Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865
Who is John Booth
100
Which side had the advantage of having a larger population during the Civil War
What is the North
100
This attack is considered to be the official start of the Civil War
What is the attack on Fort Sumter
100
Blockade
What is a blockage of a harbor by an enemy to prevent transportation of soldiers and supplies
100
This event was hosted by a group of snooty women who wanted to support their husbands in rebelling against the rising taxes imposed by England
What is the Edenton Tea Party
200
When was Abraham Lincoln elected president
What is February of 1861
200
This side strongly believed in their cause and right to secede
What is the South
200
The American Civil War was often called this because the states were fighting against each other
What is the War Between the States
200
Distiller
What is a person who brews homemade alcohol
200
This group of whites would tie runaway slaves to a tree and give them 39 lashes if they were caught off the plantation without a pass
Who are the Pattyrollers or Paddy Rollers
300
Abraham Lincoln was given this nickname because of his kindness and generosity
What is Father Lincoln
300
This side was at a disadvantage because they could not get supplies from countries overseas since their ports were blockaded
What is the South
300
This plan was created by Winfield Scott, the commanding general of the U.S. army. This planned was designed to cutoff the Confederates contact with countries overseas by blocking off their main ports.
What is the Anaconda Plan
300
Loyalist
What is a person who remained true to England being the sorveign country
300
This courthouse was the place where Robert E. Lee surrendered in 1865
What is the Appomattox Courthouse
400
This decree was purposed by Lincoln on January 1, 1863 and it declared all slaves in Confederate territory free
What is the Emancipation Proclamation
400
Which side had fewer experienced military leaders but a strong central government
What is the North
400
Who led the Confederacy during the Civil War
Who is Jefferson Davis
400
Tallow
What is a fatty substance from sheep or cattle used to make candles and soap
400
What was the official end of the Revolutionary War
What is the signing of the Treaty of Paris
500
How many states seceded from the Union after Lincoln was elected president
What is 11
500
Which pair of brothers wrote home to ask for food, boots, blankets, and other supplies to help the South
Who are George and Walter Battle
500
Three diseases that killed many soldiers during the Civil War are
What are dysentery, typhoid fever, malaria, pneumonia, arthritis, measles, mumps, and malnutrition
500
Unalienable
What is something unable to be taken away; something you always have
500
A legend was told by the Cherokee Indians of how this object came to the Earth