Emancipation
Abe Lincoln
Gettysburg
The Battle Front
The Home Front
100
Lincoln waited for this victory in order to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
What is ANTIETAM?
100
Lincoln was not completely pleased with both of these major Union victories.
What are Gettysburg and Antietam?
100
The Union general at Gettysburg
Who was George Meade?
100
The leading killer of men in the Civil War.
What is disease?
100
Due to printing too much money, the Confederacy suffered from this during the war.
What is inflation?
200
This role (or "hat") gave Lincoln the power to free the slaves in the South (according to Lincoln).
What is Commander in Chief?
200
When asked about this man, Lincoln responded "I can't spare him - he fights".
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
200
This hill was the location of Chamberlain's famous stand and bayonet charge.
What was Little Round Top?
200
This was the official name of the Union army in the East.
What is the Army of the Potomac?
200
This city saw the worst draft riot of the war.
What is New York City?
300
According to the actual document, this was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation.
What is to suppress the rebellion?
300
This man, no stranger to Abe, was defeated by Lincoln in the election of 1864.
Who was George McClellan?
300
Lee's troops retreated from Gettysburg on this day (the date).
What is July 4th?
300
Named for a Frenchman, this type if bullet proved to be extremely deadly in the Civil War.
What is the Minie ball?
300
This was the name given to the organizations developed by women to make camp life more hygienic.
What were Sanitary Commissions?
400
The exact date that the proclamation took effect.
What is January 1, 1863?
400
This right was suspended by President Lincoln, allowing political opponents to be thrown in jail without a hearing.
What is habeas corpus?
400
This Confederate general opposed Lee's plan to attack the middle, but still gave the order to General Pickett.
Who was James Longstreet?
400
This Union general was the loser at Chancellorsville.
Who was Joseph Hooker?
400
Northern money was given this colorful name.
What are greenbacks?
500
This abolitionist stated "We shout for joy that we live to record this righteous decree".
Who is Frederick Douglass?
500
Lincoln was presented this city for Christmas in 1864.
What is Savannah?
500
The total number of casualties at Gettysburg.
Who was Edward Everett?at is 51,000?
500
The nicknames of the Union and Confederate soldiers in the Civil War.
What are Billy Yank and Johnny Reb?
500
Peace Democrats were also as this serpentine name during the Civil War.
What were Copperheads?
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