Couple of multiple choice
1. what were michigan, minnesota, iowa, and oregon part of during the civil war?
a. border states
b. union states
c. confederate states
d. organized territories
2. which was not true about the border states?
a. the border states had little strategic value for the union.
b. there were fewer than six border states.
c. each shared its northern border with a union state and its southern border with a confederate state.
d. they were slave states.
3. which of the following statements is true in describing an advantage held by one side at the beginning of the civil war?
a. the south produced the vast majority of food crops in the united states
b. the north had numerous experienced military officers to lead its army
c. the south's superior railroads gave its distinct advantage
d. the norths well-established government gave it a distinct advantage
4. which was not a strength of the south at the beginning of civil war?
a. miles of railroad tracks
b. military colleges
c. cotton for profitable export
d. motivation
5. what resulted in the single bloodiest day in american history at the battle of antietam?
a. union troops outnumbering confederate troops 2 and 1
b. amassing the largest armies ever in one place
c. marching troops forward in close order against newer, more accurate weapons
d. confederate troops unexpectedly using guerilla tactics
6. what were the main elements of the compromise of 1877?
a. appointments of samuel tilden as vice president and ulysses grant as secretary of war
b. approval of rutherford hayes's election to the presidency and return to home rule for the south
c. recount of the 1876 election returns and a planned withdrawal of federal troops from the south
d. a second term as president for ulysses grant and reinstatement of edward stanton as secretary of war