13. Document Project 13: Civil War Letters and Journals

Quiz for Document 13.5 Frederick Spooner, Letter to His Brother Henry, April 30, 1861

Quiz for Document 13.5: Frederick Spooner, Letter to His Brother Henry, April 30, 1861

Choose the best answer to each question.

1. On what grounds does Frederick Spooner justify the Civil War?

Military

Political

Moral

Foreign policy

2. What advantages does Spooner believe that the North has over the South?

Geography

Resources

Educational level

Religious fervor

3. How might this letter be different if written by a seventeen-year-old Southern patriot?

They would be almost exactly alike.

They would express opposite views on slavery and southern bravery.

They would reflect similar views on slavery and southern abilities.

They would agree that the South cannot fight.

4. What can be surmised about Fred Spooner from his letter to his brother?

Spooner felt pity for Southerners because he felt confident in a Union victory.

Spooner was unsure of the Union cause.

Spooner did not see any similarities between himself and his southern counterparts.

Spooner was nervous because he believed that the South would refuse to surrender.

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