The Union general known for being overly cautious was _________________
General George McClellan
100
The capital of the Union was _______________
Washington DC
100
This bloodiest battle of the Civil War took place July 1-3, 1863.
Battle of Gettysburg
100
What was the Gettysburg Address?
A speech given by President Lincoln to dedicate the cemetery at Gettysburg.
200
The man who left the US Army to fight with his home state of Virginia was _________________
Robert E. Lee
200
The capital of the Confederacy was ________________
Richmond, Virginia
200
This battle was the bloodiest single day in American history.
Antietam
200
What is a Copperhead?
The name given to a Northern Democrat who opposed the war.
300
The man who led Confederate troops at Bull Run and was later killed by friendly fire was ___________________.
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
300
The first shots of the Civil War were fired where?
Fort Sumter
300
Which battle was the first major engagement of the Civil War and took place near Manassas, Virginia?
Battle of Bull Run
300
What inspired African Americans to enlist in the US Army?
Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation and therefore made ending slavery a goal of the war.
400
Who commanded Union forces and was very successful in the west, winning at places like Fort Donelson and Shiloh.
General Ulysses S. Grant
400
Taking which important city along the Mississippi River was important for many reasons including giving Lincoln's reelection campaign a boost?
Vicksburg (Mississippi)
400
What was Pickett's Charge?
A failed Confederate charge across an open field at the Union line on the third day at Gettysburg.
400
What were the effects of the Emancipation Proclamation?
It made ending slavery a goal of the war and ended any chance that Britain would recognize the South as an independent country.
500
This general believed in total war and is known for his march to the sea.
William Tecumseh Sherman
500
This is the place where Lee surrendered to Grant on April 9, 1865
Appomattox Court House
500
At which battle would you find the "Hornet's Nest"?
The Battle of Shiloh
500
Why was Vicksburg an important Union victory?
It was the last major city that the Confederacy controlled on the Mississippi and the victory gave the Union control of the Mississippi River and cut the south in two.