DBR CV-1 03 Civil War Advantages of North and South

What was the estimated total population of the United States at the time of the Civil War?

• 31 million

• 22 million

• 9 million

• 4 million

How many people lived in the northern states compared to the southern states?

• 4 million in the north, 31 million in the south

• 9 million in the north, 22 million in the south

• 31 million in the north, 4 million in the south

• 22 million in the north, 9 million in the south

What was one of the biggest advantages of the North?

• Military leadership

• Agriculture

• Industry

• Number of enslaved people

How many factories were there in the North compared to the South at the outset of the war?

• Barely 21,000 in the North, over 100,000 in the South

• Over 100,000 in the North, barely 21,000 in the South

• 50,000 in both the North and the South

• No factories in either the North or the South

What was the length of the railroad network in the North compared to the South?

• 22,000 miles in the North, 9,000 miles in the South

• 9,000 miles in the North, 22,000 miles in the South

• Both had 15,000 miles

• The South had more railroad tracks than the North

By the end of the Civil War, how many ships had the Union built?

• No new ships were built

• 50 ships

• 100 ships

• Over 600 ships

What technological advancements did the South make during the Civil War?

• Invented the telegraph

• Developed ironclad ships and the first successful submarine attack

• Built the largest railroad network

• Developed the first airplane

Who were some of the Confederate commanders noted for their strong military leadership?

• Ulysses S. Grant and William Tecumseh Sherman

• Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis

• Robert E. Lee and Thomas Stonewall Jackson

• None of the above

What was a major reason many Southerners considered the Civil War to be the second American Revolution?

• They were fighting for independence from Britain again

• They were fighting to defend their homes and states' rights

• They wanted to abolish slavery

• They were fighting against industrialization

Why was the Confederacy's position considered easier in terms of warfare strategy?

• They had a larger population

• They were fighting a defensive war

• They had more resources

• They had better technology