The Civil War

General Facts 1

100

What Confederate capital was only about 100 miles from Washington DC?

Richmond, Virginia

200

What battle was named after a small church and one of the most influential battles of the war?

Shiloh

300

William Sherman's "march to the sea" headed toward what city?

Savannah, Georgia

400

"Peace Democrats" were also known as what?

Copperheads

500

The main goal of the North at the beginning of the war was to

Reunite the country

General Facts 2

100

The bloodiest day of the entire Civil War was the Battle of ___________?

Antietam

200

How did African Americans react to the Emancipation Proclamation?

Joyfully

300

In the Civil War, for the first time, thousands of women served as what occupation?

Spies

Nurses

400

What guarantees accused individuals the right to a hearing before being jailed?

Habeas Corpus

500

In 1861, 48 Virginia counties organized themselves as a separate state called

West Virginia

Vocab 1

100

To close ports

blockade

200

Confederate commander who lead the attack on Fort Sumter

General PGT Beauregard 

300

Confederate President

Jefferson Davis

400

Confederate capital

Richmond, Virginia

500

Site of Robert E Lee's surrender

Appomattox Court House

Vocab 2

100

Union capital

Washington DC

200

Captured in New Orleans

David Farragut

300

African American regiment

54th Massachusetts 

400

South's ironclad ship

Merrimack

500

Casualty of friendly fire in Chancellorsville

Stonewall Jackson

Challenge Zone

100

True or False: There was only one attempt at assassinating Lincoln. 

False (3)

200

True or False: Grant was known as the bloodiest general.

False (Robert E Lee)

300

True or False: Two-thirds of soldiers died of disease during the war.

True

400

True or False: 2% of the American population died in the Civil War

True

500

True or False: The oldest soldier to serve in the war was 70 years old.

False (80)