Question

1. border states were important because they:

a. controlled foreign trade
b. provided key transportation routes
c. supplied confederate troops
d. ended slavery early

1. robert e. lee was:

a. a union general
b. president of the confederacy
c. commander of confederate forces
d. a border state leader

1. jefferson davis served as:

a. union general
b. confederate president
c. secretary of war for the union
d. supreme court justice

1. which statement best describes the meaning of freedom after the war?

a. it was clearly defined
b. it ended all inequality
c. it expanded but remained limited
d. it had no impact

1. which factor most contributed to northern victory?

a. leadership alone
b. economic and industrial strength
c. geography alone
d. foreign support

Explanation:

1. Border states (slave states that stayed in the Union) held critical rivers, railroads, and roads that were vital for troop and supply movement during the Civil War.
2. Robert E. Lee was the top military leader of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
3. Jefferson Davis was the only president of the Confederate States of America throughout its existence.
4. After the Civil War, enslaved people gained legal freedom, but systemic racism, Black Codes, and limited economic opportunity meant freedom was not fully realized.
5. The North had far more factories, railroads, and economic resources to sustain a long war effort, which was the most impactful factor in their victory.

Answer:

1. B. Provided key transportation routes
2. C. Commander of Confederate forces
3. B. Confederate president
4. C. It expanded but remained limited
5. B. Economic and industrial strength