This fort in South Carolina was the battleground for the first shots fired of the Civil War
Fort Sumter
Which battle marked the first deaths of the Civil War?
Battle of Bull Run
The Battle of Bull Run proved that
The war would be long and bloody
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated while watching
Our American Cousin at Ford's Theatre
What state is next on Mr. De Haan's list to travel to?
A. Maine
B. Hawaii
C. Alaska
D. Mississippi
E. Louisiana
F. Vermont
C. Alaska
Thomas J. Jackson earned the nickname “Stonewall” because
He refused to retreat at Bull Run
General George McClellan was known for his
Cautious and slow tactics
This general became infamous after the Battle of Shiloh and would become the Union general who saw the war to its end.
Ulysses S. Grant
The Battle of Shiloh demonstrated that
Both sides needed better medical care and preparation
What country is next on Mr. De Haan's list to go to?
A. Sweden
B. Denmark
C. Iceland
D. Australia
E. Japan
F. New Zealand
E. Japan
Admiral David G. Farragut captured
New Orleans
The Monitor and the Merrimack were examples of the first:
Ironclad ships
The Anaconda Plan was the Union’s strategy to
Capture Richmond, cutting off access to the cotton trade via a blockade, taking control of the Mississippi
Robert E. Lee decided to fight for the Confederacy because
He could not fight against Virginia, his home
What city was Mr. De Haan's favorite he has visited out of the US?
A. Munich, Germany
B. London, England
C. Edinburgh, Scotland
D. Paris, France
E. Rome, Italy
F. Florence, Italy
F. Florence, Italy
The Battle of Antietam was significant because
It was the bloodiest single-day battle
The Emancipation Proclamation declared freedom for enslaved people in
Confederate states still in rebellion
The Habeas Corpus suspension allowed the government to
Arrest individuals without trial
Northern Democrats who opposed the war were called
Copperheads
What city was Mr. De Haan's favorite he has visited in of the US?
A. Austin, Texas
B. Big Sky, Montana
C. Dallas, Texas
D. Los Angeles, California
E. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
F. Seattle, Washington
B. Big Sky, Montana
Why was the Battle of Chancellorsville considered both Lee’s greatest victory and his greatest loss?
He defeated a larger Union force but lost his most trusted general, Stonewall Jackson
Clara Barton became known as
The founder of the American Red Cross
The Union introduced the first federal income tax to
Fund the war effort
General William Tecumseh Sherman’s strategy was called
Total war
What country is Mr. De Haan wanting to GO BACK TO first for a different reason then why he went the first time around?
A. Germany
B. Belgium
C. Italy
D. Scotland
E. France
F. England
D. Scotland