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100
This person shot Abraham Lincoln just after the Civil War ended
Who is John Wilkes Booth?
100
The Confederate win in this battle proved that the Civil War would not be a short conflict.
What is Bull Run?
100
This new type of bullet resulted in carnage on both sides of the war.
What is the Minie ball?
100
This 1863 speech was used to commemorate a cemetery.
What is the Gettysburg Address?
100
This military strategy brought civilians into the conflict, as well as soldiers.
What is total war?
200
His march across Georgia created a wide path of destruction and terrorized civilians
Who is William Tecumseh Sherman?
200
The final surrender of the Confederates took place here.
What is Appomattox Court House?
200
This was the most common type of medical procedure done in the Civil War
What is amputation?
200
This person was the president of the Confederacy.
Who is Jefferson Davis?
200
These "soldiers" were often young boys, but were just as likely to be killed in battle.
What are drummer boys?
300
This person served as the commander of all Union armies
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
300
This battle, the first battle of the war, took place between inexperienced troops and resulted in a Confederate victory.
What is Fort Sumter?
300
This new piece of technology was a predecessor to the machine gun.
What is the Gatling gun?
300
This document allowed former and runaway slaves to join the military on behalf of the Union.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
300
This group of people were not able to join fighting until 1863.
What is African-Americans?
400
This person served as a Union nurse and later founded the Red Cross
Who is Clara Barton?
400
This three-day battle is considered the turning point because it crippled the Confederacy so badly that they would never again be able to invade a Northern state.
What is Gettysburg?
400
This technology allowed commanders to communicate more easily.
What is the telegraph?
400
This event was the major cause of the South's secession.
What is the election of Lincoln?
400
This was the greatest killer of soldiers during the Civil War.
What is disease?
500
This person served as the Confederate general of the Civil War
Who is Robert E. Lee?
500
This battle was the bloodiest day in American history.
What is Antietam?
500
This new type of rifle could fire much more quickly than previously.
What is Spencer Repeating Rifle?
500
This was a famous regiment of African-American soldiers in the Civil War.
What is the 54th Massachusetts?
500
This was the only casualty at Fort Sumter.
What is a horse?