Row 1
During the Civil War, each side chose a color for its uniforms; which color did the Union choose?
Blue
Which Admiral approached the two forts guarding New Orleans' Gulf of Mexico entrance with 18 ships and 700 men? Unable to destroy the forts, he chose to race past them.
David Farragut
The Union had money, a better developed economy, banking system, and a currency known as what?
Greenbacks
In March 1862, Rebel forces attacked, aided by approximately 800 Cherokee. The Indians anticipated the Confederates would provide them more independence; also, slavery was legal in Indian Territory, and some Native Americans who owned slaves supported the Confederacy. Despite their numerical disadvantage, the Union soldiers were victorious. What was the name of the battle?
Battle of Pea Ridge
What is the name given to the concept that Great Britain would back the Confederacy because it required raw cotton from the South to sustain its thriving textile industry?
Cotton Diplomacy
Who established a modest hospital in Richmond, Virginia, which grew into a major army hospital by the war's end? Jefferson Davis honored this person's contribution to the war effort by making the individual a captain in the Confederate army.
Sally Louisa Tompkins
The Confederate army in Virginia was led by a General who had graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, participated in the Mexican War, and led federal soldiers at Harpers Ferry. What is the name of that general?
Robert E. Lee
How many southern states seceded in protest of Lincoln's election, fearing a federal invasion?
Seven
What was the name of the Confederate President?
Jefferson Davis
What did most people call the midwesterners who sympathized with the South, opposed abolition, thought the war was unnecessary, and advocated for its end?
Copperheads
What was the name of the General who arrived with 10,000 Confederate troops to Manassas on July 21, 1861?
Joseph E. Johnston
What date was the Emancipation Proclamation issued?
September 22, 1862
Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri were all considered what during the Civil War?
Border States
What battle gave the Union army greater authority over the Mississippi River valley?
Battle of Shiloh
What was the name of the federal installation at Charleston, South Carolina, that was attacked by Confederate troops, sparking the Civil War?
Fort Sumter
Which regiment was primarily made up of free African Americans, and in July 1863, it conducted a daring advance on South Carolina's Fort Wagner?
The 54th Massachusetts Infantry
Who devised a two-part strategy that took advantage of the Union's strengths?
(1) Damage the South's economy through a naval blockade of southern ports.
(2) Seize control of the Mississippi River to divide the South.
Winfield Scott
The commander of Fort Donelson demanded the terms of surrender. Grant responded, "No terms except an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted." The fortr surrendered. The North renamed Grant's alias, which was what?
Unconditional Surrender
What was the name of the Fort Sumter commander who refused to comply with Confederate officials' demands to remove his federal troops?
Robert Anderson
In 1862, Lincoln spent weeks considering, drafting, and modifying, and documenting the order to free Confederate slaves. What was this document called?
Emancipation Proclamation
In June 1861, Elizabeth Black assembled a group to lobby President Lincoln into forming what?
U.S. Sanitary Commission
The Union halted multiple Confederate attempts to govern regions west of the Mississippi. Where in Arizona did Union volunteers defeat rebel soldiers in August 1861?
Pichaco Pass
What was the name of the clergyman who ran the United States Sanitary Commission?
Henry Bellows
The western campaign aimed to gain control by cutting off the eastern portion of the Confederacy's food supply in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. What did the western campaign need to control to shut down supplies?
Mississippi River
What was General Thomas Jackson's nickname?
Stonewall
What date did the Battle of Shiloh begin?
April 6, 1862
Along a creek known as Bull Run, 22,000 Confederate troops led by a General waited for General McDowell and his troops. What is the name of the General in command of the Confederate forces?
Pierre G. T. Beauregard
What is the name given to the process of freeing slaves?
Emancipation
The Union Navy had already built its own ironclad, which was called what?
The Monitor
On New Year's Eve, December 31, 1862, many African American churches staged services in which congregants prayed, sung, and showed thankfulness, and when the clock struck midnight, millions of slaves were set free. What was this event known as?
Night Watch
What other name did the First Battle of Bull Run go by?
First Battle of Manassas
Who was the first woman to be licensed to practice medicine?
Elizabeth Black
How long were Soldiers supposed to be able to load, aim, and fire their rifles three times?
