Wooden boats with iron attached to the sides

Matching: James Longstreet

Defensive Strategist, “Lee’s Old War Horse”

Matching: Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson

Lee’s Best tactical Commander, Wounded at Chancellorsville

Matching: Ulysses S. Grant

Aggressive Style, Winner at Vicksburg, future president

Matching: P.G.T. Beauregard

Began Civil War, Won First Bull Run

Matching: Robert E. Lee

Confederate general Considered best General of the Civil War

What was step one of Winfield Scott’s plan?

Set up a Naval Blockade of southern ports

Matching: George McClellan

Not Very Aggressive, Organized the Army of the Potomac

What was the main purpose for the assassination of Lincoln?

To revive the Confederate cause

When the south seceded they officially became known as ______________.

The Confederate States of America

What was the South’s major argument for secession?

argued that they voluntarily joined the union & could leave

What does it mean to be an abolitionist?

To oppose slavery and openly act against it

Matching: William Tecumseh Sherman

March to the Sea, Total War, Scorched Earth Policy

Matching: Winfield Scott Hancock

Hero at Gettysburg, Well Respected Commander; anaconda plan

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1
Define Ironclad.
Specialized weapons for northern cavalry
Wooden boats with iron attached to the sides
Horses with metal armor
A style of open field warfare
2
Matching: James Longstreet
Ran Pickett's charge at Gettysburg
Union general, General Grant's right hand man
a boy named James who lived on a really long street
Defensive Strategist, “Lee’s Old War Horse”
3
Abraham Lincoln was the first _________________ president.
Republican
Democratic
Green party
Whig
4
Who lead a raid on the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry?
Winfield Scott
John Brown
Robert E. Lee
Joseph Smith
5
Matching: Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
Developed the Anaconda plan
Lee’s Best tactical Commander, Wounded at Chancellorsville
Confederate soldier that ran into a stone wall at Gettysburg
Not Very Aggressive, Organized the Army of the Potomac
6
Matching: Ulysses S. Grant
Began Civil War, Won First Bull Run
The Secretary of State
Aggressive Style, Winner at Vicksburg, future president
A confederate general
7
Matching: P.G.T. Beauregard
Hero at Gettysburg, Well Respected Commander
Ulysses S. Grant's right hand man
Union general
Began Civil War, Won First Bull Run
8
Name the document that officially freed slaves in the Confederacy.
The Gettysburg Address
The Compromise of 1850
The Monroe Doctrine
The Emancipation Proclamation
9
Matching: Robert E. Lee
Defensive Strategist, “Lee’s Old War Horse”
Confederate general Considered best General of the Civil War
March to the Sea, Total War, Scorched Earth Policy
Hero at Gettysburg, Well Respected Commander
10
Which state became the first state to secede from the Union?
Alabama
Florida
South Carolina
Mississippi
11
What was step one of Winfield Scott’s plan?
Invade from the north
Set up a Naval Blockade of southern ports
Ask Great Britain to invade the South
Land in Florida and invade from the south
12
The first two ironclads were named ______________.
The Merrimac and Monitor
The Silver Star and Screen
The Eagles and Cross
The Constitution and The Independence
13
What was the name of Winfield Scott’s plan for a Union victory?
The Destruction of the South
The Python plan
The Schlieffen Plan
The Anaconda Plan
14
Who became president upon Lincoln’s death?
Ulysses S. Grant
Rutherford B. Hayes
Andrew Johnson
Andrew Jackson
15
Who won the Presidential Election of 1860?
Abraham Lincoln
John Bell
John Breckinridge
Stephen Douglas
16
Where was Fort Sumter located?
Savannah, Georgia
Charleston, South Carolina
Baltimore, Maryland
Chicago, Illinois
17
Matching: George McClellan
Hero at Gettysburg, Well Respected Commander
Lee’s Best tactical Commander, Wounded at Chancellorsville
Lee’s Best tactical Commander
Not Very Aggressive, Organized the Army of the Potomac
18
Which of these was not an origin of the American Civil War?
Raid of Harpers Ferry
Preston Brooks caning Charles Sumner
Bleeding Kansas
California Gold Rush
19
What was the main purpose for the assassination of Lincoln?
To end the Civil War
To revive the Confederate cause
To promote the Vice President
To protest the draft
20
When the south seceded they officially became known as ______________.
The Rebel Nation
The Cotton Kings of America
The Southern States of American
The Confederate States of America
21
What was the South’s major argument for secession?
They don’t care what the federal government thinks
argued that they never should have broken away from England
They argued that they never agreed to be a part the union
argued that they voluntarily joined the union & could leave
22
Who Assassinated President Lincoln?
John Jasper
Mr. Alexander totally destroyed him
John Wilkes Booth
Lee Harvey Oswald
23
What does it mean to be an abolitionist?
To support the institution of slavery
To oppose the election of Abraham Lincoln
To oppose slavery and openly act against it
To support the election of Abraham Lincoln
24
Matching: William Tecumseh Sherman
Native American who fought bravely in the War of 1812
Developed Anaconda plan
March to the Sea, Total War, Scorched Earth Policy
Defensive Strategist, “Lee’s Old War Horse”
25
How many total states were in the confederate states of america?
28
50
15
11
26
The Republican party was founded by whom?
Formers CEO's of Businesses
Anti-Slavery Activists
Roger Goodell
Pro-Slavery Activists
27
Matching: Winfield Scott Hancock
Lost at Gettysburg
Confederate solider
March to the Sea, Total War, Scorched Earth Policy
Hero at Gettysburg, Well Respected Commander; anaconda plan
28
What was the first major conflict of the Civil War?
The Battle Of Fort Sumter
The First Battle of Bull Run
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Shiloh
29
Which of these were considered economic issues?
Railroads
"King Cotton"
all three options
Union Blockade

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