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Characteristics and Causes of the Confederate States on the Eve of the Civil War

Learn about the characteristics of the Confederate States of America, the firing on Fort Sumter, Lincoln's war aim, the role of border states, and the impact of immigration on the North during the Civil War.

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Characteristics and Causes of the Confederate States on the Eve of the Civil War

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  1. SOL Quiz 16.5 Civil War

  2. 1. Which of the following was a characteristic of the Confederate States of America on the eve of the Civil War? a. naval supremacy b. best railroad grid in North America c. balanced economy d. agricultural economy On the eve of the Civil War, the South was mainly rural and agricultural. Its population was about 9 million (including 3.5 million slaves) as compared with the North's population of 22 million. About 55% of the nation's farmland was in the South. The North had almost 100,000 industrial establishments as compared with 17,000 such businesses in the South.

  3. 2. Which statement would most historians support regarding the firing on Fort Sumter? a. It was a basic cause of the Civil War. b. It was an underlying cause of the Civil War. c. It had nothing to do with the Civil War. d. It was the immediate cause of the Civil War. The firing on Fort Sumter was the immediate cause of the Civil War, since it was followed almost immediately by the Union reaction calling for volunteers to put down an "insurrection."

  4. 3. Which of the following was Lincoln's major war aim? a. to free the slaves b. to stop expansion of slavery into the territories c. to force the South to unconditionally surrender d. to preserve the Union On taking office, President Lincoln made it clear that he would fulfill his oath to "preserve, protect, and defend" the Constitution.

  5. 4. During the Civil War, the border states a. were pro-Union b. fought on the side of the Confederacy c. were divided between the Union and the Confederacy d. stayed in the Union but had to jail large numbers of pro-Confederacy supporters Some stayed in the Union, while others joined the Confederacy. There were eight states that were considered to be "border states." Of these, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, and Delaware stayed loyal to the Union and Arkansas, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia joined the Confederacy.

  6. 5. How did immigration affect the ability of the North to conduct the war? a. A sharp drop in immigration restricted the North's ability to wage war. b. Immigration benefited the South more than the North. c. Immigration to the North provided workers for production and replacements for soldiers killed or wounded. d. Immigration was not a factor during the Civil War because immigrants were excluded from draft laws. Immigration to the North provided workers for production and replacements for soldiers killed or wounded.

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