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Habeas Corpus
USCT
Emancipation
Antietam
Pop Culture
100
Who suspended habeas corpus during the Civil War?
Lincoln
100
What does USCT stand for?
United States Colored Troops
100
Who was freed by the Emancipation Proclamation?
Southern slaves
100
Where did the Battle of Antietam take place?
Sharpsburg, Maryland
100
Which Glee guest star recently released an album?
Charice
200
Who was granted the power to suspend habeas corpus by a representative of the U.S. government?
General Winfield Scott
200
How many African Americans fought in the Union army and navy during the Civil War?
Over 200,000
200
Who was not freed by the Emancipation Proclamation?
Northern slaves and slaves living in border states.
200
What is another name for the Battle of Antietam?
The bloodiest day of the Civil War
200
This pop newcomer was nominated for 6 grammys and won 1 at this years Grammy Awards.
Bruno Mars
300
According to the Constitution, who has the power to suspend habeas corpus?
Congress
300
Were most African American Union soldiers free or escaped slaves?
Most were escaped slaves
300
Who issued the Emanicpation Proclamation?
President Lincoln
300
Who won the Battle of Antietam?
Neither side could claim a decisive victory; no one won.
300
This Twilight star recently starred opposite Reese Witherspoon in a movie.
Robert Pattinson
400
Who said that the suspension of habeas corpus during the Civil War was illegal?
Chief Justice Taney
400
Name at least one reason why figures such as Frederick Douglass urged African Americans to fight for the Union.
To prove African Americans' worthiness as citizens and to ensure the end of slavery.
400
The emancipation proclamation was a result of what event?
The Battle of Antietam
400
The Battle of Antietam was General Lee's attempt to do what?
Invade the North
400
This author made 1 billion dollars from her series about a young wizard.
J.K. Rowling
500
Define habeas corpus.
The right of a prisoner to a hearing to determine whether or not they have been legally arrested.
500
Name at least two groups besides whites and African Americans who fought during the Civil War.
Women, Mexican Americans (Hispanics), and Native Americans
500
Name at least one individual or group that might have been angered by the Emancipation Proclamation.
Jefferson Davis, Southern plantation owners, Border state slaves, etc.
500
What happened as a result of the Battle of Antietam?
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Lincoln
500
Which 2011 summer movie is about the god of thunder?
Thor