Section 1-4
How long were Soldiers supposed to be able to load, aim, and fire their rifles three times?
One Minute
What was the name of the Confederate President?
Jefferson Davis
Which Admiral approached the two forts guarding New Orleans' Gulf of Mexico entrance with 18 ships and 700 men? Unable to destroy the forts, he chose to race past them.
David Farragut
What was the name of the federal installation at Charleston, South Carolina, that was attacked by Confederate troops, sparking the Civil War?
Fort Sumter
What was the name of the Fort Sumter commander who refused to comply with Confederate officials' demands to remove his federal troops?
Robert Anderson
During the Civil War, each side chose a color for its uniforms; which color did the Union choose?
Blue
Escaped slaves were known as what?
Contrabands
The Union General who started the Battle of Gettysburg with General Lee
George G. Meade
How many Confederates fought at Gettysburg
75,000
When did Atlanta fall to General Sherman?
September 2, 1864
In the spring of 1862, General McClellan launched an assault on Richmond. Instead of heading south for a direct assault, McClellan gradually moved his troops through the peninsula between the James and York rivers. What was the name for this move?
Peninsular Campaign
Along a creek known as Bull Run, 22,000 Confederate troops led by a General waited for General McDowell and his troops. What is the name of the General in command of the Confederate forces?
Pierre G. T. Beauregard
In June 1861, Elizabeth Black assembled a group to lobby President Lincoln into forming what?
U.S. Sanitary Commission
What was the name of the General who arrived with 10,000 Confederate troops to Manassas on July 21, 1861?
Joseph E. Johnston
How many southern states seceded in protest of Lincoln's election, fearing a federal invasion?
Seven
What was the Confederacy's largest city and Mississippi River gateway?
New Orleans
The Confederates captured a Union steamship and transformed it into an ironclad, dubbing it Virginia. What was the steamship's original name before being converted?
The Merrimack
The most bloodiest battle of the entire war.
Battle of Gettysburg
How many Union soldiers fought in Gettysburg
90,000
What next town did General Sherman set his sights on?
Savannah, Georgia
Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri were all considered what during the Civil War?
Border States
What was the name of the Union army commander in the western campaign during the Civil War?
Ulysses S. Grant
Which regiment was primarily made up of free African Americans, and in July 1863, it conducted a daring advance on South Carolina's Fort Wagner?
The 54th Massachusetts Infantry
What battle gave the Union army greater authority over the Mississippi River valley?
Battle of Shiloh
A highly disciplined army of 100,000 Union soldiers was organized under what name?
Army of the Potomac
In March 1862, Rebel forces attacked, aided by approximately 800 Cherokee. The Indians anticipated the Confederates would provide them more independence; also, slavery was legal in Indian Territory, and some Native Americans who owned slaves supported the Confederacy. Despite their numerical disadvantage, the Union soldiers were victorious. What was the name of the battle?
Battle of Pea Ridge
What date did the Emancipation Proclamation come into effect?
January 1, 1863
When did the Battle of Gettysburg begin
July 1, 1863
Which countries denied sending resources to the South
Great Britain and France
The idea/war tactic of complete destruction in war
Total War
What was General Thomas Jackson's nickname?
Stonewall
The commander of Fort Donelson demanded the terms of surrender. Grant responded, "No terms except an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted." The fortr surrendered. The North renamed Grant's alias, which was what?
Unconditional Surrender
What is the name of the bloodiest single-day battle of the Civil War—and in American history?
Battle of Antietam
General Jackson planned to wipe out Pope's army before it could join McClellan's much larger Army of the Potomac, so his troops confronted Pope's Union forces on the battlefield in August 1862. What did the three-day struggle become known as?
Second Battle of Bull Run
Clara Barton's efforts paved the way for the future organization known as what?
American Red Cross
During the Civil War, each side chose a color for its uniforms; which color did the Confederates choose?
Gray
What did most people call the midwesterners who sympathized with the South, opposed abolition, thought the war was unnecessary, and advocated for its end?
Copperheads
Which two locations did the Union troops regroup on
Cemetary Ridge and Culp’s Hill
The speech Abraham Lincoln spoke at the memorial
Gettysburg Address
When did Sherman reach Savannah Georgia
December 10, 1864
In July 1861, Lincoln ordered a General to lead a 35,000-man army from Washington, the Union capital, to Richmond, the Confederate capital. What was the name of that General?
Irvin McDowell
What is the name given to a constitutional safeguard against unlawful imprisonment?
Habeas corpus
What is the name given to the process of freeing slaves?
Emancipation
The Union halted multiple Confederate attempts to govern regions west of the Mississippi. Where in Arizona did Union volunteers defeat rebel soldiers in August 1861?
Pichaco Pass
What is the name given to the concept that Great Britain would back the Confederacy because it required raw cotton from the South to sustain its thriving textile industry?
Cotton Diplomacy
Around how many African Americans served in the Union army?
180,000
What was the United States Sanitary Commission's nickname?
The Sanitary
Which location did the Confederates camp on
Seminary Ridge
What was General Grant transferred to command.
Union army
In January 1865 what port city did the Union take control of.
Wilmington, North Carolina
During the summer of 1862, General Lee fortified his strongholds, and on June 26, he launched a series of battles known as what?
Seven Days’ Battles
The Confederate army in Virginia was led by a General who had graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, participated in the Mexican War, and led federal soldiers at Harpers Ferry. What is the name of that general?
