Two Societies at War

Question 1

Billy Yank vs. Johnny Reb

Answer 1

• billy yank - nothern soldier

- johnny reb - southern soldier

Question 2

union

Answer 2

• industry - factories able to produce products

- major advantage with the ability to create what they need

Question 3

confederacy

Answer 3

• cotton (agriculture)
• no ability to produce their own goods
• great Britain will stop buying from the south (not getting involved)
• economy will suffer

Question 4

foreign influence

Answer 4

• Britain is watching
• g.b. favored the south, but would not back them due to slavery
• south - fighting for the cause of state’s rights
• north - fighting for the issue of slavery

Question 5

Jefferson davis vs. abe lincoln

Answer 5

• habeas corpus (individual rights will go away in both USA and CSA)
• both sides will draft soldiers (NYC had a riot)
• davis and lincoln will face the same issues in leading their nations

Question 6

remember this…

Answer 6

civil war was fought over slavery - true or false? well, it depends on where you are from. the north thought the battle was for freeing the slaves. the south, on the other hand, are fighting against a tyrant (lincoln) who is trying to tell them what to do

Question 7

president from 1861 to 1865

Answer 7

davis

Question 8

southern economy was based around the __________

Answer 8

cotton industry

Question 9

______ was a prime destination for american goods in the year 1860

Answer 9

europe

Question 10

in the early south many confederate soldiers not only fought during the civil war for slavery, but _____

Answer 10

for their rights to make their decisions without the influence of the north

Question 11

a lot of riots that took place in the early Northern and Southern states stemmed from _______

Answer 11

citizens thinking the presidents had too much power

Question 12

great Britain was a regular purchaser of _______

Answer 12

american cotton