Life During the War

Question 1

Clara Barton’s work during the Civil War led to

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the formation of the Red Cross.

Question 2

Compared with Confederate soldiers, a challenge that Union soldiers faced during the Civil War was

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fighting on unfamiliar terrain.

Question 3

As the Civil War progressed, women in both the North and South

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took over men’s jobs and supported the war effort.

Question 4

During the Civil War, Southern women

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were forced to do work they had never done before.

Question 5

President Lincoln’s suspension of the writ of habeas corpus during the Civil War meant that people

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could be jailed illegally.

Question 6

A major cause of death for soldiers during the Civil War was

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disease.

Question 7

A lack of medical knowledge during the Civil War often caused soldiers to die from

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infection.

Question 8

As a result of more advanced weapons, many soldiers during the Civil War

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suffered greater injuries.

Question 9

Most Union volunteers during the Civil War were

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young farmers.

Question 10

Low-paid workers in New York responded to the Union draft of 1863 by

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staging a riot in New York City.

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