Oxford Middle School

Social Studies 8: Section 80

15.4 Guided Notes

Due Date: May 6, 2016

Instructor: Curt Minton

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Question 1
Which two states most strongly opposed the Civil War in the South?
South Carolina and North Carolina
Georgia and North Carolina
Georgia and South Carolina
Mississippi and Georgia

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Question 2
Roughly what percent of Georgians supported secession?
39
50
78
83

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Question 3
Who were the Copperheads in the North?
Northern Democrats who supported the war
Northerners thinking about moving south to support the Confederacy
People from the South who moved to the North
Northern Democrats who opposed the war

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Question 4
________ is a constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment.
habeas corpus
draft law
inflation
free speech

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Question 5
Lincoln and Jefferson Davis suspend the right of habeas corpus in some places during the civil war.
True
False

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Question 6
Desertion from the army was a problem for both sides in the Civil War.
True
False

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Question 7
To combat desertion, both sides instituted a(n) _______________, or a system of required military
service.
idea
income tax
habeas corpus
draft

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Question 8
All of the following were ways that people could avoid serving in the Civil War except.
Hire a substitute.
Live in the north and pay the government 300$
If you have children
A southern man who owned 20 or more slaves.

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Question 9
How did Congress pay the costs of fighting the war in the North?
levying income tax
sales tax
donations
industry

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Question 10
Though the South saw increases in inflation because of the Civil War, the Northern economy
prevented inflation for the Union.
True
False

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Question 11
Only women in the North contributed to war efforts.
True
False

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Question 12
At least 400 women disguised themselves as _____________ and joined the Union and Confederate
armies.
slaves
men
kids
farmers

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Question 13
In both the North and the South, during the Civil War, women ran farms and plantations. Why?
Women would get bored and decided to help out more
Women were already in charge of running farms and plantations
Women never ran the farms and plantations
Most of the men were away fighting the war

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Question 14
What new opportunities did the war open up to women?
Being army officers
Jobs such as teachers and nurses
Holding political office positions
Being stay at home moms

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Answer Key

Possible Points:

140

Factor:

x0.71

Test Value:

100

Instructions for grading: Grade each question and tally the score to obtain the total test points. If the
factor does not equal 1, multiply the total points by the factor to obtain the student's final score.

Question 1
Which two states most strongly opposed the Civil War in the South?
Georgia and North Carolina

10 possible pts.

Question 2
Roughly what percent of Georgians supported secession?
50

10 possible pts.

Question 3
Who were the Copperheads in the North?
Northern Democrats who opposed the war

10 possible pts.

ID: 7244

Due Date: May 6, 2016

Page 1 of 5

Answer Key

Possible Points:

140

Factor:

x0.71

Test Value:

100

Question 4
________ is a constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment.
habeas corpus

10 possible pts.

Question 5
Lincoln and Jefferson Davis suspend the right of habeas corpus in some places during the civil war.
True

10 possible pts.

Question 6
Desertion from the army was a problem for both sides in the Civil War.
True

10 possible pts.

ID: 7244

Due Date: May 6, 2016

Page 2 of 5

Answer Key

Possible Points:

140

Factor:

x0.71

Test Value:

100

Question 7
To combat desertion, both sides instituted a(n) _______________, or a system of required military service.
draft

10 possible pts.

Question 8
All of the following were ways that people could avoid serving in the Civil War except.
If you have children

10 possible pts.

Question 9
How did Congress pay the costs of fighting the war in the North?
levying income tax

10 possible pts.

ID: 7244

Due Date: May 6, 2016

Page 3 of 5

Answer Key

Possible Points:

140

Factor:

x0.71

Test Value:

100

Question 10
Though the South saw increases in inflation because of the Civil War, the Northern economy prevented inflation for
the Union.
False

10 possible pts.

Question 11
Only women in the North contributed to war efforts.
False

10 possible pts.

Question 12
At least 400 women disguised themselves as _____________ and joined the Union and Confederate armies.
men

10 possible pts.

ID: 7244

Due Date: May 6, 2016

Page 4 of 5

Answer Key

Possible Points:

140

Factor:

x0.71

Test Value:

100

Question 13
In both the North and the South, during the Civil War, women ran farms and plantations. Why?
Most of the men were away fighting the war

10 possible pts.

Question 14
What new opportunities did the war open up to women?
Jobs such as teachers and nurses

10 possible pts.

ID: 7244

Due Date: May 6, 2016

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