Civil war

1. During the Civil war the Northern and the Southern states were mostly divided because of....

29. Which Constitutional amendment was responsible for the formal emancipation of slaves?

27. Gettysburg was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War; but which battle resulted in the most deaths in a single day?

3. After Abraham Lincoln was elected United States president, the Southern States decide to ....

19. What is the estimated death toll for men who died while fighting in the Civil war?

11. Where did the Confederate states establish their capital?

16. The Civil War was a bloody scar across the nation until its culmination in ___________.

14. General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant at the _______________.

28. On what date was New Orleans captured by Union forces, allowing naval access to the Mississippi River?

20. Throughout the Civil War, General Robert E. Lee would keep this bizarre pet with him at all times.

21. If we took a time machine back to the beginning of the Civil War, what year would we go to?

30. Union victory that divided the Confederacy and cut off transportation up the Mississippi river.

13. While battles were fought all across the country, ___________ was home to the most fighting.

12. During the War, this General led the Union to so many victories that he was nicknamed, "The Butcher".

23. During the Civil war, West Virginia separated from Virginia because of different opinions about — 

9. William Tecumseh Sherman had a 'total war' strategy. What rules did he follow?

15. ________ was an abolitionist who spearheaded the raid on Harper's Ferry, leading up to the Civil War.

5. Confederate(Southern) States believed that more important than individual freedoms were..........rights.

25. What major court case stripped African Americans of their right to citizenship?

6. The Civil war started with a Confederate attack on the Union army at.......

10.This famous battle was the bloodiest in Civil War history. What battle are we talking about?

17. Let's go back to Pennsylvania. How long did the Battle of Gettysburg last?

True of false:Abraham Lincoln became famous during his debates over slavery with opponent Steven Douglas of Illinois.

18. Which state was the first to secede from the Union?

22. The Gettysburg Address is one of the greatest speeches of all time. How long did it take Lincoln to deliver it?

24. Before the Civil War, the economy in the Southern part of the  United States was based on agriculture.

The Missouri Compromise of 1850 banned slavery in the lands north of parallel 36', with the exception of Missouri.

8. One of the advantages the Southern states had during the Civil war was....

26. South Carolina was the first state to secede from the Union; what was the second state to secede?

4. The President of the Confederate (Southern)States was...