People
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
President of the US during the Civil War
Who started the Civil War?
The Confederacy
What is a soldier?
Someone who fights in a battle or war
When did the Civil War end?
1865
Who is the Principal of TMC?
(First and Last Name)
Gershon Jackson
Where would soldiers sleep at night during the Civil War?
[Multiple answers may be correct]
a) An ironclad
b) A camp
c) A fort
d) A blockade
e) A telegraph
b) A camp
c) A fort
Who was Harriet Tubman?
A former enslaved person who escaped to freedom in the North. She later returned to the South and helped others escape, and served as a Union spy and nurse during the Civil War.
Who won the Civil War?
The Union (North)
What was the Underground Railroad?
A loose network of abolitionists who helped enslaved people travel to freedom in the North
What color were the Union uniforms?
What color were the Confederate uniforms?
Blue
Grey
Name two famous landmarks in Chicago.
[Answers will vary.]
The Art Institute
The Bean
Millennium Park
Navy Pier
The Sears/Willis Tower
Soldier Field
The Anaconda Plan to form a blockade around the South was an example of a:
a) victory
b) defeat
c) strategy
d) ironclad
e) fort
c) strategy
Who was the President of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
What was the cause of the Civil War?
Slavery
What is an abolitionist?
Someone who worked to end slavery
Aside from being killed in battle, what killed a large number of soldiers?
Disease
What famous speech did Abraham Lincoln deliver after the Battle of Gettysburg?
The Gettysburg Address
Who was Jefferson Davis?
The President of the Confederacy during the Civil War
Who was Ulysses S. Grant?
Where was the first Battle of the Civil War?
Fort Sumter, in Charleston, South Carolina
What does "strategy" mean?
A plan for winning a battle or war
Which of these states are part of the Union?
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Maine
Ohio
Illinois
Maine
Ohio
Name one invention or new technology that played a significant role in the Civil War?
Fort
Ironclad
Rifle
Steam Engine Locomotive (Train)
Telegraph
Which of the following are TRUE about slavery?
[Multiple answers may be correct.]
a) It was the cause of the Civil War
b) It was practiced only in the North
c) It ended once the Civil War ended
d) It was a system in which people were both treated as property and forced to work without being paid
e) It lasted for another 15 years after the Civil War ended
a) It was the cause of the Civil War
c) It ended once the Civil War ended
d) It was a system in which people were both treated as property and forced to work without being paid
Who was Frederick Douglass?
A former enslaved person who became a writer and speaker against slavery (abolitionist)
What happened to Abraham Lincoln at the end of the Civil War?
He was assassinated by a man named John Wilkes Booth
What was an ironclad?
A warship covered in iron armor
What was the Anaconda Plan?
A Union Strategy to form a naval blockade around the South to cut them off from receiving any resources
What is the address of Truman College?
1145 West Wilson Ave
Which side allowed black soldiers to fight? Why do you think this was the case?
The Union allowed black soldiers to fight. This was because the Union was fighting against slavery, which affected the black community more than whites. In the Confederacy, the idea of arming black soldiers was seen as dangerous.