Though not technically a battle, this military conflict started the Civil War.
What was Fort Sumter?
100
The capital city of the Confederacy.
What was Richmond?
100
These two European nations traded frequently with the United States, and thus were initially resistant in allying with either the North or the South.
What were Britain and France?
100
This was issued on New Years Day, 1863, and ended slavery in all the states in active rebellion against the Union.
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
100
The commander of the Confederate Army and the man who surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Courthouse.
Who was Robert E. Lee?
200
This was an offensive strategy, commanded by George McClellan, with the goal of capturing the Confederate capital at Richmond.
What is the Peninsular Campaign?
200
Lincoln declared this, or military rule, in the border states during the Civil War.
What is martial law?
200
This battle resulted in the Union takeover of the Mississippi River, effectively dividing the Confederacy in half.
What was the Battle of Vicksburg?
200
This constitutional amendment ended slavery throughout the United States.
What is the 13th Amendment?
200
Lincoln's opponent in the 1864 election, also a twice-fired Union Army general.
Who was George McClellan?
300
Also known as the Battle of First Manassas, this was the first major battle of the Civil War, and demonstrated that the conflict would last much longer than originally thought.
What is the First Battle of Bull Run?
300
The president of the Confederacy.
Who was Jefferson Davis?
300
A frontal infantry assault at Gettysburg that proved to be a futile and deadly mistake.
What was Pickett's Charge?
300
Lincoln's famous speech that honored the dead and celebrated the continued strength of the Constitution.
What was the Gettysburg Address?
300
This Union Army general famously marched from Atlanta to Savannah, Georgia, destroying everything in his path.
Who was William Tecumseh Sherman?
400
This three-day battle resulted in a Union victory. It also was the farthest north the Confederate Army ever advanced.
What was the Battle of Gettysburg?
400
These were called "border states," as they never surrendered from the Union (name 3/5)
What is Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, Missouri, West Virginia?
400
This was the name of the paper currency that was issued during the Civil War.
What were greenbacks?
400
This violent urban event demonstrated the degree to with the Union was divided over the Civil War, particularly after all men were conscripted into the military.
What was the New York City Draft Riot of 1863?
400
Ruthless in his tactics, this man used battles of attrition to wear down the Confederacy.
Who was Ulysses S. Grant?
500
This was the bloodiest single day of battle in the Civil War, and it was the first battle fought on Union soil (Maryland).
What was the Battle of Antietam?
500
This was the name for Northern Democrats who opposed the Civil War and requested an immediate peace settlement with the Confederates.
Who were the Copperheads?
500
Lincoln suspended the right of this in the border states, or the right to relief from unlawful imprisonment.
What is habeas corpus?
500
This was the nickname given to the railroad damage done during the march from Atlanta to Savannah.
What were Sherman's Neckties?
500
This man assassinated President Lincoln just six days after the Civil War ended.