Famous Folks
He was the Republican abolitionist who was born in a log cabin, taught himself to write and eventually would become the 16th President
Abraham Lincoln
What state was Lincoln born in
Kentucky
What did the Union rely on for their economy
Industry
What did the man say to the guy who stole his cheese
HEY, THATS NACHO CHEESE
He was elected to be the President of the Confederate States of America after the southern secession
Jefferson Davis
What state led the push for Secession
South Carolina
What did the confederacy rely on for their economy
Agriculture
What do you call a pony with a sore throat
A little horse
He was the political rival of Lincoln who debated slavery and was referred to as the little giant
Stephen Douglas
What state did Irish immigrants start rioting in to protest conscription
New York
What was different between the Confederacy's constitution and the Union's
The Confederates had limited federal powers, while the Union had a strong federal government
Did you hear about the restaurant on the moon
Great food, but it has absolutely no atmosphere
He was the slave who sued for his freedom and lost the case leading to federal legislation supporting slavery
Dred Scott
Lincoln was a candidate for the Senate in what state
Illinois
What is a copperhead (not the snake)
A Democrat who argues for peace with the confederacy (If you said snake, you're not funny and I'm subtracting 50 points from your final grade)
Why is it tough to make fun of skeletons
Nothing gets under their skin
He was the radical abolitionist who's war against pro slavery militias and attempted rebellion was one of the causes of the civil war
John Brown
Which state was Jefferson Davis a senator for
Mississippi
Explain the Trent Affair
A secret plot for British ambassadors to meet with the confederacy to discuss an alliance
What’s the difference between a poorly dressed man on a tricycle and a well-dressed man on a bicycle?
Attire