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Civil War Review(chapter 16, Section 1 & 2)

Quiz by Angela Faber

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  • Q1
    This side successfully attacked Fort Sumter in the first battle of the Civil War:
    Union
    Confederacy
    10s
  • Q2
    This side rallied 75,000 militiamen for 90 days in hopes of ending the war quickly.
    Confederacy
    Union
    10s
  • Q3
    In the first weeks of the war, four more states joined this side:
    Union
    Confederacy
    10s
  • Q4
    Richmond, Virginia, was the capital of this side
    Union
    Confederacy
    10s
  • Q5
    The new state of West Virginia joined this side:
    Union
    Confederacy
    10s
  • Q6
    This side had a population of about 9 million, of whom 3.5 million were slaves.
    Confederacy
    Union
    10s
  • Q7
    This side had the most of the nations' factories and railroad mileage.
    Confederacy
    Union
    10s
  • Q8
    This side was fighting a defensive war, that is, most of the battles were fought in its territory.
    Confederacy
    Union
    10s
  • Q9
    By withholding cotton from the market, this side hoped to force France and Great Britain to support it.
    Confederacy
    Union
    10s
  • Q10
    This side planned to blockade the other side's coast and to gain control of the Mississippi River.
    Union
    Confederacy
    10s
  • Q11
    After fresh troops arrive, this side won the First Battle of Bull Run.
    Confederacy
    Union
    10s
  • Q12
    What was the average age of a Civil War soldier?
    15 years old
    20 - 30 years old
    18 - 30 years old
    13 - 30 years old
    20s
  • Q13
    What factor did NOT contribute to the spread of disease during the Civil War?
    tight living quarters
    unsanitary conditions
    heat stroke
    poor nutrition
    30s
  • Q14
    Conditions and practices that promote health is known as
    hygiene
    war tactics
    unsanitary
    strategy
    20s
  • Q15
    a gun with a grooved barrel that causes a bullet to spin through the air is known as
    a rifle
    an ironclad
    AK 47
    tank
    30s

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