Abraham Lincoln
In what year was Lincoln first elected Pres of the U.S.?
a. 1850 b. 1854 c. 1860
1860
Which battle started the Civil War?
a. Fort Sumter b. Gettysburg c. Antietam
Fort Sumter
Who wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin"?
Harriet Beacher Stowe
Which was the first state to secede from the United States?
a. South Carolina b. Virginia c. Florida
South Carolina
Name the system of secretly transporting slaves to Canada.
Underground Railroad
Which military leader was asked by Lincoln to lead the Union army, but decided to lead the Confederate army?
Robert E Lee
What was the Confederate ironclad ship that destroyed many Union ships?
a. Monitor b. Merrimac c. Mitsubishi
Merrimac
Who was Pres Lincoln's Vice President who became President after Lincoln's assassination?
Andrew Johnson
Which side in the Civil War had more factories and railroads?
The North
Battle in which 150 Texans fought against 4000 Mexicans; Davy Crocket was a hero.
Alamo
What change in the War helped Lincoln get re-elected in 1864?
War turned in favor of the Union Army.
Which battle was in the Southwest?
a. Gettysburg b. Antietam c. Vicksburg
Vicksburg
Who was the Union General who captured and burned Atlanta in his "march to the sea"?
a. Sherman b. Burnsides c. Meade
Sherman
What was the new government in the South called after states had seceded?
The Confederate States of America
Name the group of people who strongly opposed slavery and took action against it.
Abolitionists
Who was the actor who assassinated Lincoln?
a. PT Beauregard b. JW Booth c. Jeff. Davis
John Wilkes Booth
How long did the Battle of Gettysburg last?
a. 1 day b. 2 days c. 3 days
3 days
Who was made the last commander in chief of the Union army in 1864?
a. Sherman b. McClelland c. Grant
General Ulysses S Grant
Why had blockades usually failed along the Atlantic coast prior to the Civil War?
The Atlantic coast was too long to block.
Tell 2 ways that Sacagawea helped the Corps of Discovery.
Translated when speaking with another tribe
Helped get horses
Showed the group came in peace (baby)
Helped find food in wilderness
Why didn't Pres Lincoln want Confederates to be punished for their rebellion?
He wanted to restore unity to the country and not cause resentment in the South.
What was Gen Sherman's strategy in his "March to the sea"?
Total warfare; destroy everything along the way (farms, animals, people, etc.).
Who was elected President of Confederate States of America?
a. Jefferson Davis b. Andrew Johnson c. Robert E Lee
Jefferson Davis
When the western part of Virginia decided not to secede, what did that territory become?
West Virginia
Name the land purchased by Pres Jefferson from Napoleon in 1803?
Louisiana Territory