Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?
Fort Sumter, South Carolina
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What is another name for the Battle of Hampton Roads?
Monitor V. Merrimac
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Who won Antietam?
It was considered a draw.
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Why did the Confederate troops head north into Gettysburg?
They wanted to get shoes and supplies.
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What two states wanted to secede from the Union but were unable to?
Kentucky and Missouri
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What was unique about the Battle of Bull Run?
That civilians came to watch.
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What made the ironclad ship so dangerous?
It was made with iron so it could ram into wooden ships and withstand cannons.
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At Antietam who was the commanding officer who led the Union to take the bridge but then had to retreat after a surprise attack by the Confederates?
Hint: side burns
Burnside
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Where was the majority of Day 1 of Gettysburg fought?
In the city of Gettysburg
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Who was named President of the Confederate States of America?
Jefferson Davis
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What did the Battle of Bull Run prove?
That this would be a long and bloody war.
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What is significant about the Battle of Hampton Roads?
It was the first battle fought ship versus ship in the Civil War.
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What was the Union's first disadvantage at Fredericksburg?
They had to wait 19 days for supplies to come so they could cross the river.
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What advantage did the Union have over the Confederates at Gettysburg?
They were able to take the high ground, Culp's Hill, Cemetery Hill and Cemetery Ridge.
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What city was named the capitol of the Confederate States of America?
Richmond, VA
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Which side launched a surprise attack at the Battle of Shiloh?
Confederates
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Who delivered the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
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What was the Union's second disadvantage at Fredericksburg?
They did not have the high ground.
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Name the Union and Confederate plan for Gettysburg.
Union = fish hook
Confederate = flank
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Who was the Confederate General?
Robert E. Lee
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What new technology caused more casualties than ever before?
The Minnie Ball
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation state?
That all slaves in the rebel states were free.
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What postion did the Confederates have that resulted in large number of Union casualties?
They took Mayre's hill and had four lines of men behind a stone wall.
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Which Confederate commander was sent to charge the middle of the Union line?