Main Civil War Battles
Place where the first shots were fired in the Civil War
What is Fort Sumter?
Most famous Commander of the Confederate Army
Who is General Robert E. Lee?
This event finally caused the South to secede from the United States.
What is the election of Abraham Lincoln (1860)?
Define 'Ironclad"
What is a 19th-century warship with armor plating (iron).
Lincoln gave this speech after a major battle during the Civil War (four score and seven years ago...)
What is the Gettysburg Address?
First major land battle of the Civil War
What is First Battle of Bull Run (Manassass)?
Most famous Commander of the Union Army
Who is General Ulysses S. Grant?
This document freed the slaves in the Confederacy ONLY:
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
Define "Emancipation"
What is the fact or process of being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions (liberation)?
What was Grant's biggest weakness as a general?
He liked to drink/alcoholism
The bloodiest battle of the Civil War
What is the Battle of Antietam?
The General who surrendered at the Appomattox Courthouse
Who is General Robert E. Lee?
List ONE Advantage for the North and ONE Advantage for the South.
North: Better technology, more railroads, more troops
South: Better trained army, know the land they are fighting on.
Define "Proclamation"
What is a public or official announcement, especially one dealing with a matter of great importance?
What was the name of the first all-black regiment to join the Union army?
The 54th Massachusetts Infantry
The most important battle of the Civil War. Lincoln gave an important speech after it.
What is the Battle of Gettysburg?
Led a campaign through the South, eventually capturing Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina for the Union.
Who is General William T. Sherman?
List ONE Disadvantage for the North and ONE Disadvantage for the South.
North: Less trained troops, have to invade the South (unfamiliar territory)
South: Less railroads, less technology, less troops, economy depends on slavery
Define "Contrabands"
What are groups of escaped slaves?
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
This campaign saw Union troops destroy the South as they invaded the Confederacy, leaving the South in shambles. Started in Atlanta, GA and ended in Savannah, GA.
What is Sherman's March to the Sea?
This General was fired after not pursuing the Confederacy following the Union victory at Antietam
Who is George B. McClellan?
In what state did the Battle of Fort Sumter take place?
What is South Carolina?
Define "Copperheads"
What are Midwesterners who sympathized with the South and opposed Abolition?
This woman founded the American Red Cross, after making advancements in medical practices during the Civil War
Who is Clara Barton?