The Causes of the Civil War
Key players in the Civil War
Civil War battles
Key Places
Politics of the Civil War
100
A radical abolitionist attempted to steal US weapons and start a slave revolt in an event that many see as kicking off the Civil War.

What is John Brown’s raid at Harpers’ Ferrry?

100

What occupation was Clara Barton?

A Nurse 

100

General Grant‘s first major victories in the west.

What are the battles of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson?

100

The Civil War ended in this small town in Virginia.

What is Appomatox Court House?

100
This was the nickname given to Northern Democrats that opposed Lincoln and the war.

What are Copperheads?

200

What was the first state to secede?

South Carolina



200

Who was president of The Confederate States of America?

Jefferson Davis.

200

What was the first battle of The Civil War?

The First Battle of Bull Run, also called The  First Battle of Manassas

200

This was the largest city in the South.

What is New Orleans?

200

This state was an important addition to the Confederacy because of its wealth and population.

What is Virginia?

300

This Supreme Court decision stated African Americans were property and not citizens, and made the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional.

What is the Dred Scot decision?

300

This person worked for the Underground Railroad, freed many slaves, and served as Union Spy in the Civil War.

Who is Harriet Tubman?

300

Congress called for Lincoln to remove General Grant from control of the west after this Battle.

What is the Battle of Shiloh?

300

This was the capital city of the Confederacy.

What is Richmond, VA?

300

Political party formed on an anti-slavery platform.

What is the Republican Party?

400

This was the name of the peaceful protest that turned to violence over slavery in the states for 3 years.

Bleeding Kansas

400

True or False: Robert E. Lee died in The Civil War. 

False.

400

Taking place from July 1st to July 3rd, this battle was a major turning point in the war.

What is the Battle of Gettysburg?
400
This city was a major railroad and manufacturing hub of the South.
What is Atlanta?
400

Calling it a military strategy as commander-in-chief, Lincoln freed all slaves in the South.

What is the Emancipation Proclamation?

500

How many states were there in the Union?

20




500
This person was a Union general in the west, famous for his march through Georgia.
William Tecumseh Sherman



500

This battle was the single bloodiest day of American history.

The Battle of Antietam?

500

Riots broke out because of draft laws in this American city.

What is New York City?

500

These states remained with the Union though they maintained slavery within their borders.

What are Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware?

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