Nation Divided and the Battles that Followed
Important Peeps
Lincoln Knows Best
Vocab Shmocab
Ms. Wyland is the BOMB.COM
100
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg the turning point of the war?
What is After the South lost, they were never able to invade the Union.
100
Abraham Lincoln was the president during which war?
What is the Civil War.
100
What is the name of the famous Speech Abraham Lincoln gave to honor the 7,000 men that died in battle.
What is The Gettysburg Address
100
What does "Address" mean in the term Gettysburg Address
What is to give a speech to a group of people
100
What is the state and capital of Ms. Wyland's hometown state?
What is Lansing, Michigan
200
Why was the Battle of Bull Run so surprising?
What is the South won!
200
What is the Dred Scott case?
What is a case that declared enslaved people of having no rights.
200
Which state was Lincoln first elected to legislature?
What is Illinois.
200
What does the term secede mean?
What is to leave
200
How many siblings does Ms. Wyland have?
What is two brothers
300
What was one advantage the Union army had fighting against the Confederates?
What is they had a large number of soldiers.
300
Who was the general of the Confederate Arm?
Who is General Lee.
300
How did Lincoln plan on weakening the South?
What is he planned to stop Southern ports from receiving supplies and weapons.
300
What is a fugitive?
What is a person that is considered to be an enemy of a certain state or country. Enslaved people trying to escape were considered to be fugitives.
300
What is Ms. Wyland's favorite book?
What is a tie between Harry Potter and Gone with the Wind (A novel written about the civil war!)
400
Where did the Confederate Army retreat after the Battle of Antietam?
What is Virgina
400
When was Lee's hope of invading the North over?
What was after the battle of Antietam. This battle lost the most soldiers in one day
400
What new political party did Lincoln join?
What is the Republican Party
400
What is the term "emancipate" mean?
What is to set free
400
What Civil War related historical landmark is located in Ms. Wyland's hometown of Niles, MI?
What is an Underground Railroad site.
500
What was the Confederates' strategy in winning the war?
What is to defend the South and to make the war last as long as possible. They wanted to tire the North out.
500
Who suggested the Missouri Compromise?
Who is Henry Clay.
500
What was one of Abraham Lincoln's biggest accomplishments?
What is he was able to keep the nation whole
500
What is a tariff?
What is a tax on imports and/or exports
500
What is the mascot of Central Michigan University?
What is the Chippewas. Fire up Chips!
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