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Which statement best compares the Union and Confederate armies at the beginning of the Civil War?

A
The Confederate army was much larger than the Union army.
B
The Confederate army had stronger leadership than the Union army.
C
The Union army was more experienced than the Confederate army.
D
The Union army was much larger than the Confederate army.
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How did the number of factories in the North affect the start of the Civil War?

A
It gave the South an economic advantage.
B
It gave the South a military advantage.
C
It gave the North a military advantage.
D
It forced the North to rely on Southern textiles.
3

The Civil War inspired a number of enslaved people to

A
join the Confederate military.
B
escape to Northern states.
C
take jobs as factory workers.
D
work as spies for the Union.
4

How did the attitudes of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis compare as the Union and the Confederacy prepared for war?

A
Lincoln was eager to prove the Union had control, while Davis was reluctant to engage in battle.
B
Davis wanted to avoid war at all costs, while Lincoln was unwilling to agree on terms.
C
Lincoln knew that fighting would be inevitable, while Davis thought it could be avoided.
D
Lincoln did not want war but would fight to keep the Union, while Davis was ready for war and ordered the first attack.
5

Clara Barton’s work during the Civil War led to

A
peace talks between the two sides.
B
a victory for the Union.
C
the formation of the Red Cross.
D
equal rights for women.
6

During the Civil War, rising inflation in the North meant that

A
the cost of food and other items skyrocketed.
B
many store and factory workers lost their jobs.
C
most businesses could not afford to operate.
D
the prices for most goods decreased sharply.
7

During the Civil War, women in both the South and North served as

A
nurses.
B
soldiers.
C
factory workers.
D
plantation owners.
8

Compared to work done by women in the North during the Civil War, women in the South often

A
worked in factories.
B
made weapons
C
ran plantations.
D
made uniforms.
9

Low-paid workers responded to the Union draft of 1863 by

A
moving to the border states.
B
joining the Confederate army.
C
fleeing north to Canada.
D
staging a riot in New York City.
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During the Civil War, the South’s use of enslaved labor gave it

A
an almost unlimited supply of soldiers.
B
more workers for its factories.
C
a way to keep plantations running.
D
a way to disrupt Northern industry.
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Which of the following groups opposed the Civil War?

A
Union women
B
Republicans
C
Copperheads
D
enslaved people

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