One Minute
What date did the Emancipation Proclamation come into effect?
January 1, 1863
What was the name of the Civil War's first significant battle?
First Battle of Bull Run
What is the name of the volunteer who coordinated the collecting of medicine and supplies for transportation to the battlefield? The "angel of the battlefield" comforted the injured and dying in field hospitals while bullets flew around.
Clara Barton
When the Virginia returned to Hampton Roads, the Monitor was ready; after many hours of engagement, neither ship sustained severe damage, but the Monitor forced the Virginia to withdraw. This victory spared the Union fleet, extended the blockade, and heralded a change in naval warfare. What is this events corresponding title?
Clash of the Ironclads
Who stated this?
“Once let the black man get upon his person the brass letters, U.S.; . . . and a musket on his shoulder and bullets in his pocket, and there is no power on earth which can deny that he has earned the right to citizenship.”
Frederick Douglass
During the Civil War, each side chose a color for its uniforms; which color did the Confederates choose?
Gray
What was the Confederacy's largest city and Mississippi River gateway?
New Orleans
What was the United States Sanitary Commission's nickname?
The Sanitary
As the months passed and the death toll rose, a group of northern Democrats began to speak out against the war. What is the name of the United States Representative from Ohio who led this group?
Clement L. Vallandigham
The Confederates captured a Union steamship and transformed it into an ironclad, dubbing it Virginia. What was the steamship's original name before being converted?
The Merrimack
As the months passed and the death toll rose, a group of northern Democrats began to speak out against the war. What did they call themselves?
Peace Democrats
The setback at Bull Run convinced Lincoln of the necessity for a better trained army, therefore who was assigned with assembling a well disciplined force of 100,000 soldiers?
George B. McClellan
Who was the first African American to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor after being shot many times while holding the United States flag aloft during the Battle at Fort Wagner?
William Carney
What were ships with heavy iron armor known as?
Ironclads
What is the name given to a constitutional safeguard against unlawful imprisonment?
Habeas corpus
A highly disciplined army of 100,000 Union soldiers was organized under what name?
Army of the Potomac
Around how many African Americans served in the Union army?
180,000
What is the name of the bloodiest single-day battle of the Civil War—and in American history?
Battle of Antietam
The Union foiled multiple Confederate attempts to govern regions west of the Mississippi. In August 1861, a Union detachment from Colorado repelled a Confederate force at what location?
Glorieta Pass
In July 1861, Lincoln ordered a General to lead a 35,000-man army from Washington, the Union capital, to Richmond, the Confederate capital. What was the name of that General?
Irvin McDowell
Which battle occurred in mid-May 1863, closing off the city and bombarding it repeatedly? As food ran out, locals and soldiers ate horses, dogs, and rats.
Siege of Vicksburg
“There can be no neutrals in this war, only patriots-or traitors."
Who is the Democratic Senator who stated this?
Stephen Douglas
What was the name of the Union army commander in the western campaign during the Civil War?
Ulysses S. Grant
During the summer of 1862, General Lee fortified his strongholds, and on June 26, he launched a series of battles known as what?
Seven Days’ Battles
Despite the widespread fighting deaths, diseases were the major cause of mortality during the Civil War. What are the names of the diseases that primarily affected soldiers from both sides?
Typhoid, Pneumonia, and Tuberculosis
What is the name of the Swedish-born engineer who designed the Monitor?
John Ericsson
Clara Barton's efforts paved the way for the future organization known as what?
American Red Cross
General Jackson planned to wipe out Pope's army before it could join McClellan's much larger Army of the Potomac, so his troops confronted Pope's Union forces on the battlefield in August 1862. What did the three-day struggle become known as?
Second Battle of Bull Run
What is the name of the Secretary of War who concurred with Lincoln that the president/commander in chief should free the slaves in all states that were in rebellion because the Confederacy was using slave labor to wage war?
Edwin Stanton
What other name did the Second Battle of Bull Run go by?
Second Battle of Manassas
Escaped slaves were known as what?
Contrabands
In the spring of 1862, General McClellan launched an assault on Richmond. Instead of heading south for a direct assault, McClellan gradually moved his troops through the peninsula between the James and York rivers. What was the name for this move?
Peninsular Campaign