1861
1862
1863
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1865
100
South Carolina
What was the first state to secede from the Union?
100
The Battle of Antietam was fought in this "northern" state.
What is Maryland?
100
This proclamation, issued officially January 1, 1863, freed the slaves in all rebellious states.
What is the Emanicipation Proclamation?
100
This presidential act encouraged many African Americans to enlist.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
100
April 9, 1865
What is the surrender at Appomattox Court House?
200
Confederate States of America.
What was the official name of the new rebel government?
200
Northerners called this battle Antietam, Southerners named it after this nearby town.
What is Sharpsburg?
200
Some female nurses of the Civil War later founded this international organization.
What is the American Red Cross?
200
Sherman's capture of this Southern city helped lift the Union spirits and Lincoln's re-election chances.
What is Atlanta, Georgia?
200
Relinquish weapons, give their word not to fight again, and go home.
What were the terms of surrender given to the Confederacy?
300
Fort Sumter.
Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?
300
A copy of these were lost just days before and thus, when found by the Union, gave General McClellan a distinct advantage at Antiertam.
What were Lee's orders/battle plans?
300
Patriotism, adventure, a desire to be closer to a husband, brother, or father, personal freedom and sloppy medical exams.
Why and how did some women become Civil War soldiers?
300
Iron railroad tracks inthe Confederacy that were heated and twisted by Sherman's troops were called this.
What are "Sherman's neckties"?
300
This house, and the 1,100-acre estate, once belonged to Robert E. Lee.
What is Arlington National Cemetery?
400
The Battle of Bull Run was called this by the South.
What was Manassas?
400
Pursuit of the enemy
How could Grant have ended the war at Antietam?
400
Three days.
How long did the Battle of Gettysburg last?
400
To undermine the Southern economy, industry and supply lines.
What is the reason Sherman marched on Atlanta, Georgia?
400
620,000
What is the number of Americans who lost their lives during the Civil War?
500
Missouri, Kentucky, Delaware, and Maryland.
What were the border states that remained in the Union?
500
One of the bloodiest days of the war. Over 13,000 casualties in a single day.
What is the Battle of Antietam
500
The last great attack of the Confederacy.
What was Pickett's Charge?
500
The targeting of civilian as well as military resources to destroy the opponent's economy and ability to fight.
What is Total War?
500
Without homes and jobs
Who are the majority of former slaves?
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