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Mother Bickerdyke
The Bat
Civil War Facts
Civil War Vocab
People & Places
100
T/F Mother Bickerdyke only helped Union soldiers.
FALSE- both Union AND confederate
100
What are bats' babies called?
PUPS
100
What war is the bloodiest American war?
CIVIL WAR
100
What does "states rights" mean?
the state rules itself (has absolute control of)
100
T/F General John Hunt Morgan was a Union soldier that burned mills and bridges. He was caught, escaped, and eventually shot down in Kentucky.
FALSE- Confederate soldier
200
T/F She refused to leave any wounded soldier unattended.
TRUE
200
T/F Bats are amphibians.
FALSE- mammals
200
How many people died in the Civil War?
600,000
200
What does federal rule mean?
the national government has some say/makes some laws for each state
200
What was Camp Morton and where was it located?
prisoner-of-war camp in Indiana
300
She set standards for what?
CLEANLINESS
300
Bats are nocturnal- what does that mean?
they are active at night
300
How many years did the Civil War last?
4 years
300
What does secede mean?
withdrawl from an organization or group
300
Who shot President Abe Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
400
She made a plan to get WHAT for the wounded soldiers?
supplies and assistance (help)
400
T/F The most common bat in Indiana is the little black bat.
FALSE- little brown bat
400
How many Indiana soldiers were sent to fight in the Civil War?
200,000
400
What state was the first to secede from the United States?
South Carolina
400
What was the Iron Brigade and why was it called that?
group of soldiers from Indiana and neighboring states-- they were called that b/c they were as "strong as iron"
500
Why was the section titled "Mother Bickerdyke's Chicken Dinners?" What did the soldiers do to earn them?
She cooked homemade chicken dinners for any soldier that would help her help the wounded. They changed straw, cleaned wounds, etc. to help the wounded soldiers.
500
How many insects can 1 colony of bats eat during a summer night?
200 tons!
500
How many Indiana soldiers died during the war?
25,000
500
What caused the Civil War besides slavery?
arguing over states rights and federal rule
500
What was the Emancipation Proclamation and who was it given by?
a speech given by President Abe Lincoln saying that federal rule had won-- slavery was no longer allowed.