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100
What did Abraham Lincoln believe about the southern states even after they seceded?
He refused to accept secession, believing they were still part of the Union.
100
In 1862, when Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, what did he do?
Freed slaves in Confederate States
100
Which General accepted Lee's surrender?
Ulysses S. Grant
100
What was the first battle that began the Civil War?
Fort Sumter
100
In what part of the US were more battles fought: the North or the South?
South
200
The Union's strategy to defeat the Confederacy was known as...
Scott's Great Snake or Anaconda Plan
200
What was the state of the Southern economy after the war?
In ruins
200
With 90% of the eligible Southern men fighting in the war, who managed farms and plantations
Women
200
What battle was considered the “turning point” of the war?
Gettysburg
200
Slave States who remained part of the Union were called...
Border States
300
The Union'e strategy in the western campaign involved taking control of what?
Mississippi River
300
Most soldiers in the Civil War, died of...
Disease
300
Who were two major Confederate Generals?
Robert E. Lee and Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
300
What was the bloodiest single day in the Civil War?
Antietam
300
Where did Lee surrender to Grant, essentially ending the war?
Appomattox Courthouse, VA
400
A Union strategy that prevented the South from selling or receiving goods.
Blockade
400
This infantry unit known for its bravery was made up of African Americans.
The 54th Massachusetts Infantry
400
What was the title of the speech Lincoln gave to free slaves?
The Emancipation Proclamation
400
After this battle, the Union gave up hope that the war would end quickly.
First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas)
400
What were some effects of the war on the South?
Cities, buildings, and plantations were burned and destroyed, slaves were freed in the former Confederacy
500
What strategy did General William T. Sherman practice on the March to the sea?
Total warfare
500
Who was Harriet Tubman and how did she contribute to the Civil War?
She was an escaped slave that created the Underground Railroad
500
How did Lincoln die?
He was assassinated while watching a play with his wife.
500
Which Union Admiral captured New Orleans?
David Farragut
500
Along what river was the South split in two?
The Mississippi
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