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Civil War
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How many years did the Civil War last? | 4 years |
| What did the North have a lot more of than the south? | Factories, men, and transportation. |
| What city was the capital of the Confederacy? | Richmond, Virginia. |
| What city was the Union capital? | Washington, D.C. |
| What was the first big battle of the Civil War? | The Battle of Bull Run |
| What did the Thirteenth Amendment do? | Freed slaves in the South, or the Confederacy. |
| What was the color of the Confederate uniform? | Gray |
| What color was the Union uniform? | Blue |
| Which army had the best military leaders? | Confederate |
| Who was the president of the Union? | Abraham Lincoln |
| Who was the president of the Confederacy? | Jefferson Davis |
| Who was the best general in the Civil War? | Robert E. Lee |
| What was a major turning point in the Civil War? | The Battle of Gettysburg |
| What general was accidentally shot by his own men? | Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson |
| What military leader surrendered at Appomattox? | Robert E. Lee |
| Who killed Abraham Lincoln? | John Wilkes Booth |
| Where was John Wilkes Booth from? | The South |
| Name the generals from the Union. | Ulysses S. Grant, George McClellan, and General McDowell |
| Name the Confederate generals. | Robert E. Lee, Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson |
| What does abolish mean? | To do away with |
| What does emancipate mean? | To free |
| What does amend mean? | To change for the better |
| Where did the Civil War start? | Fort Sumter |
| Was anyone killed at Fort Sumter? | No |
| What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? | Freed the slaves in the United States of America |
| What is important about Appomattox? | It was where General Lee surrendered. |
| What was the nickname for the Union? | Yankees |
| What was the nickname for the Confederacy? | Rebels |
| Who took over as general after Stonewall was killed? | Robert E. Lee |
| Why was General McDowell replaced? | He wasn't a good planner |
| What advantage did the South have over the North? | Better military leaders |
| Which military leader won many battles for the Union in the West? | Ulysses S. Grant |