Civil War Jeopardy

Civil War 1

100

When did the Civil War take place?

The American Civil War took place from 1861-1865

200

Where and when did the Civil War begin?

In 1861, Confederate troops fired on Fort Sumter in South Carolina. A bloody battle between the North and South began and started the Civil War.

300

What is a secret, hidden journey to freedom for slaves called?

The Underground Railroad was the hidden journey to freedom for slaves.

400

What were the people fighting for the South called?

Confederates were the people that were fighting for the South.

500

What was the speech called that Lincoln gave after the Civil War?

Lincoln gave a speech called the Gettysburg Address and he gave it to dedicate a cemetery for the Union soldiers who died in the Battle of Gettysburg.

Civil War 2

100

Did the Civil War take more lives than any other war?

Yes. Historians say that the Civil War took more lives than any other war and they estimate that between 618,000 and 700,000 lives were lost during this war.

200

Who won the Civil War?

The North, or the Union, won the Civil War when General Lee (Confederacy)surrendered to General Grant (Union).

300

What was a person called who wanted to end slavery?

An abolitionist was a person who wanted to end slavery.

400

What is loyalty to a certain region called?

Sectionalism is loyalty to a certain region.

500

What was the court ruling that declared that Dred Scott should not be given his freedom?

The Dred Scott Decision was the court ruling that denied Dred Scott his freedom from slavery.

Civil War 3

200

Where was Lincoln assasinated?

Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 14, 1865 at Ford's Theatre, just five days after the Civil War ended.

300

What is a person who is a runaway called?

A fugitive is a person who is a runaway.

400

What is the idea that states, rather than the federal government, should have final authority over their affairs?

States' rights refers to the idea that states, rather than the federal government, should have final authority over their affairs.

500

What were the states called that were unsure which side to support during the Civil War?

The states that were undecided on which side to support were called border states. States like Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri were considered border states.

Civil War 4

100

What did the South's economy depend on?

The South's economy depended largely on cotton plantations where slaves worked.

200

What led to the abolition of slavery? 

The Union victory eventually led to the abolition of slavery throughout the United States

300

What word means the freeing of enslaved people?

Emancipation means the freeing of enslaved people.

400

What were states called that allowed slavery before the Civil War?

Slave states were states that permitted slavery before the Civil War.

500

What was one battle of the Civil War?

There were several battles in the Civil War and they were the Battle of Bull Run, the Battle at Antietam, the Battle at Vicksburg, the Battle at Chancellorsville, the Battle of Gettysburg, and the Battle of Appomattox.

Civil War 5

100

Was Southern states seceding from the Confederacy a major cause of the Civil War?

Yes. Southern states seceding, or leaving, the Confederacy to join the Union, was one of the major causes of the Civil War.

200

What role did women have in the Civil War?

Women played key roles in the Civil War. They helped by working in factories, in businesses, in farm jobs and as nurses for the military. They were even more directly involved by imitating men to become soldiers, becoming doctors and spying for their chosen sides.

400

What were states called that would not allow slavery before the Civil War?

Free states did not permit slavery before the Civil War.

500

Name two generals during the Civil War and identify which one led the North and which one led the South.

General Lee fought for the Confederacy, or the South and General Grant fought for the Union, or the North.