Vocabulary
greenbacks
Lincoln
first battle of the Civil War
Battle of Fort Sumter
When Lincoln required state miltia's to fight in the war
Militia Act
Mr Gomez's favorite actor
Tom Hanks, Bradley Cooper, Denzel Washington
someone who opposes slavery
abolitionist
Leader of the Confederacy
Davis
First large battle (most would say the first) of the Civil War
Battle of Bull Run
Act that made our money, greenbacks
Legal Tender Act
Mr. Gomez's favorite European soccer team
Real Madrid
forcing people to join the military
conscription
General of the Union
Grant
Crucial victory for the North, before Gettysburg
Battle of Antietam
Extra pay if you served a minimum of three years
Bounty
Mr. Gomez's favorite water ice flavor
Mango
a person cannot be arrested for not committing a crime
habeas corpus
General of the Confederacy
Lee
Won by the union, battle they surrounded and starved the confederates
Siege of Vicksburg
To remain in tact, Lincolns one reasoning to win the war
Preserve
Mr. Gomez's best golf score
79
wearing down an enemy by cutting off their resources
attrition
First female physician
Elizabeth Blackwell
Deadliest battle of the Civil War
Gettysburg
Fine to be paid if you refused military service
$300
Mr. Gomez's favorite ice cream flavor
Chocolate chip cookie dough