War...uhhh...what is it good for? (Advances, benefits of war)
10 Things I Hate About You (reasons for the war)
War...uhh...what is it good for? Absolutely nothing!
100
This man was elected in 1860?
Who is Lincoln?
100
The conflict over popular sovereignty in this state caused a lot of conflict between slave and free states.
What is Kansas?
100
This was the first battle of the Civil War...answers will vary...
What is the attack on Fort Sumter, John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry, Bleeding Kansas?
200
This document/statement helped lead to the freeing of the slaves (but didn't free anyone when first issued).
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
200
This act required individuals in the North to help slaves be returned to their masters.
What is the Fugitive Slave Act?
200
Name either the bloodiest day of fighting in the Civil War or the bloodiest battle in the Civil War.
What is Antietam (day) or Gettysburg (battle)?
300
This part of the country experienced an economic boom after the Civil War.
What is the North? (Protective tariffs)
300
These two incidents in Congress led to rising tensions in the country.
What is Representative Brooks beating Senator Sumner with a cane and a Congressman pulled a gun on another one too!
300
The two battles that served as turning points in the war.
What is Vicksburg and Gettysburg?
400
This Act gave individuals a stake of land in the West if they promised to farm it for a period of time.
What is the Homestead Act?
400
After the election of _____ Abe Lincoln was elected...and this state seceded from the Union because of it.
What is 1860 and South Carolina?
400
This is the main reason for the riots about conscription (aka the draft) in the North.
What is a man who was drafted could pay $300 to hire a replacement...this system favored the rich?
500
The minie ball was a new type of...
What is bullet?
500
This method of fighting (two words) was used to burn down cities like Atlanta.
What is total war?
500
The right that protects each person from being held in jail without being charged with a specific crime and which was suspended by Lincoln in the Civil War in Latin is...