Antebellum
While the North was primarily industrial with large factories, the South relied on this type of economy with large plantations.
What is agricultural
After three days of fighting, this battle served as the turning point of the Civil War allowing the Union to finally have the upper hand
What is Gettysburg
Thomas Jefferson's words that "all men are created equal" can be found in this famous document that encouraged Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
What is the Declaration of Independence
One example of an all black regiment that fought during the Civil War was this group of which the movie Glory is based.
What is Massachusetts 54th
How many teeth did Robert E. Lee have?
What is 32... probably?
As new states entered the Union, the question on everyone's mind was whether it would be...
What is free or slave
After this important cause of the Civil War, seven Southern states seceded from the Union after following the footsteps of South Carolina.
What is the Election of 1860
According to this document, starting on January 1st, 1863, all slaves in the rebelling states shall be set free.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation
Although the later goal of the Civil War was to end slavery, Lincoln's initial goal was to do this in order to hold onto the border states and bring the Confederacy back.
What is preserve the Union.
When it came to serving in the Confederate Army, Eng Bunker of North Carolina denied being drafted for this very specific reason.
What is his Siamese twin Chang was not drafted
Famous for giving women a political voice, this woman published Uncle Tom's Cabin to give Northerners insight on the horrors of slavery in the South.
Who is Harriet Beecher Stowe
After many crushing defeats and the destruction of Southern infrastructure, General Lee was forced to surrender in 1856 in this Virginia town.
What is Appomattox Courthouse
"Four score and seven years ago..." Lincoln gave this speech while dedicated a cemetery to the dead.
What is the Gettysburg Address
Although women could not legally serve in combat, many disguised themselves as men or spies. The only other option to serve on the battlefield was for a woman to take on this role.
What is nursing
The death toll rose so significantly during the Civil War that it became quite common to see women, such as Mary Todd Lincoln, dressed all in this color to depict mourning.
What is black
The concept of popular sovereignty was first introduced by this Illinois Senator during his famous debates with Abraham Lincoln.
Who is Stephen A. Douglas
The law of war were completely disregarded in Sherman's March to the Sea, where the Union general executed this strategy in order to deflate southern morale.
What is total war
This short, yet famous, Lincoln speech argues that the legacy of the Civil War was to preserve the ideals our founding fathers outlined during the American Revolution.
What is the Gettysburg Address
This former Mississippi Senator served as the President of the Confederacy and later had a major highway named after him in Northern Virginia.
Who is Jefferson Davis
Not only sports players are superstitious; this Confederate general would often find himself "out of balance" and would raise an arm in the middle of battle to regain equilibrium. Doesn't work as well when you are missing an arm, however.
Who is Stonewall Jackson
Southerners became increasingly fearful of slave revolts after the somewhat successful uprising executed by this man in Southern Virginia in 1831.
Who is Nat Turner
The discovery of Lee's troop movement wrapped around cigars led to this Maryland battle, remembered most often for the high casualties and gruesome photography.
What is Antietam
"In your hands, my dissatisfied countrymen, and not in mine, in the momentous issue of Civil War" are the words spoken by Lincoln at this event.
What is the First Inaugural Address
After serving in the Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant fought for freedman's rights and served at this honorable position.
What is the President of the United States
Though not always depicted on currency, this president was found carrying a $5 Confederate bill with the face of Jefferson Davis in his wallet on the night he died.
Who is Abraham Lincoln