Civil War

People

100

Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?

Who was the President of the Confederacy during the Civil War?

-Lincoln

-Jefferson Davis 

200

This confederate general received a nickname "stonewall" he died from friendly fire. 

General Thomas Jackson 

300

Who was leader of the Confederate army by the end of the War?

Who was the leader of the Union army by the end of the War?

Robert E Lee

Grant

400

This general created the plan to defeat the Confederates at the beginning of the war. The plan was to deprive the Confederates of access to foreign trade 

General Winfield Scott

500

Which general led the march in the South and destroyed the railroads 

General Sherman 

Civil War facts

100

The Civil War was fought over what?

What was the goal for the Union at first?

Slavery 

-preserve the Union 

200

The first shots of the Civil War were fired where? 

Where there any casualties?

Fort Sumter 

NO

300

What style of fighting did the Civil War generals use on both sides?

Napoleon 

400

What was the 1st submarine to that sunk a ship in U.S. History called?

Hunley Submarine 

500

Explain the average Civil War soldier and what life was like for them. 

• most were volunteers, average height was 5'8, 140 lbs

• Lived in Tents

• Slept on the ground

• No bathrooms, no Laundry

• Food Rations- Hard tac, salted pork , bread

• Whiskey Rations, Drank coffee

Battles

100

This battle occurred 1861, spectators came to watch the battle bringing picnic baskets. 

Who won?

Battle of Bull Run 

Confederates

200

This was the bloodiest battle in America history, fought for 3 days in July of 1863.

Fighting occurred on Culps Hill,  Little Round Top, etc. 

Who won?

Battle of Gettysburg 

Union 

300

This battle occurred in the west in 1862 led by Grant and Sherman. The media wanted Grant fired after it due to the high level of casualties. 

Battle of Shiloh

400

What happened at the Battle of Antietam? Who won? What does Lincoln issue after it? 

Bloodiest single day battle in American history 

Battle last 12 hours, fought in a Cornfield, Sunken road, Burnside Bridge many casualties 

Union wins 

Emancipation Proclamation 

500

General Grant's first battle with Lee, Grant wins and Lee can never again mount a massive offensive attack because he does not have the men to replace the soldiers lost.

Battle of the Wilderness

Pre-Civil War

100

Who won the election of 1860?

Abraham Lincoln 

200

Which state was the first to secede and after what event?

South Carolina, Lincoln's presidency 

300

This Supreme Court Case ruled that African Americans are not U.S. Citizens 

Dred Scott v. Sandford 

400

What did the Compromise of 1850 do?

North gets CA as a free state and abolition of the slave trade in D.C.

South gets New Mexico and Utah as popular sovereign states and a stricter fugitive slave law 

500

What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act do?

Split Kansas and Nebraska into two territories and they would allow popular sovereignty. Contradicted the Missouri Compromise of 1820

Battles/Dates

100

What are the year the Civil War is fought?

1861-1865

200

This is the last battle of the Civil War 

Siege at Petersburg

300

This was called the "High Water Mark of the Confederacy" which means the highest point reached by confederate forces at Gettysburg.

Pickett's Charge 

400

This was General Lee's greatest victory and General Jackson is killed here. 

Battle of Chancellorsville 

500

What date did Lee surrender to the Union?

April 9, 1865