Battles
What was the first major battle of the U.S. Civil war?
The Battle of Bull Run
Who was the commander of the Union army during the Civil war?
Ulysses S. Grant
Who was the president of the North during the Civil war?
President Abraham Lincoln
What was the first state to secede from the Union?
South Carolina
What were the two main reasons for the Civil war?
Slavery and the South seceding
What was the most important battle of the of the Civil war?
The Battle of Gettysburg
Who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
What was the capital of the Union during the Civil War?
Washington D.C.
What was the capital of the South?
Richmond
What was General Thomas Jackson's nickname during the Civil War?
"Stonewall" Jackson
What battle held the bloodiest single day of the Civil war?
The Battle of Antietam
Which general led the Confederacy in the Battle of Bull Run?
General Thomas Jackson
What was a Union advantage for transportation?
The Railroads
Where did the South surrender to the Union on April 9, 1865?
The Appomattox Courthouse
What the amendment that abolished slavery?
The Emancipation Proclamation
Which battle was the turning point of the war?
The Battle of Vicksburg
What general commanded the March to the Sea?
General William Sherman
What was the Union's main way of communication during the Civil War?
The Telegraph
What was one of the South's biggest disadvantages?
The lack of resources and railroads
What book was banned in the South during the Civil war?
Uncle Toms Cabin
What was the first attack on the Union during the Civil War?
The Attack on Fort Sumter
Who was Abraham Lincoln's Vice President?
Andrew Johnson
How long did the Northerners think the Civil War would last before The Battle of Bull Run?
A few weeks
Was the Confederacy having large plantations an advantage or a disadvantage?
A Disavantage
Who was the Democratic nominee in the 1864?
George McClellan