Famous Folks
States
The Civil War
Jokes
100

He was the Republican abolitionist who was born in a log cabin, taught himself to write and eventually would become the 16th President

Abraham Lincoln 

100

What state was Lincoln born in

Kentucky

100

What did the Union rely on for their economy

Industry 

100

What did the man say to the guy who stole his cheese

HEY, THATS NACHO CHEESE

200

He was elected to be the President of the Confederate States of America after the southern secession 

Jefferson Davis

200

What state led the push for Secession 

South Carolina

200

What did the confederacy rely on for their economy

Agriculture 

200

What do you call a pony with a sore throat 

A little horse

300

He was the political rival of Lincoln who debated slavery and was referred to as the little giant

Stephen Douglas 

300

What state did Irish immigrants start rioting in to protest conscription 

New York

300

What was different between the Confederacy's constitution and the Union's

The Confederates had limited federal powers, while the Union had a strong federal government

300

Did you hear about the restaurant on the moon

Great food, but it has absolutely no atmosphere 

400

He was the slave who sued for his freedom and lost the case leading to federal legislation supporting slavery

Dred Scott

400

Lincoln was a candidate for the Senate in what state

Illinois 

400

What is a copperhead (not the snake)

A Democrat who argues for peace with the confederacy (If you said snake, you're not funny and I'm subtracting 50 points from your final grade)

400

Why is it tough to make fun of skeletons 

Nothing gets under their skin

500

He was the radical abolitionist who's war against pro slavery militias and attempted rebellion was one of the causes of the civil war

John Brown

500

Which state was Jefferson Davis a senator for

Mississippi 

500

Explain the Trent Affair 

A secret plot for British ambassadors to meet with the confederacy to discuss an alliance 

500

What’s the difference between a poorly dressed man on a tricycle and a well-dressed man on a bicycle?

Attire 

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