What regiment was the movie focused on?
The 54th Regiment
Where did the first shots of the Civil War occur?
Fort Sumter
Who was president of the United States during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
What state was he born in?
Massachusetts
What caused the Civil War?
Answers that could've been said:
1. North and South's disagreements over economics and slavery
2. State's Rights
3. The election of Abraham Lincoln
4. Seceded states
5. Territorial expansion
Who played Robert Gould Shaw?
Matthew Broderick
What battle was considered the bloodiest during the Civil War?
The Battle Of Gettysburg
Who was the colonel of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment?
Robert Gould Shaw
How old was he when he died?
25 years old
What executive order did President Lincoln announce that freed enslaved people, excluding those in the Border States?
The Emancipation Proclamation
During what battle did Shaw get grazed by a bullet in the neck?
Battle of Antietam
What battle did Robert Gould Shaw die in?
Fort Wagner
Who surrendered during the Civil War?
General Robert E. Lee
What were his parents? What does it mean?
Abolitionists. Someone who wants to put an end to slavery.
What color were the Confederates?
Gray
When was the film released?
1989
Which major battles did the Union win?
Gettysburg and Vicksburg
Who was the president of the Confederacy?
What battle did he fight in before being Colonel in another regiment?
Battle of Antietam
What were the North also called?
Answers that could've been said:
1. Union
2. Blue
3. Yankees.
Who played Major Cabot Forbes?
Cary Elwes
Where was Fort Sumter?
Charleston Harbor, South Carolina
What general led the Union to victory during the Civil War?
Ulysses S. Grant
What day did he die?
July 18th, 1863
What state was first to secede from the Union?
South Carolina