Robert E. Lee
What is the name of the Secretary of War who concurred with Lincoln that the president/commander in chief should free the slaves in all states that were in rebellion because the Confederacy was using slave labor to wage war?
Edwin Stanton
The setback at Bull Run convinced Lincoln of the necessity for a better trained army, therefore who was assigned with assembling a well disciplined force of 100,000 soldiers?
George B. McClellan
As the months passed and the death toll rose, a group of northern Democrats began to speak out against the war. What did they call themselves?
Peace Democrats
Who established a modest hospital in Richmond, Virginia, which grew into a major army hospital by the war's end? Jefferson Davis honored this person's contribution to the war effort by making the individual a captain in the Confederate army.
Sally Louisa Tompkins
The Union General who replaced McClellan.
Ambrose E. Burnside
Which hill did both sides fight for in The Battle of Gettysburg for control
Little Round Top
what campaigned was designed to take Richmond Virginia.
Wilderness Campaign
One of the six Navy men who were awarded the Medal of Honor for delivering a important message during the height of the Battle
Philip Bazaar
What date was the Emancipation Proclamation issued?
September 22, 1862
What were ships with heavy iron armor known as?
Ironclads
What is the name of the Swedish-born engineer who designed the Monitor?
John Ericsson
What other name did the Second Battle of Bull Run go by?
Second Battle of Manassas
Who was the first African American to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor after being shot many times while holding the United States flag aloft during the Battle at Fort Wagner?
William Carney
In 1862, Lincoln spent weeks considering, drafting, and modifying, and documenting the order to free Confederate slaves. What was this document called?
Emancipation Proclamation
Which obstical impeded Burnside from capturing General Robert E. Lee.
Rappahannock River
Which Colonel stood beside Colonel William Oats
Joshua Chamberlain
Grant's worst defeat in the entire war.
Battle of Cold Harbor
When did General Robert E. Lee surrender
April 9, 1865
Who was the first woman to be licensed to practice medicine?
Elizabeth Black
Who stated this?
“Once let the black man get upon his person the brass letters, U.S.; . . . and a musket on his shoulder and bullets in his pocket, and there is no power on earth which can deny that he has earned the right to citizenship.”
Frederick Douglass
Who devised a two-part strategy that took advantage of the Union's strengths?
(1) Damage the South's economy through a naval blockade of southern ports.
(2) Seize control of the Mississippi River to divide the South.
Winfield Scott
The Union had money, a better developed economy, banking system, and a currency known as what?
Greenbacks
When the Virginia returned to Hampton Roads, the Monitor was ready; after many hours of engagement, neither ship sustained severe damage, but the Monitor forced the Virginia to withdraw. This victory spared the Union fleet, extended the blockade, and heralded a change in naval warfare. What is this events corresponding title?
Clash of the Ironclads
What was the name of the clergyman who ran the United States Sanitary Commission?
Henry Bellows
Who replaced General Burnside
Joseph Hooker
which Union General said"The blood stood in puddles in some places in the rocks"
William Oates
Which campaign was designed to destroy railroads and industries and helped Lincoln win the re election
William Tecumseh Sherman
Where did General Robert E. Lee surrender
Appomattox Courthouse
Which battle occurred in mid-May 1863, closing off the city and bombarding it repeatedly? As food ran out, locals and soldiers ate horses, dogs, and rats.
Siege of Vicksburg
“There can be no neutrals in this war, only patriots-or traitors."
Who is the Democratic Senator who stated this?
Stephen Douglas
On New Year's Eve, December 31, 1862, many African American churches staged services in which congregants prayed, sung, and showed thankfulness, and when the clock struck midnight, millions of slaves were set free. What was this event known as?
Night Watch
What was the name of the Civil War's first significant battle?
First Battle of Bull Run
Despite the widespread fighting deaths, diseases were the major cause of mortality during the Civil War. What are the names of the diseases that primarily affected soldiers from both sides?
Typhoid, Pneumonia, and Tuberculosis
What date did the Battle of Shiloh begin?
April 6, 1862
Which town did Hooker and his men stay at next to fredricksburg?
Chancellorsville
Which Confederate General fought in Gettysburg and led the largest unit
George Pickett
A major city in the south that General Sherman planned to capture.
Atlanta, Georgia
How long did the entire war go on for.
1861 to 1865
As the months passed and the death toll rose, a group of northern Democrats began to speak out against the war. What is the name of the United States Representative from Ohio who led this group?
Clement L. Vallandigham
What other name did the First Battle of Bull Run go by?
First Battle of Manassas
The Union foiled multiple Confederate attempts to govern regions west of the Mississippi. In August 1861, a Union detachment from Colorado repelled a Confederate force at what location?
Glorieta Pass
The Union Navy had already built its own ironclad, which was called what?
The Monitor
The western campaign aimed to gain control by cutting off the eastern portion of the Confederacy's food supply in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. What did the western campaign need to control to shut down supplies?
Mississippi River
What is the name of the volunteer who coordinated the collecting of medicine and supplies for transportation to the battlefield? The "angel of the battlefield" comforted the injured and dying in field hospitals while bullets flew around.
Clara Barton
the town where a massive battle insuede.
Gettysburg
what is the name of the charge that 15000 men took part of
Pickett’s Charge
The Confederate General who was designated to the Atlanta area
John Hood
How many men died in the Civil War.
620,000