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He was President of the United States during the Civil War
Who was Abraham Lincoln
100
Abraham Lincoln became President of the United States during the election of what year
What is the Election of 1860
100
This was the first state to secede (leave) the United States in 1860
What is South Carolina
100
The Civil War began when this fort in South Carolina was attacked on April 12, 1861
What is Fort Sumter
100
Novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe that presented the cruelty of slavery
What is Uncle Tom's Cabin
200
Leader of the Confederate Army during the Civil War
Who was Robert E. Lee
200
On January 1st, 1863, this presidential order declared that all slaves in Confederate territories were free
What is the Emancipation Proclamation
200
Capital city of the Confederacy
What is Richmond, Virginia
200
23,000 men died or were wounded in the bloodiest day in American history during this battle
What is the Battle of Antietam
200
The Northern strategy for winning the Civil War was known by this name
What is the Anaconda Plan
300
Leader of the Union Army during the Civil War
Who is Ulysses S. Grant
300
In January 1865, this Amendment ended slavery in the United States
What is the 13th Amendment
300
Place where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated
What is Ford's Theatre
300
This two day battle took place near a church in Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee
What is the Battle of Shiloh
300
In 1859, this man tried to create a slave uprising near Harper's Ferry, Virginia
Who is John Brown
400
On April 14th, 1865, this man shot the President of the United States
Who is John Wilkes Booth
400
When southern states chose to leave the Union, they chose this as their new name
What is the Confederate States of America or the Confederacy
400
This was the largest city of the South during the Civil War
What is New Orleans
400
The South never recovered from their defeat at this battle in Pennsylvania
What is the Battle of Gettysburg
400
Estimated number of soldiers that died during the Civil War
What is around 620,000
500
Union General that was responsible for the burning of Atlanta, Georgia
Who is General William Sherman
500
Plan that determined whether new lands would become free or slave territories in the U.S.
What is the Compromise of 1850
500
City where the South surrendered in 1865, officially ending the Civil War
What is Appomattox, Virginia
500
The North gained control of the entire Mississippi River after their victory of this battle
What is the Siege of Vicksburg
500
She was the most famous Confederate spy during the Civil War
Who is Belle Boyd
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