People 1
Who was the president of the United States at the beginning of the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Who refused to back down at the Battle of Bull Run so he received the nickname "Stonewall"?
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
I am a Confederate general that was accidentally shot by one of my men in friendly fire. Who am I?
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
Which movement grew due to the publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin?
a. Free speech movement
b. Women's rights movement
c. Abolition movement
d. Environmental movement
C. Abolition Movement
Jefferson Davis was the president of the ________ States of America.
(southern states)
Confederate
Who attacked Harper's Ferry in an attempt to steal weapons for the slaves?
John Brown
Who lead the Union army from Atlanta to Savannah Ga? Known as the March to the Sea
General William T. Sherman
Which battle is known as the bloodiest battle of the entire civil war?
The Battle of Gettysburg
Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation that would free all slaves?
President Abraham Lincoln
Who wrote the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
What happened to most of the southern crops because of the Civil War?
They were burned and destroyed
What was the first battle of the Civil War?
Battle of Fort Sumter
Ulysses S. Grant was the general/commander of what army?
Union
Who was the General/Commander of the Confederate army?
Robert E. Lee
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
It freed all slaves in the Confederate states.
Which battle is known as the turning point in the war?
The Battle of Gettysburg
True or False. Abraham Lincoln believed the United States was ONE nation, not a collection of independent states.
True
Which General surrendered to end the Civil War at Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia?
General Robert E. Lee of the Confederate Army
Why did Southern plantation owners not want to free the slaves?
They would no longer have farm labor, such as growing and harvesting harvesting crops.
During the Atlanta Campaign General Sherman ordered his men to steal food, kill farm animals, and destroy railroads and factories. What was this called?
Total War