This systematic destruction of an entire land-not just its army-is called_______.
What is total war
100
This trail of destruction is known as Sherman's__________.
What is March to the Sea
100
In what date did US colonies declared independence from Britain?
What is July 1776
100
The British commander __________________ hoped the sheer size of his army would convince the Patriots to give up.
Who is Gen. William Howe
100
He was a lawyer and soldier, born at Tennessee, South Carolina, and became US president in 1829-1837.
Who is Andrew Jackson
200
What is the name of this general that was only an average student and failure as a farmer and businessperson. At soldiering, however, he was brilliant.
What is Ulysses S. Grant
200
In what year did the confederate lines broke and Lee withdrew?
What is April 2, 1865
200
During the early years of the American Revolution, what nation had the most strongest navy in the world, and had an experienced army and well trained?
What is Britain/ British
200
One Patriot______________ proved himself a hero at Long Island.
Who is Nathan Hale
200
He debated against Stephen Douglas about slavery.
Who is Abraham Lincoln
300
In what year did Grant's army of 115,000 men smashed into Lee's 64,000 troops in a series of three battles near Richmond, Virginia-the battles of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania Courthouse, and Cold Harbor.
What is May and June of 1864
300
At the Confederate president's house, _____________ sat in a chair in Davis's office and "looked far off with a dreamy expression."
Who is Abraham Lincoln
300
What were this Americans called who remained loyal to the British and opposed the war for independence?
What is Loyalists
300
Who persuaded the Congress not to allow African Americans in the Continental Army.
Who is Southern states
300
This president wrote several articles supporting ratification of the Constitution for a New York newspaper.
Who is James Madison
400
His critics cold him "butcher" because of the huge loss of life among his own troops-50,000 in 30 days.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant
400
In the little town of _____________________, Virginia, Grant met with Lee.
What is Appomattox Court House
400
The Americans called the mercenaries __________, after the region in Germany from where most of them came.
Who is the Hessians
400
On Christmas night 1776, _______________ and 2,400 troops crossed the icy river and surprised the enemy at Trenton the next day.
Who is Gen. George Washington
400
This president issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed all enslaved people in states under Confederate control.
Who is Abraham Lincoln
500
The highest-ranking officer in the Union navy _____, the son of a Latino military man.
Who is David Farragut
500
The Union controlled the ________________ and the Western Confederate coast, strangling its export economy and cutting off supplies.
What is Mississippi River
500
Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley also joined her husband in the battle. The soldiers called her "_________________."
Who is "Moll of the Pitcher"
500
At what city did British settled in _____________ for the winter, leaving some troops in Princeton and Trenton, New Jersey.
What is New York
500
In his Inaugural Address on January 20,1961, set the tone for his administration. In his address ____________ stirred the nation by calling for "a grand and global alliance" to fight tyranny, poverty, disease, and war.