Battles
What was the first battle of the Civil War
Fort Sumter
The Confederate leader called what in honor of his refusal to yield to the Union armies.
Stonewall Jackson
What significant action did Abraham Lincoln take on January 1, 1863, that aimed to free enslaved people in Confederate states?
Emancipation Proclamation
Who was responsible for the assassination of Abraham Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth
Where did General Robert E. Lee surrender to General Ulysses S. Grant?
Appomattox Court House
First major land battle of the Civil War
Battle of Gettysburg
Who commanded the Confederate Army during the American Civil War?
Robert E. Lee
What was a famous speech given by Abraham Lincoln to dedicate a cemetery for the fallen soldiers of the battle.
Gettysburg Address
What was the primary objective of Ulysses S. Grant's strategy during the Civil War?
To apply constant pressure on Confederate forces
Who took famous photographs of Abraham Lincoln and is known for his work during the Civil War?
Matthew Brady
Which series of battles protected the Confederate capital of Richmond from Union forces
Seven Days Battles
Which Union general accepted the surrender of the Confederate Army at Appomattox Court House?
Ulysses S. Grant
What made western land available at a very low cost to anyone who was willing to live there and farm it.
Homestead Act
How did enslaved and formerly enslaved people help with the Union cause?
They worked as laborers, spies, and soldiers for the Union army.
What was significant about the clash between the Monitor and the Virginia?
First meeting of ironclad warships
Which crucial victory allowed the Union to control the mouth of the Mississippi River?
Battle of New Orleans
Who led a famous charge at the Battle of Gettysburg that is often associated with his name?
George Pickett
What is a constitutional right that protects a person from being held in jail without being charged with a specific crime, this was suspended by Lincoln during the Civil War.
habeas corpus
What role did women like Clara Barton play in the Civil War?
They served as nurses and provided medical care to soldiers.
What was the final outcome of the Civil War and what impacts did it bring to America?
The Union was preserved, slavery was abolished, and the war left lasting scars on American society and economy.
What was the bloodiest single-day battle in U.S. history?
Battle of Antietam
Which general is best known for his role in the Union victory at the Siege of Atlanta?
William Tecumseh Sherman
What type of education did the Land Grant College Act primarily promote?
Agricultural and mechanical
How did Lincoln’s vision for the future of America differ from other northerners?
Lincoln aimed for a united nation with a focus on reconciliation rather than punishment for the South.
Describe the Anaconda Plan in detail. What is it? What were its goals and how did it work?
It was a Union strategy to blockade Southern ports and control the Mississippi River to suffocate the Confederacy economically.