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What is the name of the individual who led a raid on a government armory in Harpers Ferry, Virginia, with the intention of inciting a slave revolt?
John Brown
What was the name of the Republican who won the presidential election in 1860? He gained no electoral votes from the South because many Southerners were concerned that he would favor abolition.
Abraham Lincoln
By the end of 1861, there were around 25,000 Texans in this army. Jefferson Davis received the first Texas troops in 1861. What was the name is this Army?
The Confederate Army
Which city and state hosted the Confederacy's capital?
Richmond, Virginia
In July 1861, a Union army marched south to take Richmond; Confederate soldiers halted the advance at which battle?
First Battle of Bull Run
What is a term for the concept that state power is greater than federal power?
states’ rights
What is the name of the Mississippian whom delegates from the South elected as president of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
Who organized a group of Texas Rangers, a cavalry unit that fought during the Civil War?
B. F. Terry
The North improved its ability to efficiently transfer troops and supplies. What's the name of the resource that enabled it?
Railroads
Which Union general won the Battle of Shiloh in April 1862?
Ulysses S. Grant
What is the name of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s 1852 antislavery novel that greatly increased support for the abolition movement?
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
What was the name of the government founded by Southern states that seceded?
Confederate States of America or The Confederacy
In April 1861, what marked the beginning of the Civil War?
Fort Sumter
The Confederacy blocked cotton exports to British textile mills, intending to compel Britain to grant assistance. What was it known as?
Cotton Diplomacy
In late September 1862, General Robert E. Lee's army met with Union forces in Maryland, resulting in a significant Union victory. What's the name of the battle?
The Battle of Antietam
Congress paved the way for the new territories to become states, including the Fugitive Slave Act, which made it a crime to help escaped slaves; what was its name?
1820 Missouri Compromise
What does it mean to formally withdraw?
Secede
What was the name of the man who led the Texas Brigade, that fought in Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee?
Lawrence “Sul” Ross
The Union utilized this to choke off southern seaports and prevent the Confederacy from receiving military supplies. What was it known as?
Naval Blockade
What were the names given to ships that were strongly armored with armor plates?
Ironclads
The United States Supreme Court held that African Americans were not citizens and hence could not suit in federal court. The Court also held that Congress could not prohibit slavery in any federal area. What was it known as?
Dred Scott decision
When did Texas become the seventh state to secede from the United States?
March 2, 1861
In February 1861 a force surrounded the U.S. commander’s headquarters in San Antonio. U.S. Army general David E. Twiggs quickly surrendered all federal property in Texas. Without firing a shot, the Texas militia captured more than $1 million in military supplies. What is the name of the man who led that force?
Ben McCulloch
The naval blockade finally extended from Virginia to Florida on what coast, as well as from Florida to the southern tip of what coast. What are the names of the coastlines?
Atlantic/Texas Gulf Coast
What is the name of the Confederate general who commanded campaigns against the Union, including the Battles of Antietam and Gettysburg?
Robert E. Lee
What was the name of the statute that permitted areas to choose between being free or slave states?
Kansas-Nebraska Act
People who wanted to stay in the Union and work out their disputes over slavery were referred to as what?
Unionists
What was the name of the man who led the Texas Brigade, which became a leading unit in the Army of Northern Virginia?
John Bell Hood
By the end of 1861, how many Texans were serving in the Confederate army's cavalry?
Two Thirds
Which battle saw Confederate and Union armies fight for control of the Mississippi River valley?
Battle of Shiloh
Texas state joined the Union in 1845 as a what?
Slave State
Sam Houston, who won the governor's election in 1859, urged Texans to remain in which government?
The Union
Units of around 1,000 soldiers are known as what?
Regiment
Regions, of war are known as what?
Theater
What battle was a turning point due to Lee being on the defensive for the rest of the war?
The Battle of Gettysburg