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Civil War
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the Northern Army called? | The Union Army |
| What was the Southern Army called? | The Confederate Army |
| Who was the president of the North? | Abraham Lincoln |
| Who was the president of the South? | Jefferson Davis |
| Who won the Civil War? | The North |
| Who was the (last) general for the North? | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Who was the general for the South? | Robert E. Lee |
| What college did Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant go to for military training? | West Point Military Academy |
| What color were the uniforms of the North? | Blue |
| What famous American did Robert E. Lee want to be like? | George Washington |
| What was Robert E. Lee's job in the army before the Civil War? | He was an engineer who designed bridges and forts. |
| What color were the uniforms of the South? | Gray |
| What did the flag of the North look like? | It looked like the American Flag today (red and white with a blue corner with white starts). |
| What did the flag of the South look like? | It had a red back ground with a blue x across it. |
| What did Robert E. Lee's mother tell him he needed to do to be like Washington? | Do what is right, no matter what! Spend your money wisely! Be honest and true. |
| What was Robert E. Lee's horse's name? | Traveller |
| Where did Robert E. Lee and his wife live? | Arlington, VA |
| The Southern army was made up of mostly men with this job? | Farmers/Plantation Owners |
| Where did Lee surrender to Grant to end the Civil War? | Appomattox, Virginia |
| What school was Robert E. Lee president of after the Civil War? | Washington College (which is now Washington and Lee University) |
| What were the secret paths through the woods called that allowed Slaves to escape from the South to freedom in the North? | The Underground Railroad |
| What is an abolitionist? | Someone who is against slavery and wants to see it abolished (made illegal). |
| Why did Harriet Tubman have the nickname "Moses"? | She helped over 300 slaves escape to the North on the Underground Railroad just like Moses helped slaves escape from Egypt. |
| How long did the Civil War last? | 4 years (1861-1865) |
| What does it mean when a state "seceded" from the Union? | The state decided to "leave" the U.S. and become it's own country. |
| When all the states seceded from the Union, what new country was made? | The Confederate States of America |
| What is Abraham Lincoln’s birthday? | February 12, 1809 |
| What state was Lincoln born in? | Kentucky |
| Who was Lincoln talking about when he said, “We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies.” | The South |
| Who killed Abraham Lincoln? | John Wilkes Booth |
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