Civil War Jeopardy questions
Abraham Lincoln.
Who is President of the Union?
Which side of the Civil War were called the Confederacy?
The Southern states that seceded from the United States
When a nation fights itself it is called?
a civil war
What marked the beginning of the civil war?
the attack on Fort Sumter
Who is General Robert E. Lee?
Confederacy General
How many years is, "Four Score and Seven?"
87 years
What was the Name of the Union Ironclad
USS Monitor
What was the color of the union uniforms ?
Blue
Who was Harriet Tubman?
A conductor of the Underground Railroad who helped slaves escape to freedom.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
Declared that slaves in the confederate states were free
What was the biggest Southern advantage?
great strong leadership and a trained army
What happened to the President of the North at the end of the civil war?
He was assasinated
Where were the draft riots?
New York City
What was Confederate General Thomas Jackson's nickname?
Stonewall
The Northern states.
What is the Union?
Name one major advantage the Union had over the Confederacy?
Larger Population, Abundant natural resources, more manufacturing and more railroads.
What was the first great battle of the Civil war?
the Battle of Bull Run
Who won the civil war?
Union- the North
What is an abolitionist?
A person who wants slaves to be freed.
In what year did Robert E. Lee and the Confederate Army surrender?
1865
Which was the first of the Southern States to secede?
South Carolina
Who gave the Gettysburg address?
President Abraham Lincoln
What does secede mean?
to break away from, to remove oneselve
What battle is considered the "turning point" of the war?
the Battle of Gettysburg
What was the color of the Confederate's uniform
Gray
What was the official name of the Confederacy's first Ironclad
CSS Virginia
What state is Gettysburg in?
Pennsylvania
Which Southern City surrendered to U.S. Grant on July 4, 1863?
Vicksburg
Who is Jefferson Davis?
A Mississippi senator that became the President of the Confederacy
Who was the victorious general at the battle of Gettysburg?
George G. Meade
Who was Harriet Beecher Stowe?
The woman who wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin" describing the cruelties of slavery.
What was one major reason the Southern States seceded?
The election of Abraham Lincoln as president in 1860
Who Killed Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
Who became President after Lincoln was assassinated?
His Vice President, Andrew Johnson
What was the name given to Northern Democrats who favored making peace with the Confederacy?
Copperheads
What was the Capital of the Confederacy
Richmond
Where did the Confederate Army Surrender?
Appomattox Court House
At What place was Lincoln assassinated?
Ford's Theater
What was Lincoln's wife's name?
Mary Todd Lincoln
What General made up the Anaconda Plan
Winfield Scott
Where was the first battle of the ironclads
What is Hampton Roads, VA
In what state was Lincoln buried?
Illinois