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100

Who was the president of the Union during the Civil War?

Abraham Lincoln

100
Which battle lasted for 3 days and was the "turning point" of the war?

Gettysburg

100

What color represents the Democratic Party?

Blue

100

What transportation system helped the Union win the war, because they could move troops and supplies quickly?

Railroads or Trains

100

Who was the leader of the Union Army at the end of the Civil War?

General Ulysses S. Grant

200

Who was leader of the Confederate Army?

Robert E. Lee

200

Which year did the Civil War begin?

1861

200
How long of a term does a U.S. Representative serve?

2 years

200

What is the name of the new type of bullet that was created during the civil war and was more accurate than a musket ball?

Minnie Ball

200

What was the main crop in the South that required a lot of slave labor?

Cotton
300

Who was the general who marched through Georgia?

Tecumseh Sherman
300

Which battle was the bloodiest battle in American History (means the most people died in the battle).

Antietam

300

How many U.S. congressional districts does Minnesota have?

8

300

What is the name of the code used that uses a series of dots and dashes?

Morse Code

300

What did the 13th Amendment do?

Abolished Slavery

400

Who shot Abraham Lincoln?

John Wilkes Booth

400

What is the name of the Fort that the Confederates fired upon to start the Civil War?

Fort Sumter

400

Who won the race for Governor in Minnesota?

Tim Walz

400

What was new about the naval battle between the Monitor and the Merrimac?


It was the first time there was ironclad ships

400
Who was Abraham Lincoln's Vice President?

Andrew Johnson

500

Which Confederate General was shot by his own troops?

Stonewall Jackson

500

What is the date that Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomatox?

April 9, 1865

500
Which year will Senator Amy Klobuchar have to run for re election?

2024

500

What is the name for preserving a body so it could be sent home to the family?  (This was invented during the Civil War)

Embalming

500

Where was Abraham Lincoln shot?  (Location)

Fords Theater