Why did they say "King Cotton"?

#1 crop and most important politically/economically

What did the cotton gin do?

removed all the seeds from the cotton

Why was the Battle of Vicksburg so important?

cut off of the Mississippi River from the Confederacy

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

Freed slaves in states fighting against the Union

What does SECEDE mean?

formal withdrawal from a federal union

What started the Civil War?

Shots fired on Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina

Did women serve in the Civil War?

yes, they were nurses or acted like men

What is an abolitionist?

Someone who ACTIVELY tries to end slavery

What is the difference between plantations and farms?

Plantations: very large farms Farms: small

Where did Lee surrender to Grant?

Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia

a requirement/fee on imports and exports

What was the "march to the sea"?

Sherman destroying everything from Atlanta to Savannah, GA

Two results of the Civil War.

No state can leave the union. No slaves ever.

What are state's rights?

the right of a state to cancel a federal law

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1
What disease killed the most in the Civil War?
diarrhea
measles
chicken pox
typhoid fever
2
Why did they say "King Cotton"?
The head cotton leader was the king.
#1 crop and most important politically/economically
#1 crop
King James liked cotton clothes.
3
Who made the Merrimac?
Confederacy
Union
Grant
Lee
4
What did the cotton gin do?
removed all the seeds from the cotton
made the cotton into thread
removed all the dirt from the cotton
washed the cotton
5
What was the main source of income for the North (Union)?
farming & manufacturing
plantations
building materials
industry/manufacturing
6
Why was the Battle of Vicksburg so important?
Cut off the production of guns to the Union
Cut off the Union from the Mississippi
cut off of the Mississippi River from the Confederacy
They sold Vick's vapor rub
7
Who was Robert E. Lee's "right hand man"?
Jerry Smith
Stonewall Jackson
William Sherman
Ulysses S. Grant
8
Who won when the Merrimac and Monitor fought?
Merrimac
Neither
Monitor
Both
9
What was the average age of a Civil War solidier?
20-25 years old
10-20 years old
35-45 years old
18-29 years old
10
Who commanded the Union army?
Stonewall Jackson
General Sherman
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
11
Who helped start the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
Sojourner Truth
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Clara Barton
12
Who was in charge of the Confederate army?
Robert E. Lee
William Sherman
Thomas Jackson
Ulysses S. Grant
13
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed slaves in states fighting against the Confederacy
Freed slaves in states fighting against the Union
Kept slaves in the South
Freed slaves
14
What was the name of the southern "country" when the US divided?
Confederacy of States
Confederate States of America
United Confederacy of America
Confidence of USA
15
How many people died in the Civil War?
63,000 people
620,000 people
6200 people
6 million people
16
What does SECEDE mean?
to take over
to win the prize
to walk away from a job
formal withdrawal from a federal union
17
Name the two IRONCLADS.
Merrimac and Monitor
Marriland and Monster
Merrica and Monitor
Marshon and Marlin
18
What started the Civil War?
Lots of people killed in Fort Sumter. Charleston, SC
Shots fired on Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Union fired on the Confederacy in Charleston.
19
What invention caused the Civil War?
the car
Cotton
Cotton gin
cotton and tobacco
20
What happened 5 days after the Civil War ended?
The North punished the South.
President Lincoln was shot.
President Grant took over office.
The South was devastated by the war.
21
When did the Civil War end?
April 12, 1861
April 9, 1865
April 16, 1894
April 21, 1681
22
When did the Civil War start?
April 9, 1865
April 12, 1961
April 16, 1994
April 12, 1861
23
Did women serve in the Civil War?
No, they didn't like blood.
Yes, they were generals.
No, they couldn't fight.
yes, they were nurses or acted like men
24
Who was the " Angel of the Battlefield"?
Harriett Beecher Stowe
Harriett Tubman
Sojourner Truth
Clara Barton
25
What were the two most important crops to the South?
tobacco & cotton
Cotton and indigo
tobacco and indigo
tobacco and corn
26
What is an abolitionist?
Someone who opposed slavery
Someone who like abolish food
Someone who abolished slavery
Someone who ACTIVELY tries to end slavery
27
What is the difference between plantations and farms?
plantations: slaves farms: fewer slaves
Plantations: very large farms Farms: small
Plantations: small Farms: big
Plantations: lots of plants Farms: few crops
28
Where did Lee surrender to Grant?
Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia
Appalachian Mountains, Kentucky
Charleston, Virginia
Charleston, South Carolina
29
What is a tariff?
a requirement/fee on imports and exports
taxes
a really good sweet
a job for slaves
30
Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin ?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Tubman
Clara Barton
Abby Craig
31
What was the "march to the sea"?
Lee surrendering to Grant
A leisurely walk to the Atlantic Ocean
Sherman destroying everything from Atlanta to Savannah, GA
Sherman taking Atlanta, GA
32
What was the first turning point of the war?
The march to the sea
Grant taking over the Union
Lincoln being president
The Battle of Gettysburg
33
Two results of the Civil War.
No state can have a president. No taxes.
No state can leave the union. No slaves ever.
No state can leave the union. No taxes.
No slaves ever. No state can change laws.
34
Who shot President Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
John Cena
John Hinkley
Lee Harvey Oswald
35
What are state's rights?
the right of a country to cancel a law
the right of a state to cancel a federal law
state's rules
state's awards

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