Military Officials
Civil War Battles
Legislation
Civilians in War
Reconstruction
100
This man led the Confederate army during the Civil War
Who is Robert E. Lee
100
This was the site of Lee’s surrender and marks the end of the Civil War
What is Appomattox
100
Lincoln issued this military decree to free enslaved people in Confederate States
What is The Emancipation Proclamation
100
This act made western lands available at low cost for farmers
What is the Homestead Act
100
This man assassinated Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre
Who is John Wilkes Booth
200
This man led the Union army to victory during the Civil War
Who is Ulysses S. Grant
200
This battle lasted 3 days and marked a turning point in the Civil War
What is Gettysburg
200
This Amendment bans slavery in U.S. states and territories
What is the 13th Amendment
200
This was the first African American military group
What is the 54th Massachusetts Regiment
200
After the assassination of Lincoln, this man would become the 18th U.S. president
Who is Andrew Johnson
300
General Thomas J. Jackson was given this nickname during the Civil War
Who is Stonewall Jackson
300
This union victory marked the single bloodiest day of the Civil War
What is Antietam
300
This Amendment gives citizens the right to vote regardless of race, color, or previous servitude
What is the 15th Amendment
300
These northerners called themselves “Peace Democrats” and opposed the war
What is Copperheads
300
This was the nickname used for northerners who came to the South looking for economic or political opportunity
Who are carpetbaggers
400
This general came up with the Anaconda Plan
Who is General Winfield Scott
400
This battle was successfully led by Grant and split the Confederacy in two
What is Vicksburg
400
This Amendment defines citizenship and grants equal legal protection for all citizens
What is the 14th Amendment
400
This nurse served both union and confederate troops during the Civil War
Who is Clara Barton
400
The goal of this group was to provide food, clothing, healthcare, and education for black and white refugees in the South
What is the Freedmen’s Bureau
500
This general implemented total war strategy in his “March to the Sea”
What is General William Tecumseh Sherman
500
This southwest Tennessee battle seriously damaged Grants reputation
What is Shiloh
500
This legislation grants citizenship to African Americans and outlaws black codes
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1866
500
Under this system, any white man between the ages of 20-45 may be called for mandatory military service
What is conscription
500
After the Civil War, southerners passed these laws that sought to limit the rights of African Americans
What are black codes
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