Which statement best describes one advantage the Confederacy had over the Union in the U.S. Civil War?, History homework help

QUESTION 1

1. Which statement best describes one advantage the Confederacy had over the Union in the U.S. Civil War?

   		The Confederacy’s soldiers were better equipped for battle
   		The Confederacy’s soldiers had more experience and better training
   		The Confederacy’s soldiers were more accustomed to using firearms

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QUESTION 2

1. Which of the following was a significant difference between the Union and Confederate armies?

   		The Union army had far more soldiers than the Confederate army
   		The Union army had far more accessible resources than the Confederate army
   		The Union army had far more experienced generals than the Confederate army

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QUESTION 3

1. How did cotton production create the greatest advantage for the Confederacy during the U.S. Civil War?

   		It helped gather support from trade partners in Europe
   		It gave southern women a source of income during the war
   		It allowed them a steady supply of textiles for the war effort

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QUESTION 4

1. Which slave state remained in the Union during the U.S. Civil War?

   		Arkansas
   		Kentucky
   		Virginia

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QUESTION 5

1. Which state was the first to secede from the Union?

   		Georgia
   		Mississippi
   		South Carolina

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QUESTION 6

1. Which states were generally the last to secede?

   		those bordering the Union states
   		those closest to the Atlantic Ocean
   		those with small slave populations

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QUESTION 7

1. In which border state was the friction between Union and Confederate sympathizers most intense?

   		Maryland
   		Missouri
   		Tennessee

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QUESTION 8

1. In 1861, the Confederate states chose whom to serve as their provisional president?

   		Jefferson Davis
   		Alexander Stephens
   		Zebulon Vance

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QUESTION 9

1. Why was the Presidential election of 1860 particularly complex in its scope?

   		A third party candidate had managed to defeat the Democratic candidate in votes
   		The Republican Party was divided in their support for Abraham Lincoln’s candidacy
   		The Democratic Party was split among regional lines and nominated two candidates

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QUESTION 10

1. Why was the constitutionality of President Lincoln’s suspension of habeas corpus brought into question?

   		It gave the federal government undue power over the states
   		It allowed people to be jailed without being charged before a judge
   		It ignored the will of Congress in approving funds for military expenditures

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QUESTION 11

1. Which event officially triggered the U.S. Civil War?

   		the Confederate attack on and capture of Fort Sumter
   		the announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation
   		the inception of the Union naval blockade of the South

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QUESTION 12

1. During the U.S. Civil War, what did Northerners do to raise money for the war effort that Southerners did not?

   		raise local taxes
   		sell government bonds
   		impose direct federal taxes

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QUESTION 13

1. Why did many northerners consider conscription to be unfair during the U.S. Civil War?

   		It favored those who lived further from the Confederate border
   		It forced all men to join the draft regardless of their age or health
   		It allowed wealthier draftees to hire substitutes and avoid fighting

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QUESTION 14

1. What made many Southerners disapprove of Jefferson Davis as a leader?

   		his belief in the need for a strong centralized government
   		his lack of experience in areas such as international diplomacy
   		his support for reconciling with the Union over seceding from it

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QUESTION 15

1. Why did the Cherokee leaders agree to fight with the Confederacy in the U.S. Civil War?

   		The Cherokee had fought against the United States in numerous previous wars
   		Confederate leaders had promised them weapons and protection from the Union
   		Many Cherokee were slave owners and shared other interests with the Confederacy

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QUESTION 16

1. Which woman was noted for supervising army nurses during the U.S. Civil War?

   		Dorothea Dix
   		Rose O’Neal Greenhow
   		Florence Nightingale

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QUESTION 17

1. Which of the following sparked the New York City riots of July 1863?

   		abolitionism
   		conscription
   		food shortages

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QUESTION 18

1. Which U.S. Civil War event is often credited for Abraham Lincoln’s re-election in 1864?

   		the capture and fall of Atlanta
   		the siege and surrender of Vicksburg
   		the surrender of General Robert E. Lee

2 points

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