Category 1
What was the main reason the Civil War happened?
Disagreements about slavery
Who was the free slave who helped move over 300 slaves to freedom?
Harriett Tubman
True or False, the South surrendered to the North, ending the war in a Union victory?
True
What type of weapon was used for long range combat (usually used to destroy forts)?
Cannons
True or false, soldier uniforms were always comfortable and clean?
False
How many times did Dredd Scott go to trial for his freedom?
4
Who was one of the main Army Generals for the North?
Ulysses S. Grant
How did women fight in the war?
They disguised themselves as men
True or False, hot air balloons were used at one point during the war?
True
What would soldiers usually eat on a typical day?
Crackers and Salt Pork
What was the Underground Railroad?
A secret network of people who worked together to help runaway slaves
What was the name of the order given by Abraham Lincoln to free the slaves?
Emancipation Proclamation
True or false, African Americans were always allowed to fight in the war.
False
What was the name of the technology device that enabled leaders to communicate in real time?
The Telegraph
Soldiers were paid around how much per month?
$13
Who became the first Republican President?
Abraham Lincoln
What were some of the main roles for women during the war?
Nursing
Managing the home
Being spies
What was the name of the most famous of the Civil War submarines?
H.L. Hunley
What was a strength of the North during the war?
More railroads
More factories
More people
What was the name of the period of time after the war dedicated to rebuilding?
Reconstruction
What were the name of the states in the south?
Confederates
What U.S. Constitution Amendment freed the slaves?
13th
Who was the young boy who tried joining the Union Army at the age of 9?
Johnny Clemm
Who shot and killed Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
What were the Black Codes?
Laws in the South that made it difficult for black people to get jobs, vote, and go to school.