North Versus South Advantage

Which statement offers the best comparison between the North and South at the beginning of the Civil War?

• The South had more factories than the North.

• The South produced more food than the North.

• The North had fewer people than the South.

• The North had a longer coastline than the South.

Who was a commander of the Union army during the Civil War?

• Robert E. Lee

• Jefferson Davis

• Abraham Lincoln

• George McClellan

Which leader devised the Anaconda Plan for the Union?

• George McClellan

• Robert E. Lee

• Jefferson Davis

• Winfield Scott

To win the Civil War, the South was counting on the fact that

• it was too large for the Union to conquer.

• the Mississippi River was open for transporting goods.

• its coastline was too long to attack.

• Richmond was close to Washington, DC.

Southerners had a stronger fighting spirit than Northerners during the Civil War because

• they were fighting for independence.

• they were fighting to end slavery.

• Northerners had a smaller army.

• Northerners did not care about the Union.

Which best describes President Lincoln’s overall goal at the beginning of the Civil War?

• to preserve the Union

• to end slavery in the South

• to split the South in two

• to add coastline to the North

The North’s control of railroads gave it an advantage during the Civil War because

• trains were used as blockades.

• supplies and men could move more easily.

• tracks could be used as supply routes to Southern cities.

• railroads did not need work or repair.

Why was George McClellan’s leadership a disadvantage during the Civil War?

• He had too little experience.

• He had no formal training.

• He was too cautious.

• He was too eager to fight.

Robert E. Lee was promoted to Confederate general because

• another officer was killed in battle.

• President Lincoln had confidence in him.

• his home state seceded from the Union.

• he had experience in the Mexican-American War.

During the Civil War, which leader often had fewer troops available for battle?

• George McClellan

• Robert E. Lee

• Jefferson Davis

• Winfield Scott