Civil War - pre-Test

1. Which of the following was NOT an assumption that Southerners made at the beginning of the Civil War?
a. The war would not last very long.
b. The South was right to secede and its cause would win.
c. The South had stronger economic resources than the North.
d. The young men of the South would fight to protect their way 0f life.

2. Which of these was the intended immediate effect of the Emancipation Proclamation?
a. To free all of the slaves in the United States.
b. To promote equality and fair treatment for African Americans.
c. To Show that ending slavery was a major focus of the war.
d. To increase Lincoln's popularity as President.

3. Which of these killed the most soldiers in the Civil War?
a. battle wounds
b. disease
c. starvation
d. imprisonment

4. Which of these is a true statement about the Northern economy?
a. Plantation agriculture was the main type of farming.
b. Working conditions were generally good for factory workers.
c. The North conducted less international trade than the South.
d. Northern factories relied on raw materials from the South.

5. Which of these statements shows the most influential reason for the Northern victory in the Civil War?
a. The North had more resources and more people than the South.
b. The Southern generals were weaker leaders than the Northern generals.
c. The North had more support from other nations than the South.

6. List three causes of the Civil War and explain why each one was an issue. (What were the different points of view important in each one?)

7. Identify which of the causes you listed in #6 you think was most important in causing the war to begin and explain why.

8. Explain two ways in which women's lives changed because of the Civil War.