The Union
The Confederacy
Abraham Lincoln
Fighting
General Knowledge
100

The capital city of the Union was?

Washington

100

The capital city for the Confederacy was...

Richmond

100

Lincoln studied to become...

a lawyer

100

How many years did the war last?

4 years

100

What was the most important product of the South?

cotton

200

Which river was important to "split the Confederacy in two"?

Mississippi

200

Who is the most famous Confederate general?

Robert E. Lee

200

How many Presidents were killed before Lincoln?

None

200

In which town was the most famous battle of the war?

Gettysburg

200

What nickname had general Grant?

the butcher

300

Which general ultimately defeated the Confederate general?

U. Grant

300

How many black slaves were in the South during the war?

4 million

300

How many years did Lincoln serve as the President?

4-5

300

What is an "ironclad"?

a ship with metal hull

300

What happened to the former President of the Confederacy?

imprisoned for 2 years

400

What percentage of the Union army was made up by black men?

10% (over 200 thousand)

400

Which Confederate general was killed by accident before the end of the war?

"Stonewall" Jackson

400

Where was President Lincoln assasinated?

Ford's Theatre

400

Which state had the last fighting of the war (1 month after the peace was signed)?

Texas

400

Which US state was created during the war?

West Virginia

500

Which southern city fell just before the Presidential election?

Atlanta

500

Who was the President of the Confederacy?

Jefferson Davis

500

Who killed Lincoln?

John Wilkes Booth

500

Which battle started the war in 1861?

at Fort Sumter

500

What amendment to the constitution is the abolition of slavery?

13th