Causes of the Civil War
Battles of the Civil War
Presidents
Potpourri
100
The state, condition or practice of owning or being owned by another person is called?
Slavery
100
In what year did the Civil War begin? In what year did it end?
1861-1865
100
Who was the 16th President of the United States?
Abraham Lincoln
100
Who sings the song "Driver's License"?
Olivia Rodrigo
200
What is the name of the series of laws passed in September 1850 about slavery in the lands gained by the Mexican Cession.
The Compromise of 1850
200
What was the first Battle of the Civil War?
Fort Sumter
200
Who was the President of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
200
How many legs does a spider have?
Eight
300
In what year was Abraham Lincoln first elected President of the United States?
1860
300
Who was the leader of the Confederate Army? Who was the leader of the Union army?
Confederacy: Robert E. Lee
Union: Ulysses S. Grant
300
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
A presidential proclamation and executive order made by President Lincoln on January 1, 1863. It freed all the slaves in the Confederate States and territories.
300
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
The Pacific Ocean
400
The Missouri Compromise of 1820 prohibited slavery above the _____________________ in the Louisiana Territory.
36ยบ 30' latitude line
400
This 3 day long battle was the turning point of the Civil War.
The Battle of Gettysburg
400
How many years ago is "Four Score and Seven Years Ago"? What was Lincoln referring to in his famous Gettysburg Address?
"Four Score and Seven Years Ago" means 87 years ago. Lincoln was referring to the Declaration of Independence.
400
Finish the Lyrics: "I walk this empty street on the Boulevard of ______________."
Broken Dreams
500
Who is this person? What did he do?
Dred Scott; He was an enslaved African-American man who unsuccessfully sued for his freedom.
500
The single bloodiest day during the Civil War was the __________.
Battle of Antietam
500
What was the purpose of the Gettysburg Address?
President Lincoln was dedicating a National Cemetery in Gettysburg, PA.
500
Who was the second human to walk on the moon?
Buzz Aldrin