Four Long Years of War
Why did the Union fight in the Civil War?
to preserve the Union
Who was the leader of the Union?
Abe da Babe
How many soldiers died in the Civil War?
1/3
What was the document/speech that freed all slaves in the southern states?
Emancipation Proclaimation
What is one job women had that directly helped the battle field?
Nurses
How many states seceded from the Union?
7
Who was the leader of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
What made the Civil War more deadly than the wars before it?
Riffling, cannons, out of date battle tactics
What side did many African Americans fight for?
Union
What did women do at home that helped the war effort?
Factory Work
What Fort was attacked that kicked off the Civil War?
Fort Sumter
How could one avoid the draft?
Power and money
What killed the most soldiers in the Civil War?
Medical Care
Were African Americans treated equally to other soldiers? Why or why not?
No, answers may vary.
What did some women do to the side they were fighting during the war? (it's a job of sorts)
Spy
What was the bloodiest battle in the Civil War?
Antietam
How much did it cost to avoid the draft?
$300
Name 3 ways soldiers distracted themselves from the war.
Mhm
What is discrimination?
Answers may vary
About how many women disguised themselves as men to enlist?
400
Who killed Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
What is Habeas Corpus?
Right to know what you're arrested for taken away/ go to court to face charges.
Describe the medical conditions of the Civil War.
No sanitation, not much medical knowledge, piles of cut off body parts, etc...
What group of fighters is remembered for their heroic fight?
54th Mass. Regiment
What were the bread riots?
Answer said aloud