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Which of the following contributed to the outbreak of the American Civil War?

The Dred Scott decision
The Raid on Harpers Ferry
All of the above

Who was the President of the Confederacy?

Robert E. Lee
Andrew Jackson
Jefferson Davis

Who was the Commanding General of the United States Army at the beginning of the Civil War?

Ulysses S. Grant
Irvin McDowell
Winfield Scott

What name was given to the strategic plan that General Winfield Scott proposed at the start of the Civil War?

The March to the Sea
The Border Strategy
The Anaconda Plan

The Civil War began when Confederate guns bombarded a federal fort located in what state?

Virginia
South Carolina
Georgia

Most of the generals from both the North and South gained experience as junior officers in what previous American war?

Spanish-American War
War of 1812
Mexican-American War

Which of the following best describes the quality of the military officers in the North and South at the start of the Civil War?

The South had more experienced and talented officers than the North.
The North had more experienced and talented officers than the South.
The majority of the officers serving in both the North and South were extremely talented and experienced.

Which of the following best describes the navies in the North and South at the beginning of the Civil War?

The Southern navy was far superior to the Northern navy.
The Northern navy was powerful and the South did not have a navy.
Neither side had a powerful navy, but the North had a lot more ships and more expert crews.

Which of the following best describes the railroad capacity of the North and South during the Civil War?

The North had a substantially larger network of railroads than the South.
The South had a substantially larger network of railroads than the North.
Both the North and South had comparable railroad capacity during the Civil War.

Which faction had a larger pool of manpower from which to draw soldiers during the Civil War?

The South
The North
Both the North and South had comparable populations.
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