People
Who was President of the United States During the Civil War
Abraham Lincoln
What was the Capital of the Confederate States?
Richmond
What Colour did the Union army commonly wear.
Blue
Who did they burn an effigy of outside of the South Carolina Legislation?
Abraham Lincoln
This hand held gun was common for Officers and Cavalry during the Civil war
The Revolver.
Harriet Tubman helped people escape slavery along what?
The Underground Railroad
Did the North or he South have more miles of Railroad?
The North
How many men did Lincoln as to volunteer after the battle of Fort Sumter.
200,000
What invention lead to a greator demand for slaves on southern plantations
The Cotton Gin
How many men typically operated a Civil War era cannon?
Eight
Robert E. Lee was a General of What Army?
The Confederate Army
Cotton
Why was Maine (a Free State) added to the Union
To balance out the addition of Missouri (a slave state)
What was the Fugitive Slave act
A law the ensured that escaped slaves were returned to their owners in the South, even if they made it to the North.
What Invention allowed canons and rifles to become far more accurate at a longer range.
Rifling
Why was Thomas Jackson nick named "Stonewall Jackson"
He was known to be unflinching during battle like a "Stonewall"
How many people Lived in American during the year 1860
Who led a raid on Harper's Ferry in the hopes that it would start a revolution to end slavery.
John Brown
What state was the first to secede from the union
South Carolina
What was the battle the Kicked Off the War?
The Battle of Fort Sumter
Clara Barton Founded What?
The American Red Cross
What were the states sandwiched inbetween the North and South Called?
The Border States
In the code of the Underground Railroad. What was Canada known as?
Heaven or The Promised Land
What State did Robert E. Lee call home
Virgina
What was a main advantage the North had over the South in terms of Arms and Armour?
Production/Industry