WorksheetsLife During the War
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Most Union volunteers during the Civil War were
seasoned veterans.
business owners.
free African Americans.
young farmers.
A major cause of death for soldiers during the Civil War was
lack of training.
disease.
starvation.
poor equipment.
A lack of medical knowledge during the Civil War often caused soldiers to die from
neglect.
spoiled food.
dirty water.
infection
As a result of more advanced weapons, many soldiers during the Civil War
decided to enlist in the army.
suffered greater injuries.
died from disease or infection.
spent more time drilling than fighting.
Compared with Confederate soldiers, a challenge that Union soldiers faced during the Civil War was
boredom while in camp.
constant threat of disease.
fighting on unfamiliar terrain.
poor diet and nutrition.
As the Civil War progressed, women in both the North and South
took over men’s jobs and supported the war effort.
continued with life as it had been before the war.
openly enlisted in Union and Confederate armies.
started protests against the violence of the war.
Compared to women in the North, women in the South during the Civil War often
worked in factories.
made weapons
ran plantations.
made uniforms.
During the Civil War, women in both the South and North served as
field nurses.
business owners.
factory workers.
plantation owners.
Clara Barton’s work during the Civil War led to
peace talks between the two sides.
a victory for the Union.
the formation of the Red Cross.
equal rights for women.
During the Civil War, Clara Barton and Louisa May Alcott contributed to the Union war effort mainly by
serving as nurses.
disguising themselves as soldiers.
helping enslaved people to escape.
spying on the enemy.
During the Civil War, Southern women
were forced to do work they had never done before.
opposed the draft during a major riot in 1863.
formed a new proslavery party to oppose the war.
urged state governors to rejoin the Union.
Low-paid workers in New York responded to the Union draft of 1863 by
refusing to fight for the Union army.
joining the Confederate army.
escaping to Canada.
staging a riot in New York City.
President Lincoln’s suspension of the writ of habeas corpus during the Civil War meant that people
could be jailed illegally.
lost the right to bear arms.
lost the freedom to vote.
were not allowed to house soldiers.
How did the Union pay for the Civil War?
It printed and borrowed money.
It created and exported goods.
It forced the South to pay.
It used government reserves.
Rising inflation in Union states during the Civil War meant that
the cost of food and other items increased.
well-paying jobs were no longer available.
businesses could no longer afford to operate.
the Constitution was no longer in effect.
How did the Union blockade of the southern coast affect the Confederacy during the Civil War?
It forced it to build ships that could outrun the blockade.
It contributed to shortages of weapons and food.
It encouraged European countries to trade with the South.
It caused it to build more factories to supply its needs.
