Union/North
What color was the Union army's coats?
Their coats were recognized for blue.
What did the Confederate Constitution Prohibit?
African slave trade
Which general helped the Union defeat the Confederates is the Shiloh Battle?
General U.S. Grant
The Union won the Gettysburg Battle. True or False?
True
What was the purpose of the minie ball?
Compared to old fashioned muskets, this can shoot farther and more accurately.
What was the North fighting for in the war?
They were fighting to end slavery and bring the South back in to the United States.
What were the border states?
Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, West Virginia
who was the most successful confederate soldier?
Robert E. Lee
How did the Union defeat the South at the Fort Donelson Battle?
13,000 Confederates surrendered.
How long did the War last?
4 years
Name five free states during the Civil War?
California, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, New Hampshire
When did the South secede from the Union?
December 20, 1860
Who were the leaders or generals in the Union?
President Abraham Lincoln, Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, Gen. Major Anderson, Gen. McClellan, Gen. Meade, and Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman.
How did the Union win the Antietam Battle?
Lee fled and the Union did not go after him, because of the destruction they noticed the day before.
What year was secession declared unconstitutional by the United States Supreme Court?
1868
When the Civil War began, how many soldiers were in the U.S. Army?
16,367
How many soldiers fought for the Confederate states?
750,000-1,000,000
Who were the leaders or generals for the South?
President Jefferson Davis, Gen. Robert E. Lee, Gen. P.T. Beauregard, Gen. "stonewall" Jackson, and Gen. Nathan Bedford Forest.
Who was the victor of the U.S.S Monitor VS. C.S.S. Virginia Battle?
Neither the Union or Confederacy won this battle.
How many lives were lost during the Civil War?
620,000
What strategy did the Union use to win the Civil War?
The Anaconda Plan
Why did the Confederate forces surrender during the Appomattox Courthouse Battle?
Confederate forces were hungry and tired which is why Lee surrendered to U.S. Grant.
Who was appointed head of the Union Army?
General McClellan
What was the turning point of the Civil War?
Battle of Gettysburg.
What happened to the dead during the Civil War?
Typically, soldiers were buried where they fell on the battlefield but others were buried near the hospitals where they died.