Civil War

What was one advantage that the South had over the North? Choose the most concise answer:

• Better transportation
• More factories
• Larger population
• Skilled military leaders

The advantage that was most important for the North was:

• Agriculture
• Diplomacy
• Geography
• Factories

Inline Choice - This question has two parts. The initial Union strategy involved enforcing (a)   of Confederate ports. This tactic prevented southern states from (b)   . Complete the sentences by selecting the correct answer.

• blockade
• exporting cotton to create revenue
• victory

• surrender

The extensive railroad system in the North at the time of the Civil War offered benefits by enabling rapid troop mobilization and efficient supply distribution. Which two advantages best describe these benefits?

• Rapid troop mobilization and efficient supply distribution

• Improved communication and increased trade

• Enhanced defensive strategies and community development

• Better weather adaptation and increased tourism

_______ was president of the Confederate States of America.

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E. Lee

• Stonewall Jackson

• P. G. T. Beauregard

In April 1861, _______ troops opened fire at Fort Sumter, which started the Civil War.

• Confederate

• Union

• Federal

• Rebel

_______ was president of the Union.

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

After a Republican was elected president, South Carolina and six other states seceded from the _______.

• Union

• Confederacy

• Republic

• Democracy

During the 1800s, the _______ economy focused on mining precious metals, farming, and raising livestock.

• Western

• Eastern

• Northern

• Southern