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Which statement best describes the disparity in resources between the North and the South during the Civil War

The North had more factories and industrial workers than the South

The Emancipation Proclamation freed

only slaves in the Confederate controlled areas

One of the bloodiest battles of the war was _, which took place on Sept. 17, 1862

Antietam

In the beginning, the Civil War was

a struggle to preserve the Union

Which of the following southern states was the first to secede from the Union?

South Carolina

Who surrendered to the Union Army at Appomattox Courthouse in Aril of 1865

General Robert E. Lee

As a war leader, Jefferson Davis

lacked initiative and leadership on the home front

Which statement best describes the Confederate constitution

It was very similar to the U.S. Constitution

How did the Emancipation Proclamation change how each side viewed the war

It committed the North to abolishing slavery as a major aim of the war

Approximately ___ soldiers died in the Civil War

620,000

What did the Sanitary Commission promote

cleanliness, nutrition, and medical care in northern army camps

The Crittenden Compromise would have

extended the Missouri Compromise to the Pacific

Which statement best describes the situation for Women in the South after the Civil War

The South remained more conservative about women's role in the society than the North

To secure the necessary troops for the war, both the North and the South

resorted to a draft

Which statement best characterizes Sherman's march through Georgia

Sherman destroyed almost anything of military or economic value in his path

How did life change for women as a result of the Civil War

Northern women pushed the boundaries of their traditional roles

The first shots of the Civil War were fired at

Fort Sumner

Where was the capital of the Confederacy located

Richmond, Virginia

Lincoln rejected the Crittenden compromise because

he felt he had a mandate to oppose slavery

What caused seven states to secede from the Union before any shots had been fired

the election of President Lincoln