Compromises and Deals
When was the Missouri Compromise made?
When was 1820
Where is Gettysburg?
Pennsylvania.
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
He is the 16th president and was in office during the Civil war.
What is a private?
The lowest ranking officer.
What is an ironclad?
A ship covered with iron sheets
What did the Missouri Compromise do?
Balance the free/slave states
Where is Vicksburg?
Mississippi.
Thomas Jonothan "Stonewall" Jackson
He gained glory and his nickname during the battle at bull run.
How large is a platoon?
50 soldiers.
How young were some volunteers for the army?
14
What was the Wilmot Proviso?
It would ban slavery in the new lands that would be acquired by the U.S.
Where is Shiloh?
North Carolina
Who was Fredrick Douglass?
An abolitionist and African American.
How outnumbered were the Confederate forces?
1:3
What was the Underground Railroad?
A system of people to help slaves get out of the country and into Canada.
What was the Emancipation Procolmation?
A statement made by Lincoln to free all slaves from slavery over time
Where is Fort Sumter?
South Carolina.
Who was General Robert E. Lee?
The commander of the Confederate forces.
What was the average pay for an African American soldier?
$7
What was the fugitive slave act?
A law that passed so if you saw a slave you would have to turn them in.
Why did Confederate forces allow Union soldiers in and out of fort Sumter?
For supplies
Where is Richmond?
Virginia.
Who was David Farragut?
The commander of the fleet that captured New Orleans.
How big was a Corps?
10 companies.
How long was the civil war?
4 years.