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Who was the President during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Which state was the first to secede?
South Carolina
Who was the General of the Confederate Army?
Robery E. Lee
What was the first full-scale battle of the Civil War?
1st Battle of Bull Run
True or False: The Civil War was the least bloodiest war in American History
False.
Who was the son-in-law of Zachary Taylor and also the President of the Confederate States?
Jefferson Davis
What event triggered secession?
When Abraham Lincoln won the election of 1860.
Who were the Confederate Generals during the Battle of Shiloh?
P. G. T. Beauregard and Albert Sidney Johnston
What state was the Battle of Gettysburg fought in?
Pennsylvania
What was the most successful African-American regiment during the Civil War?
54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment
Who was the first African American to earn the Congressional Medal of Honor?
William Carney
Why did the Southern states secede?
They seceded to preserve the practice of slavery and states' rights
What fort did General P. G. T. Beauregard fire on that started the Civil War?
Fort Sumter
Who led the Southern Army into the Battle of Gettysburg?
George G. Meade
True or False: People all throughout the land could get news about the events of the Civil War by using telephones.
False, the telephone was only created around 1876-1877.
Who was a Commander during the Civil War and became the 18th President of the United States?
Ulysses S. Grant
What state seceded from the Union on January 11, 1861?
Alabama
Which General is nicknamed, "Unconditional Surrender"?
Ulysses S. Grant
Which battle took place from Apr 6, 1862–Apr 7, 1862?
The Battle of Shiloh
How did doctors help soldiers with major injuries from battles?
Amputation.
Who was a famous nurse during the Civil War and founded The Red Cross?
Clara Barton
Was it illegal to secede from the Union in the early 1860's?
No, only in 1869 did the Supreme Court declare seceding unconstitutional, for the Constitution was unclear about this topic.
What Union General is famous for his march to the sea from Atlanta to Savannah?
General William T. Sherman
Which battle had the single bloodiest day in American History?
The Battle of Antietam
What was the Anaconda Plan?
The Anaconda Plan was a plan that the Union created to suppress the Confederate States. They used the name Anaconda because of how the Anaconda kills its prey; it wraps its body around its prey and then it squeezes the life out of it.