Life During the Civil War- Lesson 3

Which statement best describes how daily life changed for many families when the Civil War began?

• Young people increasingly left home to join the military, leaving families without their help at home, jobs, or school.

• Most schools expanded since children no longer needed to help at home.

• Life in the North changed far more than in the South because few battles occurred there.

• Families had more access to goods and services due to wartime trade.

Why did many children stop going to school during the Civil War?

• They were drafted into the army.

• They needed to stay home to help their families as schools often closed, especially near battles.

• Teachers left to become spies.

• School buildings were converted into factories in the North.

Which region experienced the most destruction during the Civil War and why?

• The North, because most battles were fought there.

• The West, due to frontier skirmishes.

• The South, because most fighting took place on Southern soil.

• Border states, because they were neutral.

According to the passage, what hardship did civilians in the South face as the war dragged on?

• An oversupply of imported luxury goods

• Shortages of food and everyday supplies, making common household items scarce

• Lower taxes and cheaper goods

• Abundant harvests due to fewer soldiers on farms

Which role did many women take on during the Civil War that was considered relatively new and sometimes opposed by doctors?

• Factory managers

• Battlefield nurses

• Government legislators

• Telegraph operators

Match each woman with her contribution during the Civil War.

• Dorothea Dix—first female army surgeon and Medal of Honor recipient

• Mary Edwards Walker—superintendent of nurses for the Union army

• Clara Barton—famous for helping wounded soldiers and later founded the American Red Cross

• Sally Tompkins—set up a hospital in Richmond and was the only female officer in the Confederate army

Which statement best explains the work of female spies during the Civil War?

• They only operated in the North and avoided contact with military leaders.

• They gathered and passed military information; examples include Rose O'Neal Greenhow and Belle Boyd.

• They were officially commissioned officers in both armies.

• Their main task was to train soldiers for battle.

Why did each side set up prison camps during the Civil War?

• To punish civilians who opposed the war

• Because prisoner exchanges broke down over issues such as Confederate treatment of African American prisoners

• To train soldiers in survival skills

• To house refugees from battle zones

Which description best matches daily rations at Andersonville prison?

• A loaf of bread and a cup of soup

• A teaspoon of salt, three tablespoons of beans, and eight ounces of cornmeal

• Fresh meat and vegetables provided by volunteers

• Two cups of rice and a canteen of clean water

What condition at Andersonville most directly increased disease among prisoners?

• A lack of blankets in winter

• Cooking with water from a stream that also served as a sewer

• Exposure to cannon fire

• Overuse of medical supplies