Battles
Vocab and Terms
The People of the Civil War
North vs. South
Fun Facts!!!
100
The Battle of Antietam was won by who?
The North
100
What is an ironclad?
A heavily armored ship that is covered with iron plates.
100
Who was the General for the South for the entire War?
Robert E. Lee
100
Virginia was a state that was part of the...
South, Confederacy
100
Which war had the most American casualities of any war fought by the United States?
The Civil War
200
Which battle did local residents come to and have a picnic?
The First Battle of Bull Run
200
The specific name of the plan that the North used to cut off the South from domestic and foreign trade.
The Anaconda Plan
200
He was a naval genius who was key in the successful capturing of the Mississippi River in the battle of New Orleans and Vicksburg.
David Farragut
200
Kentucky was a state that was part of the.....
North, Union
200
How did Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson earn his name?
From standing tall and not retreating when his men did.
300
This battle marked the start of the Civil War.
The Battle of Fort Sumter
300
This word means to free slaves.
Emancipation
300
He was the President of the United States during the Civil War
Abraham Lincoln
300
This river was a dividing line between North and South. It is also the name of a Union state.
Ohio River
300
What document freed the slaves in the United States during the Civil War?
The Emancipation Proclamation
400
This battle was the single bloodiest day of the Civil War.
The Battle of Antietam
400
Escaped slaves are called...
contrabands
400
I was the eventual leader of the Union Army, he succeeded General Meade and General Hooker. I also later became our 18th President.
Ulysses S. Grant
400
What is a bayonet charge?
A military tactic where you fix a long knife at the end of your rifle and charge at the opponent to fight in hand to hand combat.
400
The Civil War started and ended in what years?
1861-1865
500
This battle allowed the North full control of the Mississippi River.
The battle of Vicksburg
500
The term used to describe the potential reason for why England would support the South. (Hint: think of a crop, two words)
Cotton diplomacy
500
I was the creator of the plan that was named after a snake which became the North's wartime strategy. I also was the first General of the Union Army.
Winfield Scott
500
Name 5 states in the North, and 5 states in the South
Many options
500
What was the single most important battle in the Civil War?
The Battle of Gettysburg
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