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Strengths & Weaknesses Civil War

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which side had no ability to manufacture supplies to help them fight the war?

a)
Union
b)
Confederacy
2.

Which side had better generals?

a)
Union
b)
Confederacy
3.

Which side had more railroads?

a)
Union
b)
Confederacy
4.

Which side had large land size as a strength ?

a)
Union
b)
Confederacy
5.
Jefferson Davis was the president for which side?
a)
North
b)
South
6.

Which side had to fight AND build a nation a the same time (just like America did in the American Revolution)?

a)

Union

b)

Confederacy

c)

Border States

7.

Which side had a smaller population and would've liked the border states to join them?

a)

Union

b)

Confederacy

8.

When the war started, was the Confederate strategy more offensive or defensive?

a)

Offensive

b)

Defensive

9.

What was the Union's primary goal at the start of the Civil War?

a)

to protect the northern way of life

b)

to abolish slavery

c)

to drive slave states out of the Union

d)

to keep the United States together

10.

Was the overall Union military strategy more offensive or defensive?

a)

Offensive

b)

Defensive

11.

Which river did the Union want to gain control of?

a)

The Hudson River

b)

The Rio Grande River

c)

The Mississippi River

12.

What makes a civil war a civil war?

a)

It's between citizens of the same nation.

b)

It's between more than two nations.

c)

It must involve religion as a cause.

13.

Who had the larger population...the North or South?

a)
North
b)
South
14.
One of the strategies that the North had was to:
a)
Steal Southern supplies
b)
Block Southern ports
c)
Take control of the railroads
d)
Take control of the Hudson River
15.
Where was the capital for the NORTH/UNION?
a)
Washington D.C.
b)
Richmond, VA
16.

Where was the capital of the Confederate States of America?

a)
Washington D.C.
b)
Richmond, VA
17.
Did the South have a Navy at the start of the war?
a)
Yes
b)
No
18.

Which of the following was NOT an advantage that the South had during the Civil War?

a)

Soldiers generally had better skills (shooting/riding)

b)

Knew the land better

c)

Better generals

d)

Stronger navy

19.

Which of the following was NOT and advantage the North had during the Civil War?

a)

Stronger Navy

b)

Many plantations using free labor

c)

More factories to make things

d)

More railroads to shop goods

20.

Strengths of the North during the Civil War were all but:

a)

85% of the factories in the country were located in the north

b)

The north had the most experienced military generals

c)

The north had more soldiers

d)

There was double the length railroad in the north

21.
One advantage the Confederacy had over the Union during the Civil War was that Confederate forces had -
a)
numerous factories for producing weapons and ammunition
b)
a larger number of military troops in reserve
c)
an extensive railroad system for moving troops and supplies
d)
knowledge of the terrain where most battles were fought