This battle is the only one to take place in Northern territory. Historians refer to this as the "turning point" of the war.
What is the Battle of Gettysburg?
100
The Confederacy believed they would receive military support from this European country due to the level of trade between the two.
What is Great Britain?
100
Abolitionist who led a raid on the Harper's Ferry arsenal. His goal was to army the slaves in the area and cause an uprising.
Who is John Brown?
200
First and only President of the Confederacy.
Jefferson Davis.
200
A law that requires people of a certain age to perform military service.
What is a draft?
200
Location of the first armed conflict that officially began the Civil War.
What is Fort Sumter?
200
Original battle plan devised by Union General Winfield Scott. Union would attempt to control Mississippi River while at the same time blockading Southern ports.
What is the Anaconda Plan?
200
The unit of time measured by a "score."
What is 20 years?
300
The general is remembered more for his distinctive facial hair rather than his crushing defeat at Fredericksburg.
Who is Ambrose Burnside?
300
Peace Democrats earned this nickname due their support of making peace with the Confederacy.
Who are the Copperheads?
300
Location of the Southern Surrender.
What is Appomattox Court House?
300
One of the major goals of the Union was to sack this capital city of the Confederacy.
What is Richmond?
300
The author of Uncle Tom's Cabin. Lincoln called her "The little lady that started this war."
Who is Harriet Beecher Stowe?
400
The Union General fired despite his victory at Antietam for failing to pursue Lee after the battle.
Who is George B. McClellan?
400
A slave state that fought for the Union.
What is a border state?
400
First major battle where Grant was in charge of the Union Army. Grant seized control of the Mississippi River and cut the Confederacy in two.
What is Vicksburg?
400
Both Northern and Southern economies suffered during the war due to the rise in prices and decrease in the value of money, known as this.
What is inflation?
400
The Election of 1860 pitted Republican Abraham Lincoln, Northern Democrat Stephen Douglas, Southern Democrat John Breckenridge, and this Constitutional Union Party candidate.
Who is John Bell?
500
The Union Nurse who cared for soldiers in the battlefield and later founded the American Red Cross.
Who is Clara Barton?
500
Latin for "to have a body." This is the right to appear in court.
What is Habeas Corpus?
500
The nickname of Sherman's campaign through Georgia.
What is the March to the Sea?
500
This amount of Union soldiers who died fighting in the Civil War.
What is 360,000?
500
This term means rule by the military instead of an elected government?