Mobilizing for War Answers

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What was Jefferson Davis’s goal for the war?

A
To keep the South independent
B
To restore the United States
C
To end the war within one year
D
To build more factories in the South
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Look carefully at the chart. Then answer the question.Which of these statements is supported by the information in the chart?

A
The North was more industrial than the South.
B
The North and the South had an equal amount of resources.
C
The South was more industrial than the North.
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Read the quote from President Lincoln, then answer the question.What is Lincoln saying?

A
Many officers from the Confederate military have joined the Union forces.
B
Union forces could learn from the example set by the Confederate military.
C
Many Union officers have left to join the Confederacy, but every ordinary soldier and sailor has stayed loyal to the Union
10

Read the quote from Jefferson Davis.What does this quote tell you about the North?

A
The North had a weak army.
B
The North had more advantages.
C
The South had more advantages.
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Use the quote to help you with this question.What does this quote tell you about Davis?

A
Davis was going to surrender.
B
Davis was being self-centered.
C
Davis was determined to fight.
12

What was Abraham Lincoln’s goal for the war?

A
To keep the South independent
B
To restore the United States
C
To end the war within ten years
D
To build more factories in the South
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What was the Union’s strategy at the beginning of the Civil War?Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
To blockade the Confederate coastline
B
To hold out until Confederate forces got tired
C
To control the Mississippi River
D
To pay for the war by selling cotton to Europe
E
To capture Richmond, Virginia
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What was the purpose of the Anaconda Plan?

A
To capture the Mississippi River
B
To march on Richmond
C
To help the border states
D
To surround the South with a blockade
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Why did the South want support from Europe?

A
The South wanted cotton.
B
The South wanted more enslaved laborers.
C
The South wanted money for the war effort.
D
The South wanted help from European armies.
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What was the Confederacy’s strategy at the beginning of the Civil War?Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
To capture Washington, DC
B
To blockade the Union coastline
C
To capture Northern railroad lines
D
To hold out until Union forces got tired
E
To pay for the war by selling cotton to Europe
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What was the most important reason why the Union wanted to capture Richmond?

A
Richmond produced food for Confederate soldiers.
B
Richmond had an important fort.
C
Richmond was the capital of the South.
D
Richmond was near the Mississippi River.
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Which Civil War leader was a good organizer but also very cautious?

A
Jefferson Davis
B
George McClellan
C
Robert E. Lee
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Which leader was initially an adviser to Davis?

A
Abraham Lincoln
B
George McClellan
C
Robert E. Lee

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