People
President of the U.S. during the war
Lincoln
First shots were fired here
Fort Sumter
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What was the famous speech given by Lincoln to honor those killed in a famous battle?
Gettysburg Address
Early in the war, what country did the Confederacy try to gain support from?
England
President of the Confederacy
Jefferson Davis
First major battle of the war. Won by the Confederacy and noteworthy for having spectators watching it.
Bull Run
Lincoln's assassin
John Wilkes Booth
What banned slavery behind Confederate lines?
Emancipation Proclamation
Most notorious Civil War prison in the Confederacy
Andersonville
Leader of the Army of Northern Virginia
Lee
Bloodiest single day battle of the war
Antietam
A nickname for a Northern Democrat who supported immediate peace with the South
Copperhead
Where did Confederate troops shoot and kill more than 200 African American prisoners?
Fort Pillow
What type of tax was put in place by the Union for the first time during this war?
Income
Which general was fired by Lincoln and eventually ran against him for President?
McClellan
Bloodiest two day battle of the war. Taught both sides the importance of sending out scouts, digging trenches and building fortifications.
Shiloh
A court order requiring authorities to appear before a judge and show reasonable cause for jailing someone is called what?
habeas corpus
What commission improved hygienic conditions and recruited and trained nurses during the war?
U.S. Sanitary Commission
What happened at Appamattox Courthouse, VA?
Which Union commander seized the port of New Orleans and much of the lower Mississippi?
David Farragut
The fall of this city finally split the Confederacy in half
Vicksburg
Called for a 3 part assault on the Confederacy at the start of the war
Anaconda Plan
What led to riots among lower class New York City residents in 1863?
Name 3 advantages the Confederates had in the war.
Leadership (Generals)
Knew the terrain
Fighting a defensive war
inspired soldiers