What did President Lincoln's assassin say during the assassination?

“Sic semper tyrannis! (Ever thus to tyrants!) The South is avenged!”

How did President Lincoln & Thaddeus Stevens differ on their views on ending slavery and punishing the south?

Lincoln: Patiently & minimally / Stevens: NOW & severely

What did the "Emancipation Proclamation" do?

"Freed" all slaves in Confederate states

For the entirety of the Civil War, what was the biggest problem for the Confederate/Southern military?

They couldn't replace their losses of men and material.

The "Gettysburg Address" is important for what reason?

To convince Northerners that ending slavery & finishing the war was just.

Why was Vicksburg so strategically important to the Confederate war effort?

Was the last supply link between the western & eastern parts of the South

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1
What event that destroyed huge amounts of buildings and land during the war is still talked about by southerners today?
Lee's capture of Gettysburg
Grant's siege of Vicksburg
Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation
Sherman's march to the ea
2
What was the name of the fort that the Confederacy opened fire on - which started the Civil War?
Fort Sumter
It wasn't a Fort, it was a ship (USS Star of the West)
Fort Pillow
Fort McHenry
3
At the start of the war - What was the general plan for the Confederates to win?
Play Offense & Stay unified
Play Defense & Stay unified
Capture Washington DC
Assassinate Abraham Lincoln
4
What did President Lincoln's assassin say during the assassination?
"OH MY GOD THERE'S A SPIDER ON YOUR HEAD!"
“Sic semper tyrannis! (Ever thus to tyrants!) The South is avenged!”
"Semper fi tyrannis! (Ever thus to tyrants!) The South is avenged!"
"Pelo Malo tyrannis! (Ever thus to tyrants!) The South is avenged!"
5
How did President Lincoln & Thaddeus Stevens differ on their views on ending slavery and punishing the south?
Both believed slavery should end slowly & the south should pay minimally
Both believed Slavery needed to end NOW & the south should pay severely
Lincoln: Patiently & minimally / Stevens: NOW & severely
Lincoln: NOW & severely / Stevens: Patiently & minimally
6
What battle/siege was considered the "High Watermark" of the Confederacy?
Battle of Cold Harbor
The Battle of Fredericksburg
The Battle of Gettysburg
Siege of Vicksburg
7
What did the "Emancipation Proclamation" do?
Forced all men between the age of 18 & 25 to join the army
"Freed" all slaves in Confederate states
Automatically put freed slaves in the Union army
"Freed" all slaves in Union states
8
For the entirety of the Civil War, what was the biggest problem for the Confederate/Southern military?
They could only win the smaller battles rather than the big ones.
They couldn't replace their losses of men and material.
Their troops were not as well trained as the Union troops.
Their generals were not as well trained as the Union generals.
9
Who was the leader of the "Radical Republicans?"
Abraham Lincoln
Thaddeus Stevens
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
10
The Union & Confederacy both used the process of drafting soldiers for their armies. What is this called?
Tribunal
Enlisting
Court Martial
Conscription
11
What state in the south saw the heaviest fighting (Most battles) during the Civil War?
Mississippi
Georgia
Virginia
Louisiana
12
What was the name of the Union plan to cut the Confederacy in two and to strangle/blockade it of supplies & resources?
The Anaconda Plan
The Naval Plan
The Scott Plan
The Viper Plan
13
Who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln?
Kermit the Frog
John Brown
John Wilkes Booth
Jefferson Davis
14
The "Gettysburg Address" is important for what reason?
To commemorate a new national cemetery.
To try and convince Confederate states to surrender.
To convince Northerners that ending slavery & finishing the war was just.
To tell Northerners that ALL the goals of the war had changed.
15
Where did General Lee surrender to General Grant, ending the US Civil War?
Appomattox Court House
Harper's Ferry Court House
Petersburg Post Office
Spotsylvania Post Office
16
Who was the head General of the Confederate Army during the majority of the Civil War?
A.P. Hill
James Longstreet
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
Robert E. Lee
17
Why was Vicksburg so strategically important to the Confederate war effort?
Was the last supply link between the western & eastern parts of the South
It is where the western part of the Confederate army was stationed.
It was the last major production hub for the Conf. war effort.
It was the last fortress city on the Mississippi River.
18
What was the first battle between the Union & Confederate Army?
The Battle of Harper's Ferry
The Battle of Bull Run
The Battle of Fredericksburg
The Battle of Gettysburg
19
What was the most important advantage the North had over the South at the start of the war?
All of the Above
More industrial
More manpower
More resources
20
Name the Union General who was in charge of capturing Vicksburg & eventually the whole Union army.
Ulysses S. Grant
George B. McClellan
Robert E. Lee
Joseph Hooker

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