Battles of the War
Leaders of the War
Life of a Soldier
Advantages of N/S
Lincoln Assassination
100
This was the first battle of the Civil War? Bonus points for both names.
What is Bull Run? (Manassas Junction)
100
This person was the leader of the Union during the Civil War.
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
100
This is the word meaning that soldiers were drafted, or forced to join the army.
What is Conscription?
100
This was the plan used by the North to defeat the South.
What is the Anaconda Strategy?
100
These answers are the location of the assassination AND the person responsible for Lincoln's Assassination.
What are Ford's Theater and John Wilkes Booth?
200
This battle gave the Union control of the Mississippi River.
What is Vicksburg?
200
This person was president of the CSA.
Who was Jefferson Davis?
200
Describe the places that could be used for army hospitals during the war.
What is ... 1) Any house, barn, or building 2) near the battlefield 3) doors, tables cleared for operation
200
This side had a weak federal government, and could not force states to cooperate when needed.
What is the South?
200
The name of the performance that Lincoln was attending when the assassination happened.
What is "Our American Cousin"?
300
This battle included the single bloodiest day of the Civil War, with 23,000 casualties in 12 hours.
What is Antietam?
300
This was the nickname of General Thomas Jackson.
What is "Stonewall"?
300
This office was created during the civil war to manage the mail coming to and from the battlefield.
What is the US Post office?
300
This side had the larger population.
What is the North?
300
This was the original plan for Booth and his conspirators before assassination.
What is kidnapping the president?
400
This battle was the first time in world history where ironclad warships were used.
What is the Battle of Hampton Roads?
400
This woman founded the American Red Cross, and served as a nurse during the war.
Who was Clara Barton?
400
Name three reasons why soldiers chose to fight during the civil war.
What is ... 1) Patriotism 2) State Pride 3) Adventure 4) Steady Pay 5) Yankees: Preserve the Country 6) Rebs: Defending home
400
This side had the more experienced officer corps during the war.
What is the South?
400
This person aided John Wilkes Booth and David Herold in their escape from Washington, D.C. This person was also executed along with the other conspirators for their support.
Who was Mary Surratt?
500
This place was where the Civil War came to an end.
What is Appomattox Courthouse?
500
This commander was the only leader to launch two campaigns in the North during the Civil War.
Who was Robert E. Lee?
500
Of 620,000 casualties during the Civil War, this many of them died from sickness and disease.
What is 400,000 casualties, or 2/3 of all casualties.
500
This was the strategy for the south during the civil war.
What is fight a defensive war, get recognized as an independent nation with European powers?
500
These were the four people that the conspirators planned to kill during the assassination. Bonus points if you can name all four people.
Who were the President (Lincoln), Vice President (Johnson), Secretary of State (Seward), and General Ulysses S. Grant?
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