Life During the War

Question 1

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 2

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

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infection.

Question 3

How did the Union pay for the Civil War?

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It printed and borrowed money.

Question 4

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 5

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.

Question 6

During the Civil War, Clara Barton and Louisa May Alcott contributed to the Union war effort mainly by

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working as nurses.

Question 7

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

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disease.

Question 8

Rising inflation in Union states during the Civil War meant that

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the cost of food and other items increased.

Question 9

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

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fighting on unfamiliar terrain.

Question 10

Unlike women in the North, women in the South during the Civil War often

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ran plantations.

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