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What was the popular practice in the southern states that is one of the biggest causes of the Civil War?
What is slavery
100
Where was the first battle of the Civil War fought?
What is Fort Sumter.
100
Who were the presidents of the Union and Confederacy during the Civil War?
Who are Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis.
100
What is the term used when a part of a country leaves or breaks off from the rest?
What is secession.
100
Who won the Civil War? What is the title of the time period just after the Civil War?
The North, or Union, won the Civil War and the period just after that was called Reconstruction.
200
Well before the war, a popular book was published that made many people realize just how terrible slavery was. Name the book and author.
What are Harriet Beecher Stowe and Uncle Tom's Cabin.
200
Which battle was the deadliest and bloodiest of the entire war?
What is the battle of Antietam.
200
Which Union General completed a famous battle campaign from Atlanta to Savannah near the end of the war? What was this campaign called?
William T. Sherman completed the March to the Sea through Georgia.
200
What was the title given to someone who joined the movement to end slavery?
What is an abolitionist.
200
Why was the south in need of "reconstruction" after the Civil War?
The south needed to be rebuilt because that's where MOST of the fighting and destruction happened during the war.
300
One popular abolitionist decided to take matters into his own hands. He broke into an armory and attempted to rally slaves to try and free themselves. His attempt was a huge failure. Who was this man and where did he attack?
What are John Brown and the Raid on Harper's Ferry.
300
In January of 1863, President Lincoln issued _______________ which freed all enslaved people.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation.
300
Name the men who were generals of the Northern and Southern armies at the end of the war.
Northern General Ulysses S. Grant. Southern General Robert E. Lee.
300
Define the word "casualties."
Soldiers who are killed or wounded in a battle.
300
How did President Lincoln feel that the south should be treated after the war?
President Lincoln wanted to rebuild the south and re-unite the country after the war. He did not want to punish them.
400
What were the differences in the Northern and Southern ECONOMIES and POPULATIONS?
The North had an economy based on factories and the South was agricultural (or farming) based. The North had a significantly higher population than the South.
400
Name the 2 important turning point battles that were won by the Union in 1863.
What are the battles of Vicksburg and Gettysburg.
400
When Abraham Lincoln ran for the Senate, who was the Republican candidate that he had his famous debates against?
Who is Stephen Douglas.
400
Define the term civil war.
A civil war is a war between 2 groups or regions within one nation.
400
What were Jim Crow Laws and how did they effect recently freed slaves?
Jim Crow Laws were passed in the southern states to try and keep African Americans separate, or segregated, from other southerners. The laws forced people apart and often black schools, hospitals, etc. were of poorer quality than the white ones.
500
Define "states rights" and explain why it was a cause of the Civil War.
States' rights was the argument that states had the right to make their own laws and rules- not the federal government. States' rights were a cause of the Civil War because the South believed that they should govern themselves- not be told what to do by the President or Federal government.
500
Describe the event that ended the war. Include the location, the people who participated, and the year.
in 1865, Confederate General Lee surrendered to Union General Grant at Appomattox Court House.
500
Which Confederate General earned an interesting nickname for the way that he won the first battle of Bull Run? What was that nickname?
Who is Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson.
500
What is the vocabulary term for the murder of an important person or leader?
What is assassination.
500
Name the purpose of the 13th, 14th, AND 15th amendments.
13th- Ended and outlawed slavery. 14th- Stated that you can't limit the rights of citizens. 15th- All MEN have the right to vote.