A state that isn't sure whether it should be loyal to the North or South
100
Where was the first battle of the war?
Ft Sumter
100
Name the leading general for both the Union and the Confederacy.
Union: Grant
Confederacy: Lee
100
What tactic was used to win the battle of bull run? Describe what it was.
rebel yell, loud high pitched scream
100
What year was the Emancipation Proclamation signed?
1863
200
Name one new weapon used during the Civil War?
Repeating Rifle
Springfield Rifle
Minie Ball
Ironclad Warship
200
Who shot the first shot during the war?
The Confederacy
200
Who killed animals and burnt a town down in VA?
Grant
200
What city was burnt to the ground by the Confederacy?
Richmond, VA
200
What did the North do at the end of the war that showed that they respected the South?
Allowed them to keep their horses
300
What is a copperhead? How does it apply to the Civil War?
A poisonous snake.
Democrats who wanted to let the South secede. They did not want war.
300
Name 1 Northern advantage and one Southern advantage during the war.
Bonus 100 points if you can tell me the Northern population!
North: President, Industry, Population
South: Military Training at West Point
Northern Pop: 22 million
300
Who was the general who burnt everything from GA to the Atlantic Ocean?
Sherman
300
What was Pickett's Charge?
An attack during Gettysburg in which the South ran across an open field and was massacred by the North.
300
How long did Lincoln think the war would last?
90 days
400
Define habeus corpus.
The right to ask why you are being imprisoned so you can get out if there is not a good reason.
400
What Senate group was made to keep the Union together?
Committee 13
400
What Confederate General was killed by his own troops?
Stonewall Jackson
400
At what battle did Confederate soldiers eat rats and mules when they could not get more food?
Vicksburg
400
The North's plan to cut the south in half was known as the
Anaconda Plan
500
Why were ironclad warships ineffective?
They were too protected by iron to do any damage
500
What is conscription and how much could men pay to avoid it?
The draft
$300
500
How many African Americans died and how many received the Medal of Honor.
500 for one answer.
1000 for two!
39,000 and 23!
500
Why was it so important that the Union capture Vicksburg?
Because it was the only city along the Mississippi River that the South still controlled. If they took Vicksburg, they could completely cut the South in half.
500
Who was Frederick Douglass and what did he want Lincoln to do?
An abolitionist.
He wanted Lincoln to allow African Americans to fight in the war.