Who was the 16th US president who was an abolitionist famous for his public speaking?
Abraham Lincoln
100
Which battle was the first official battle of the Civil War?
First Battle of Bull Run.
100
What is a reward or cash payment given by a government?
Bounty
100
What is the present US capital?
Washington DC
100
Who invented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
200
Who founded the red cross?
Clara Barton
200
Who won the Battle of Gettysburg?
The Union
200
What is a greenback?
Paper currency issued by the federal government during the Civil War.
200
Was California part of the Union or Confederacy?
Union
200
How many terms was Lincoln in office for?
1
300
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
300
Name three battles of the civil war.
First Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Shiloh
Seven Days' Battles
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Gettysburg
Siege of Vicksburg
300
What is a name for soldiers on horseback?
a cavalry
300
Name five of the states that seceded from the Union and joined the confederacy.
South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, Tennessee
300
Where did Lee surrender to Grant?
Appomattox Courthouse
400
Who was the Virginian commander of the Confederate Army who surrendered to Grant?
Robert E. Lee
400
Who commanded the Union Army during the Seven Days' Battles?
George B. McClellan
400
What was the name of the first African-American regiments organized in the North?
The 54th Massachusetts Regiment
400
Were Copperheads from the North or South?
North
400
Who was a spy who was arrested 6 times, but continued her work throughout the war?
Belle Boyd
500
Who was the 18th president and commander of the Union army who, after Lee surrendered, allowed the Confederates to return with their private possessions, and horses and gave them food?
Ulysses S. Grant
500
Sharpsburg, Maryland was where what battle took place?
Battle of Antietam
500
What is the name of a warship covered with iron?
An ironclad
500
Name all 5 border states.
Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia, Delaware, and Maryland
500
What colour uniforms did the North and South wear?