Orange Book Notes
Battle Powerpoints
Civil War Technologies
Lincoln Assassination
California Trivia
100

Which battle was a big win for the Union in Pennsylvania? After this battle, Lincoln gave a famous speech

Gettysburg

100

When was the battle of the Shiloh

April 1862

100

A way to communicate faster between generals and soldiers

A Telegram

100

How did John W Booth kill Lincoln?

Shot him in the back of the head

100

Which is the largest city in California

Los Angeles

200

Which battle had the union burn down Atlanta

Sherman in the Deep South

200

Which was the battle where the confederates attacked a Union Fort in 1861 to start the civil war

Fort Sumter

200

How did Trains help a side win the civil war?

Move soldiers and supplies faster

200

How many presidents were assasinated before Lincoln?

None - He was the first

200

What natural disaster is common in California and results from tectonic plates shifting

An Earthquake

300

What happened in Fredericksburg (who won / how)

Union retreated and got embarrassed / lost

300

Who won the first battle of Bull Run

The Confederates

300

What is artillery and who had the advantage in it?

Cannons - North had more

300

What happened to John Booth's co-conspirators?

They were all hung / killed

300

What animal is on the California state flag

A Bear

400

What important law was created that had to do with Slavery during the civil war (look in Black Men Ready to Fight)

Emancipation Proclamation

400

Who was the Union general during Vicksburg?

Ulysses S. Grant

400

How many rounds per minute could early Gattling guns fire? (closest wins)

350

400

How did people feel about Lincoln after he died?

They loved him more
400

California is the world's largest producer of what kind of brown nut?

Almond

500

Which battle had people eating the picnic and watching?

First Battle of Bull Run

500

Who won more of the early (1861 / 1862) battles and who won more of the later (1863 / 1864) battles?

Confederacy first, union second

500

What was the purpose of early photography?

Partial: See soldier movements

Full: Propaganda (get people back home excited)

500

Where were most of the witnesses who saw Lincoln get killed? Bonus: Name of Theater

They were in the Audience! (Ford's Theater)

500

What is the best city in California?

San Francisco

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