Events
The war in which the northern and southern United States fought each other was called:
The Civil War
Who was the president of the United States during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Was the Confederacy made up of northern or southern states?
Southern
The river that the earliest battles were fought near was called the:
Potomac River
Who are the teachers in the Eagles classroom?
Mr. Humphrey and Mr. Marting
Which side won the Civil War?
The North
or
The Union
During the Civil War, what was the side fighting for the south called?
The Confederacy
or
Confederate States of America (CSA)
Was the Union made up of northern or southern states?
Northern
In 1862, this battle involved the deadliest day of the entire war:
The Battle of Antietam
Who is the music teacher?
Mr. Brandon
What did Abraham Lincoln do when he made the Emancipation Proclamation?
Free the Slaves
Which Union general led a wilderness campaign during 1864?
General Ulysses S. Grant
Where did the Confederacy surrender to the Union in 1865?
The Appomattox Courthouse
What did the First Conscription Act do?
Drafted Soldiers
or
Forced Americans to Fight
Name one person that works in the office
Possible answers:
Mrs. Feenstra
Ruth Ann
Mrs. Lawrence
Ms. Aller
Ms. Helton
Ms. Melby
Who won the 1864 election?
Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson
Which Confederate general defeated the Union in the Shenandoah Valley in 1862?
"Stonewall" Jackson
Washington D.C.
In 1863, this battle began the fall of the Confederacy and convinced other nations not to assist them. Lincoln later gave a speech named after this battle:
The Battle of Gettysburg
How old is Gavin Vercelli?
11
What event caused the Civil War to officially begin?
The attack on Fort Sumter
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
Where was president Lincoln assassinated?
Ford's Theatre in Washington D.C.
General William Tecumseh Sherman destroyed factories, bridges, railroads, and public buildings when his troops marched through this state:
Georgia
What is Mr. Zide's favorite color?
Silver