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He was the President during the Civil War
Who is Abraham Lincoln
100
The first major battle of the Civil War
What is the First Battle of Bull Run
100
Historians consider this
Who is Irvin McDowell
100
The name of the bullets most often used during Civil War battles
What is the Minnie Ball
100
The Anaconda Plan
What is the name of the North's Battle Plan
200
This actor shot and killed Abraham Lincoln in Ford's Theatre in 1865
Who is John Wilkes Booth
200
This battle had more casualties than The American Revolution, The War of 1812 and the Mexican War combined
What is the Battle of Shiloh
200
Even though it was a "Tie" this battle still cost him his job.
Who is George McClellan
200
the Mississippi River
What is the river the North must gain control of to split the Confederacy
300
This man was President of the Confederate States of America
Who is Jefferson Davis
300
This battle gave the Union complete control of the Mississippi river
What is Vicksburg
300
This General was victorious in battle but still became a subordinate to Grant after Gettysburg
Who is General Meade
300
The surrounding of an enemy on land and not letting anything in or out
What is a siege
300
How did the Union prevent goods from entering or leaving the South?
What is a blockade
400
He was a freed slave who became famous by publishing his autobiography
Who is Frederick Douglass
400
This battle was considered to be the the turning point of the Civil War
What is Battle of Gettysburg
400
He had huge sideburns!!!
Who is Ambrose Burnside
400
William Bedford Forest started this organization
What is the Klu Klux Klan
400
King Cotton
What is the name of the South's battle strategy
500
He was the leader of the Northern Troops during the second half of the Civil War
Who is Ulysses S. Grant
500
After the Battle of Appomattox Court House, General Lee surrendered to General Grant at this location
What is Appomatox Courthouse
500
Lincoln was asked to fire this General, but he replied "I can't spare this man, he fights!"
Who is U.S. Grant
500
To set free
What is Emancipate
500
Defensive
What is the type of battle the South wants to fight?