Blue and Grey
Which of the following best describes army life during the Civil War?
Diseases spread throughout camp becasuse of unsanitary practices
Which of the following is a role women played in the Civil War
Spy, Soldier, Medical Helper
The North had to do what in order to win the war
Invade and force the South to completely surrender
Who assassinated Lincoln as part of a larger plot to kill many of the leaders of the North.
John Wilkes Booth
Were Ex-slaves and free African Americans always treated equally and fairly in the North?
No, often not.
General who defeated Lee?
U.S. Grant
What event officially started the war between the North and the South?
Southerners fired on Fort Sumter
Why did the Union Navy blockade the South during the War?
To weaken the South's economy by cutting off its trade
Why did the South believe they could get Britain to take their side and help them win the war?
Britain needed the cotton for their textile mills
Who was the Union general who finally became a successful leader for President Lincoln and led the North to victory
Ulysses S. Grant
What was the 54th Massachusetts Regiment?
One of the first African American regiments organized in the North
Head of the Army of Virginia?
Robert E. Lee
Why did President Lincoln support going to war against the South?
To make the South come back to the Union
Which talented military officer resigned from the U.S. Army and became the commanding general of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia?
Robert E. Lee
What was one strategy the South had for fighting the war?
Defend itself and wear down the North's will to fight
Why did Abraham Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
He encouraged slaves to leave the Confederacy which would weaken the South
What was the most important outcome of the siege at Vicksburg?
The loss of Vicksburg cut the Confederacy in two at the Misissippi River
Which of the following were the causes of causalities during the war?
Diseases, Combat, Dirty water and other unsanitary conditions
Why did poor southern whites complain that the Civil War was a "rich man's war, but a poor man's fight"?
Southern planters who owned 20 or more slaves could avoid military service
When Confederate forces captured African American Soldiers they often
Killed or enslaved them
What was the name of the new nation formed in 1861 by the seceding Southern States?
Confederate States of America
Why did Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation free slaves only in the South?
Lincoln believed he had the authority to free slaves only in rebelling states
Why is Appomattox Courthouse important?
It was the site where Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant
Which of the following were roles women had during the war?
Dressing like men and fighting in battles, Running farms and working in factories, Spies
Which Battle is known for these two characteristics: people gathered in the countryside with picnic baskets to watch and after this battle, both sides realized that the fight was not going to be short and easy?
Bull Run/Manassas
What was the deadliest one-day battle of the war?
Antietam
In which speech did President Lincoln honor the war dead and talk about how to finish the war.
Gettysburg Address
What was the battle site in Pennsylvania where so many soldiers were killed that part of this battlefield was dedicated as a cemetery?
Gettysburg
What is meant by the statement "William Tecumseh Sherman waged total war"?
He destroyed everything that could be used by the South to support their war effort including civilian homes, crops, and livestock
Which of the following were the causes of causalities during the war?
Disease, combat, unsanitary conditions
Which of the following is are strengths of the North
More people, More money and factories, More train tracks and telegraph lines
Which of the following are strengths of the South
Only had to defend their land not invade and control the North, Better Commanders in the military, Fighting on their land
Who on both sides made many contributions to the war effort?
Women
Which of the following are ways African Americans contributed to the war effort
Fought in the Army, Burial duty, worked to free other African Americans
This Battle was a turning point in the war.
Battle of Gettysburg
Sherman used Total war during his march to the sea. Which of the following was taken or destroyed by his troops?
Farm Animals, Train tracks, Buildings
These states made up the border states which had slaves but stayed in the Union.
Missouri, Maryland, Delaware and Kentucky
The North had a large advantage due to what?
More people, more railroads, more money, and more shipyards.
This man was not a great general for the North and Lincoln and often lost to Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia many times.
McClellan
Ironclads were ships made of?
Metal
This attack was a failed attempt by Lee to win the Battle of Gettysburg.
Pickett's Charge
Which of the following happened to Lincoln?
He had a difficult time finding good generals until he picked Grant, He planned to get the South back into the Union quickly and "let them up easy", He was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth, He issued the Emancipation Proclamation