The Civil War

Who became the 17th president after Lincoln was assassinated?

When the North captured Vicksburg, the soldiers and civilians were forced to eat rats in order to survive.

Confederate general during the Civil War and surrendered on April 3, 1865.

This battle was fought in Tennessee and was considered a Northern victory.

Considered the first major land battle of the Civil War.

What types of weapons were used during the Civil War?

Where was President Lincoln assassinated?

Where did General Lee surrender to General Grant?

This Civil War strategy would have Union forces surround the South and “squeeze it to death”.

What was the name given to the 11 states which rebelled against the Union during the Civil War?

Did the North or the South have better transportation systems during the war?

Which best describes General Sherman’s burning of Atlanta and his “March to the Sea”?

The Confederate defeat at Gettysburg was considered a turning point in the war. 

Which of the following is a reason that President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation?

All were advantages the North had over the South at the start of the Civil War EXCEPT

Which of the following was a war strategy used by the South?

Considered the bloodiest one-day battle in American history.

This image best represents

*Bonus* Confederate general who stood his ground during the Battle of Bull Run.

Elected president of the southern states when they seceded.

What was the economy of the South based on at the beginning of the Civil War?

*BONUS* : Clara Barton’s work during the Civil War formed the basis for the future

What was the economy of the North based on at the beginning of the Civil War?

All of the following are causes of the Civil War except

What is another name for the Battle of Manassas?

The group of slave states that did not join the Confederacy.

By law, all white men between the ages of 20 and 45 had to report for military duty in 1863. This is called a(n)

Which speech is dedicated to the soldiers who lost their lives during the Battle of Gettysburg?

Who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln?

As the Civil War began, President Abraham Lincoln stated that his primary goal was to