Famous Folk
He was the President of the United States during the Civil War
Abraham Lincoln
What is it called when armies dig ditches to fight and defend in
Trench warfare
What is secession
The act of leaving a national body
What do Alexander the Great and Kermit the Frog have in common?
The same middle name
He was a Virginian Officer who sided with the Confederate States during the Civil War despite having reservations during the war
Robert E. Lee
Why would a naval blockade hurt an enemy nation
The enemy can't resupply and it hurts the economy
What is the anaconda plan
A plan where the Union would create a blockade to prevent southern imports such as food supplies and revenue from trade
Who built the Ark
I have Noah dea
The Confederate officer who rallied troops to hold the Union back gaining the epithet Stonewall
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
Why were the early battles in the Civil war so chaotic
Improved technology hurt outdated tactics
What is Sectionalism
Sectionalism is when someone is more loyal to a section of the country rather than the entire thing
Who made King Arthur's round table?
Sir Cumference
Who was the Union officer in charge of the army at the beginning of the war
General Irvin McDowell
Why did Lincoln order Baltimore occupied by Union forces
Baltimore was located close to Virginia and could be taken by Confederate forces
What is the name of the fort where the first combat of the Civil War occurred
Fort Sumter
What did Tecumseh Sherman say to Ulysses S. Grant when he asked him to take Georgia
Sure man
The leader of the Confederate forces at the beginning of the war
General P.G.T Beauregard
What were the issues with Missouri and Kentucky during the war
They were neutral which meant both the Union and Confederacy needed to invade and take them
What was the name of the first Battle of the Civil War which resulted in a Union defeat
The Battle of Bull Run
Why don't people like Civil War Jokes
They're General Lee Unfunny