Not So Civil
The United States Civil War was fought between the...
The North and South / Union and Confederacy
A man of firsts, he was the first Republican president of the United States, and the first U.S. president to be assassinated (though not the last).
Abraham Lincoln
To separate from an organization or country.
Secede
What was the first major battle of the Civil War?
Battle of Bull Run
This machine, invented by Eli Whitney, raised cotton production and increased the demand for enslaved labor by making cotton easier to process.
Cotton Gin
What is the period of time in America directly after the Civil War called?
Reconstruction Era
When was West Virginia added as a state the United States of America?
1863
In the US Civil War, the North was officially known as...
The Union
He was the first and last president of the Confederacy
Jefferson Davis
A soldier who is killed, wounded, or missing.
Casualty
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves in the Confederacy as well as allowed black men to join the Union army.
Which invention allowed people, especially important for military leaders, to send messages almost instantly?
Telegraph
Which amendment to the Constitution officially ended slavery in the United States?
13th Amendment
By 1860, there were about how many enslaved people in the United States?
4 Million
In the US Civil War, the South was officially known as...
The Confederacy
Rejecting Lincoln's offer of leading the Union army, this army general stayed loyal to his home state and led the Confederate army till the end.
Robert E. Lee
What does emancipate mean?
To be set free.
Which battle was the single bloodiest day in American history?
Battle of Antietam
These warships were clad in armor gaining superior defense against normal enemy fire.
Ironclad
What does the holiday Juneteenth commemorate?
The day the last slaves in America learned they were free in 1865
Who was the "Rebel Spy" from Martinsburg, Wv who gathered information for the Confederacy?
Belle Boyd
Between which years was the American Civil War fought?
1861 - 1865
Which Confederate General was known for his tactical mind and earned a nickname for his stubborn determination?
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
Surrounding a place to cut off its supplies,
Siege
This battle gave the Union control of the Mississippi after laying siege to the Confederates.
Battle of Vicksburg
Railroads/Railways
Where (City, State) were the last slaves of America told they were free leading to the creation of Juneteenth?
Galveston, Texas
Why was Martinsburg, WV, considered an important "gateway" during the war?
It was a rail and supply center for the Shenandoah Valley
What were the two main causes of the Civil War?
States Rights and Slavery
This Union General gained leadership of the Union army in the last year of the war turning the tide of the war in the Unions favor; would become a future president of the United States.
Ulysses S. Grant
What was the goal of Reconstruction?
To rebuild and repair the United States, especially the South, after the Civil War
Which three-day battle is considered the turning point of the war as well as the bloodiest battle of the Civil War?
Battle of Gettysburg
What advancement was made to firearms and cannons to allow for better accuracy and further shot range?
Rifles/Rifling
Where was Abraham Lincoln assassinated?
Ford's Theatre
By 1860 slaves made up what fraction of the Southern population?
About 1/3
Which state was the first to secede from the United States following Lincoln's victory of the 1860 election?
South Carolina
Union General who gained notoriety for his "March to the Sea" using Total War tactics to gain any advantage in the war for the Union.
William Tecumseh Sherman
A conflict where a country uses all its resources and destroys anything useful to the enemy to win.
Total War
Where did the war effectively end when General Lee surrendered to General Grant?
Appomattox
This new technology allowed people to capture images of real life using light sensitive material and chemical solutions.
What years did Reconstruction take place?
1865 - 1877
During and especially after Reconstruction was ended poorly, the South gave rise to many laws and institutions that set black Americans back and made their lives difficult and dangerous. Name at least one of these difficulties.
(List of answers, Double Points if 3 or more are mentioned)
KKK and other White Supremacy groups
Black Codes/Vagrancy Laws
Jim Crowe Laws (Segregation Laws)
Disenfranchisement Laws (Voting Restrictions)
Anti-Miscegenation Laws (interracial relationships or living together)
Considered the "first battle" of the Civil War, the South was able to take over this island base.
Fort Sumter
Known as the "Angel of the Battlefield," this nurse became well known for helping wounded soldiers and distributing supplies on the battlefields; she later founded the Red Cross.
Clara Barton
What is rifling?
Grooves cut into the inside of a gun barrel.
Roughly how many casualties were there in the Battle of Antietam?
Over 22,000
Invented in 1861, this rapid-firing, multi-barrel gun was a precursor to modern machine guns.
Gatling Gun
Which white supremacist terrorist group was created in response to the start of Reconstruction and the Confederate loss of the Civil War?
Ku Klux Klan (KKK)
Why did West Virginia decide to separate from Virginia?
Many people in the west did not support secession and stayed loyal to the Union.
Approximately how many people lost their lives during the Civil War?)
(Answer must be close as possible)
Over 600,000
Already a famous actor, this Confederate sympathizer would become one of the most famous villains in US history after he assassinated Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theater in 1865.
John Wilkes Booth
What does segregation mean?
The separation or isolation of people based on race, ethnicity, gender, etc.
Sherman's March to the Sea took place between which two cities?
Atlanta to Savannah, Georgia
While this aquatic technology had already been invented over 100 years before the Civil War, advancements led the first successful attack during a battle in 1864, sinking both its target and sadly itself.
Submarine
The 14th and the 15th Amendments were added to the Constitution in 1868 and 1870 (respectively). What rights did these two amendments give?
The 14th Amendment gave citizenship to formerly enslaved people.
The 15th Amendment gave African American men the right to vote.
This pro-slavery secret society founded in 1854 had plans to create a slave-holding empire (the "Golden Circle") expanding from the Southern U.S to a large portion of Latin America, and during the Civil War focused on maintaining secession and supporting the Confederacy. It's larger frame came form certain members, such as John Wilkes Booth, executing an assassination plan on Union leaders, thoguh it is not official if the society was supportive from the start or just brought conspirators together.
Knights of the Golden Circle