What speech was two minutes long and is still famous today?
Gettysburg Address
100
What attack started the civil war?
Attack on Fort Sumter
100
What color was the Union's uniform? Red, Blue, Gray, or Yellow
Blue
100
What kind of gun was most commonly used for battle?
The Musket
200
Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?
Jefferson Davis
200
What was the first state to secede from the Union?
South Carolina
200
What was the bloodiest battle in the civil war?
Battle of Gettysburg
200
In what category did the South have an advantage over the North? Use the following to answer. (Population, Railroad Mileage, Steel Production, Wealth, Value of Exports, Factories, or Large Farms)?
Large Farms
200
What was used to ease pain during the civil war?
Whiskey and Morphine
300
Who started the American Red Cross?
Clara Barton
300
What was the most famous book during the civil war era excluding the bible?
Uncle Toms Cabin
300
What battle showed the North that the war was not going to be a couple months long?
Battle of Bull Run
300
In what area did more immigrants settle?
North/Union
300
What was the most common shipped item during the civil war to the soldiers?
Minie Ball bullets
400
Who is considered one of the most revered, iconic figures of the Confederate military leadership. (Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, or Ulysses S. Grant)?
Robert E. Lee
400
What was the age of the youngest soldier in the civil war?
9 years old
400
What famous naval battle was fought with two ironclad warships? Which side won? (North, South, Draw)?
Battle of Two Ironclads. Draw.
400
What were the four southern border states?
Arkansas, Tennessee, Virginia, and North Carolina
400
What three items were most common in a medical kit?
Gauze, needles, and scissors
500
In what Battle did Thomas (Stonewall) Jackson earn his nickname?
Battle of Bull Run
500
Who was shot at and almost killed in 1863?
Abraham Lincoln
500
In what battle did General Joseph Hooker say "May God have mercy on General Lee, for I will have none."?
Battle of Chancellorsville
500
Who were the South's three top Generals?
Albert Johnston, Joseph Johnston, and Robert E. Lee
500
During battles and when food was scarce, what food was most commonly eaten during the civil war?