CSA/Union
False
Which pieces of US currency feature Abraham Lincoln's portrait?
The five dollar bill and the penny
Who won the aftermath of the Union's Attack of Cold Harbor?
The Confederates
What were some of the major economic costs the US government paid for after the war was over? (100 points for each thing mentioned)
Infrastructure/Rebuilding, Agriculture, and major loss.
What amendment was brought about alongside the Emancipation Proclamation?
The Thirteenth Amendment
What were the major economic incomes of the Union and the Confederates?
Union: Industrial Production/Supply Lines
Confederates: Plantations/Agriculture
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth (extra 50 points for each unique detail provided)
Who won the First Battle of Bull Run?
The Confederates
What widespread illness caused soldiers to completely change as individuals and affect their memory of the battles they were in?
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
What military act allowed African Americans to be employed in the military?
The Militia Act
Who was the general in charge for the Confederates?
General Robert E. Lee
What famous address did Abraham Lincoln give that begins with: "Fourscore and seven years ago..."?
The Gettysburg Address
Who won the Battle of Gettysburg?
The Union
How much was the U.S. government spending daily on the Civil War?
$2.5 million
What bill did Congress pass due to the increase of fugitive slaves coming to the Union to escape their masters?
Who was the general in charge for the Union?
Ulysses S. Grant
How many civilians were released from imprisonment at the end of the Civil War due to President Lincoln's suspension of Habeas Corpus?
~ 18,000 people (100 points for a team that can name the confederate sympathizer who was imprisoned for trying to destroy a rail line)
What strategy/attack style did many battles in the Civil War involve even though many were not very successful?
Frontal Assaults
What were some popular Civil-War-Era songs? (Each group can give one unique answer for the 400 points)
Battle Hymn of the Republic, Battle Cry of Freedom, Rally Round the Cause, Boys, Dixie, Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground, All Quiet on the Potomac, etc.
When did the first emancipation take place?
1861
Who led the CSA (the Confederate States of America)?
Jefferson Davis
Finish the quote:
"I hope to have God on my side, but I must have...."
"I hope to have God on my side, but I must have Kentucky."
What aggressive Confederate war strategy, named after a Confederate general, led the Confederates to defeat?
What is the Civil War song All Quiet on the Potomac about/inspired from?
Lamar Fontaine's witnessing of seeing his comrade die.
How many times was the word "indispensable" used in Lincoln's letter to Albert G. Hodges of Kentucky?
Six times