Civil War Boys' War Intro

North is on the...

• Top

• Bottom

• Left

• Right

Answer explanation

Northern states were called the Union.

South is on the...

• Top

• Bottom

• Left

• Right

Answer explanation

Southern states were called the Confederate states.

The North had slavery in the 1700s, but by the beginning of the war, they had _____ it.

• severed

• expanded

• abolished

• hoarded

Answer explanation

Abolish means to get rid of.

Before the Civil War, the North relied mostly on _____ for money.

• secession

• riverboat watersheds

• agriculture performed by enslaved people

• industry and factories

Before the Civil War, the South relied mostly on ________ for money.

• secession

• riverboat watersheds

• agriculture performed by enslaved people

• industry/factories

Answer explanation

Think S for South,

S for slavery, and

S for secession.

On Handout 8A, we studied boys with incomplete and uncomfortable uniforms. This showed us that...

• The boys were unprepared.

• The North army and the South army were both unprepared.

• The cannons kept burning clothes up.

• The only way to get a uniform was for someone to die.

On Handout 8A, why did the Southern boy take uniforms pieces off of dead soldiers?

• He thought it was okay.

• He thought it was the right thing to do.

• He was mad.

• He was scared.

What's the most likely reason a boy would join the Civil War?

• A burning desire to stamp out slavery.

• Wanting to avoid factory work.

• To leave the farm and go on an adventure.

• To go to another country.

We learned this week that Northern and Southern boys joining the war actually did not care about what important factor leading to the Civil War?

• Eastern Territory

• Putting the two countries together

• Using industry in the South.

• Slavery

Overall, what did we learn about boy soldiers this week?

• They were very well-educated.

• They were not prepared for the realities of war.

• They were all focused on secession.

• They were mostly abolitionists.