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Which side had better military leaders?
South
Name the commander of the Confederate Army.
Robert E. Lee
Which side favored tariffs?
North. BONUS of +100 if you can explain why
Why did Lincoln give the Gettysburg Address?
to dedicate the battlefield at Gettysburg
The South's inability to export this item caused great financial difficulty for the South.
cotton. BONUS of +100 if you can explain why the South was unable to export cotton
Name the Union general known for drilling his troops but reluctant to actually lead those troops into battle against the South.
McClellan
Name the first capital of the Confederacy.
Montgomery, AL. BONUS of +100 if you can name the last capital of the Confederacy.
Who was the Confederate general killed by friendly fire at Chancellorsville?
Stonewall Jackson
Who developed the Anaconda Plan?
Winfield Scott. BONUS of +100 if you can explain the Anaconda Plan.
Who said, "I cannot fight against my beloved state of Virginia?"
General Robert E. Lee
What degree did every West Point graduate have?
engineering
Name the Southern ironclad which threatened to break the Union blockade.
Merrimack
Who founded the American Red Cross?
Clara Barton
Name the single bloodiest day of the Civil War.
What is the Monitor?
Northern ironclad
The battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack marked the end of what era in American battle history?
end of wooden ship warfare
Why did the Union want to control the Mississippi River?
split Confederacy in two
Why did the Confederate push their advantage after their win at the First Battle of Bull Run?
too exhausted and disorganized to keep going
To whom did President Lincoln first offer command of the Union Army (prior to the secession of Virginia)?
Robert E. Lee
Where was the Wilderness Campaign primarily fought?
woods in and around Richmond, Virginia
What is the March to the Sea?
Union invasion of Georgia. BONUS of +100 if you can name the general who orchestrated the March to the Sea.
Which battle marked the end of the South's offensives into Union territories?
Gettysburg
The loss at _______________________gave the Union full control of the Mississippi River.
Vicksburg
Name the place where the Confederate Army and General Lee surrendered to General Grant.
Appomattox Court House. BONUS of +100 if you can name the state where this took place.
How did the South attempt to win the war?
The South thought it break the North's will to fight