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This person was the president of the Union in the Civil War.

Abraham Lincoln

100
This person wrote the book Uncle Tom's Cabin, which spoke about the cruelty of slavery.
Harriet Beecher Stowe
100
The two major Union victories known as the turning points of the war were ________________.
Gettysburg and Vicksburg
100

What age men were conscripted to fight in the Confederacy? How long was their term of conscription?

18-35; 3 years

100
Lincoln's plan was to require this percentage of southern voters to pledge an oath to the Union for the southern states to be readmitted to the Union. 

10%

200
This person was the most successful Northern general in the Civil War.
Ulysses S. Grant
200
This person, known for his strength, led the Confederates during the First Battle of Bull Run.
"Stonewall" Jackson
200
How did the Civil War begin?
when the Southerners attacked the Union at Fort Sumter in SC
200

Where did many deserters hide during the Civil War?

Caves in WNC

200

What was the south divided into to ensure that laws were being carried out during reconstruction?

Military Districts

300
This person was the most successful Southern general in the Civil War.
Robert E. Lee
300
This person led the March to the Sea destroying everything in his path.
William T. Sherman
300
What was the purpose of General Sherman's March to the Sea?
to destroy everything in GA that could help the South win the war
300

What professions became acceptable for women in the Civil War?

Teacher / Nurse

300

The number of men from North Carolina that died as a result of the Civil War

40,000

400

This person was the president of the Confederacy during the war. 

Jefferson Davis

400
Which abolitionist led an attack at Harpers Ferry, Virginia?
John Brown
400
Where did Lee surrender to Grant to end the war?
in a home in the town of Appomattox Court House
400

Who threatened to take supplies from homes during the civil war?

Deserters / escaped prisoners

400

What amendment ended slavery in the U.S.?

13th Amendment

500

This person disguised herself as a man to avoid being separated from her husband in the war. 

Malinda Blalock

500

General Sherman also captured the city of Atlanta during what was known as the _______ ___ ________.

March to Sea

500

The bloodiest single day in American history was...

Antietam

500

How much was a barrel of flour in 1861 vs 1864?

$18 vs $125

500
The ________ Amendment protects a person's life, liberty, and property. The _____ Amendment gave all men the right to vote.
14th and 15th