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Abraham Lincoln was what number president?
16th!
Where did the first battle of the Civil War occur?
Fort Sumter
T or F: The North was called the Confederacy.
False. The North was called the Union.
Who helped the South fight the North?
Trick question! The south independently fought the North!
Did the Confederacy or the Union win the Civil War?
The Union
Which woman founded the American Red Cross in 1881?
Clara Barton
T or F- Most battles were fought in the North.
False! Most battles were fought in the South.
Who was the president of the United States (the North) during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Who was the president of the Confederate States of America (the South) during the Civil War?
Jefferson Davis
What years did the Civil War take place?
1861-1865
What Union General was most responisble for the Union's Victory?
General Ulysses S. Grant
After what battle did Abraham Lincoln deliver his Gettysburg address?
The Battle of Gettysburg
T or F- Massachusetts was the first to organize black regiments.
True!
What was the South's greatest strength?
Military leadership
What were the two greatest risks to African Americans who fought in the war?
Enslavement or death
Who said, “ The war is over, the rebels are our countrymen again?"
General Grant
What was the deadliest battle of the Civil War?
Gettysburg.
What was the North's greatest weakness?
Millitary leadership
T or F- The South's main weaknesses were its economy and its transportation systems.
True!
List one of the technological advancements or firsts that occurred during the Civil War.
Possible answers: It was the first American war to use railroads to move troops and to keep them supplied. It was the first war in which telegraphs were used to communicate with distant armies, and it was the first conflict to be recorded in photographs. It was also the first to see combat between armor-plated steamships.
What was Thomas Jackson's nickname?
He was called Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
The last battle of the Civil war took place at Palmito Ranch a month after __________ ____ _____________.
General Lee surrendered.
The North had an advantage over the South because they had the most_______________.
Farms. Farms= Food for troops.
How did Greenhow manage to warn Southern military leaders about the marching Union soldiers?
He smuggled a coded note to them by putting it in a little girl' hair.
The painting,___ _________(1865) celebrates the conclusion of the Civil War and the preservation of the Union.
The Surrender