The Union
The capital city of the Union was?
Washington
The capital city for the Confederacy was...
Richmond
Lincoln studied to become...
a lawyer
How many years did the war last?
4 years
What was the most important product of the South?
cotton
Which river was important to "split the Confederacy in two"?
Mississippi
Who is the most famous Confederate general?
Robert E. Lee
How many Presidents were killed before Lincoln?
None
In which town was the most famous battle of the war?
Gettysburg
What nickname had general Grant?
the butcher
Which general ultimately defeated the Confederate general?
U. Grant
How many black slaves were in the South during the war?
4 million
How many years did Lincoln serve as the President?
4-5
What is an "ironclad"?
a ship with metal hull
What happened to the former President of the Confederacy?
imprisoned for 2 years
What percentage of the Union army was made up by black men?
10% (over 200 thousand)
Which Confederate general was killed by accident before the end of the war?
"Stonewall" Jackson
Where was President Lincoln assasinated?
Ford's Theatre
Which state had the last fighting of the war (1 month after the peace was signed)?
Texas
Which US state was created during the war?
West Virginia
Which southern city fell just before the Presidential election?
Atlanta
Who was the President of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
Who killed Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
Which battle started the war in 1861?
at Fort Sumter
What amendment to the constitution is the abolition of slavery?
13th