A Nation Divided: The Civil War
Lesson Three Open Book Quiz
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1. TRUE or FALSE: All men were drafted or forced to fight for the
confederacy.
2. TRUE or FALSE: Almost all white men who were able in SC fought in the
war.
3. TRUE or FALSE: Soldiers who fought for the Confederacy usually found a
place to set up camp and stayed there until the end of the war.
4. TRUE or FALSE: Soldiers were serious at camp 100% of the time. They
focused all their energy on the war at all times.
5. TRUE OR FALSE: Soldiers had slaves who carried all of their supplies from
camp to camp.
6. TRUE OR FALSE: Hardtack was a type of machine the confederates used to
fight against the union states.
7. TRUE OR FALSE: Being a Civil War soldier was difficult.
8. TRUE OR FALSE: All soldiers eventually got sick and died during the
winter months.
9. TRUE OR FALSE: Southern soldiers fought against the north to protect their
way of life.
10. TRUE OR FALSE: African Americans fought for the north and the south.
11. Why was the Civil War considered the first modern war?
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12. TRUE OR FALSE: At the time of the Civil War, telephones were the
quickest way to communicate.
13. TRUE OR FALSE: Richard Kirkland was a confederate soldier who risked
his life to help union soldiers.
14. Explain how brothers often fought against brothers during the Civil War
below.
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