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He impacted the Civil War by sending messages to Union officers using Morse code, making the factories in the North produce war supplies, and by making the Emancipation Proclamation.
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
100
He devised a plan to make the war a defensive war, giving up hopes of ever capturing Washington D.C.
What did Robert E. Lee do in sight of the impending defeats in Union territory?
100
This battle was important to the Civil War because it gave the Union control of the Mississippi River which split the Confederacy in half, forcing them to split all of their supplies and troops, making them weaker.
What was the Battle of Vicksburg?
100
These bullets, combined with the spinning mechanism in many used rifles, made the shots more accurate and devastating, so they were used throughout the Civil War.
What was the reason why the Minie Bullet was so effective and deadly?
100
This document was significant to the Civil War because even though it didn’t free any slaves, it showed both Unioners and European countries such as France and Great Britain that the war was about abolishing slavery, which made Unioners happy because it made them think the war was worth it, and also made European countries stop trading with the Confederacy because they hated slavery.
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
200
He was a general for the Union army that was chosen by Abraham Lincoln for his experience in the Mexican War, who captured Fort Henry and Fort Donelson in 1862.
Who was Ulysses S. Grant?
200
Everybody hated him, and nobody cared about his weak political or military advice.
What did most of the generals/political leaders think about Jefferson Davis?
200
This battle was important to the Civil War because it didn’t allow Lee and the Confederate Army to take food and supplies from Gettysburg and it forced the Confederate Army to retreat causing Lee to give up on attacking and play a defensive war, which made it impossible for them to win.
What was the Battle of Gettysburg?
200
As the ________ advanced, so did the ________.
Weaponry; Medicine
200
The ________ plan was the Union’s battle plan which stopped trade between the Confederacy and European countries causing the Confederate Army to have less supplies and less wealth and it split the Confederate States of America in half by capturing the Mississippi River which made the Confederacy split all of their troops and materials.
Anaconda
300
He was a Union general who captured and burned Atlanta, which cut off Confederate supply lines, and captured Savannah, Georgia, ultimately helping the Union win the war.
Who was William T. Sherman?
300
He got shot from a bullet shot from his own army men.
Why did Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson get this arm amputated?
300
Fort Sumter was the first battle in the war, where the Union wanted to take over the Confederacy, but the Confederacy won, showing that they had the potential to fight a war and win.
What was the significance of the Battle at Fort Sumter?
300
This code helped Abraham Lincoln communicate with Union generals. It uses a language that consists of long or short signals and different sounds.
What is Morse Code?
300
The classic nicknames for the soldiers of the Confederacy and Union.
Who were Johnny Reb and Billy Yank?
400
He was a Union general who lead the Army of the Potomac, the largest army of the Union, twice, and fought as general-in-chief until being removed by Abraham Lincoln in 1862.
Who was George McClellan?
400
R. W. Barnwell, J. P. Richardson, B. H. Rutledge, J. E. Jenkins, and P. E. Duncan all wrote the ________ ________ ___________of __________.
South Carolina Declaration of Secession
400
The Confederates won both battles of _____ ______, and the first one was an ambush, causing the Union to take a devastating blow.
Bull Run
400
This type of transportation was used by both the Union and the Confederacy, however, it was used more by the Union. It helped transport supplies, materials, and soldiers to war areas.
What are trains?
400
The Africans were able to join the Union army, and this was due to the Emancipation Proclamation
What gave the African former slaves purpose?
500
He commanded the army of the Potomac after Hooker and was most famous for winning the Battle of Gettysburg against Robert E. Lee.
Who was George Meade?
500
DAILY DOUBLE!-Fill in the Blank-Answer- The 21st Ohio saw troops at the Battle of Chickamauga, and believed that those certain soldiers were Union reinforcements. They yelled out “Whose troops are you?” and they replied “_________ _____’_.” The Union soldiers relaxed, since there was a Union general of that same name, so they calmed down, and then they soon surrendered to the 7th Florida.
Jefferson Davis
500
Albert Sidney Johnston and P. G. T. Beauregard for the Confederacy, while Ulysses S. Grant and Don Carlos Buell fought for the Union army.
Who were the generals at the battle of Shiloh?
500
The _________ Hand Grenade was first used in the Civil War, and was used in major sieges, such as Vicksburg and Petersburg, partially becoming accepted as a weapon of the Union.
Ketchum
500
DAILY DOUBLE! This general had a pet whose name was “Nellie” .
Who was General Robert E. Lee? (His pet was a chicken.)