Famous Figures of the Civil War
Misc.
Black Adjustment In The South
Famous Documents
Fun Ones
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Jefferson Davis
Who was the president of the Confederacy during the Civil War?
100
Seneca Falls Convention
What is the name of the first women's right convention in U.S. History?
100
KKK or Klu Klux Klan
What was the name of the " enforcement " used in the south to control black voters?
100
The Monroe Doctrine
This was issued to limit European influence in the western hemisphere.
100
Abraham Lincoln was born in 1809 and would have been 191 years old.
How old would Abraham Lincoln have been this Feb 12th?
200
Abraham Lincoln
Who was the president of the United States during the Civil War?
200
Horace Mann
Who was a famous leader in the educational reform movement?
200
Guaranteed stable labor supply. Or to make everything as close to slavery as possible.
What was the purpose of Labor contracts?
200
The Declaration of Independence
When America declared themselves free from Great Britain what document did they sign?
200
627,000 men died.... more died from sickness than from the battle.
How many men died as a result of the Civil War?
300
John Brown
This man takes over U.S. arsenal and tries to start a slave revolt but fails.
300
Temperance movement.
This campaign's purpose was to eliminate alcohol consumption.
300
Labor Contracts
What was the document that freedmen were " required " to sign, agreeing to do a year's worth of labor and share half of their profit?
300
The Emancipation Proclamation
This document freed all the slaves in confederate and rebellious states.
300
Jefferson Davis was elected President of the Confederate States on Feb 9th, 1861.
Which United States Confederate president was elected on February 9th 1861?
400
Thomas J. Jackson
What was Stonewall Jackson's real name?
400
Dredd Scott
This former slave attempted to sue his master's wife but failed and was considered property.
400
Black Codes
Laws enforced to keep blacks as close to slaves as possible and encourage white supremacy.
400
The Gettysburg Address
Abraham Lincoln recited this speech which, finally stated that the Civil War was about slavery.
400
The 13th Amendment
Which Amendment to the Constitution provided for the abolition of slavery?
500
Frederick Douglas
He was a famous black leader in the Abolitionist Movement.
500
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott
Who were the two women that led the Seneca Falls convention?
500
Vagrancy Laws
What was the name of the system that could charge freedmen of vagrancy resulting in being fined, whipped, sold for a years worth of labor, etc.
500
The Confederate States Constitution
The supreme law of the Confederate States of America.
500
Mini Balls
What were the new bullets used in Civil War warfare called?