Strengths and Leaders
What was one Northern advantage at the start of the Civil War?
Abundant natural resources
Why was the Battle of Bull Run significant?
It proved that a quick victory was impossible
What did Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation declare?
Slaves in Confederate states were free
In Glory (1989), which Union regiment of African American soldiers is featured?
The 54th Massachusetts.
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
What was one Southern advantage at the start of the Civil War?
Strong military leadership
What was the main goal of the Union’s Anaconda Plan?
To divide the South and cut off its supplies
Which famous U.S. document did Lincoln reference in the Gettysburg Address?
The Declaration of Independence
Who played Abraham Lincoln in the 2012 movie Lincoln?
Daniel Day-Lewis.
Who wrote The Star-Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott Key.
Why did Robert E. Lee join the Confederate military?
He felt loyalty to his native Virginia
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point?
Lee suffered heavy losses and never invaded the North again
Why were Grant’s surrender terms considered generous?
They were meant to avoid further suffering and help reunite the country
The movie Gettysburg (1993) is based on what Pulitzer Prize–winning novel?
The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara.
What planet is known as the “Red Planet”?
Mars
What role did Jefferson Davis hold before becoming president of the Confederacy?
U.S. Senator from Mississippi
What was the result of the Battle of Vicksburg?
The Union gained control of the Mississippi River
How did Sherman’s March through Georgia show the idea of “total war”?
He destroyed resources and infrastructure to weaken the South’s ability to fight
What 1989 film depicts the brutality of Andersonville prison during the Civil War?
Andersonville.
What sport is known as “America’s pastime”?
Baseball
What was the greatest cause of death in the Civil War?
Disease
Which event marked the end of the war?
Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Court House
What was a danger faced by African American Union troops?
If captured, they could be sold back into slavery
In the movie Cold Mountain (2003), which battle is featured at the beginning?
The Battle of the Crater (Siege of Petersburg)
How many amendments are in the U.S. Constitution?
27