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Social Studies
The American Civil War
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who was the general of the Confederate Army? | Robert Edward Lee |
| Was Robert E. Lee for or against slavery? | He was against slavery. |
| Where was Robert E. Lee from? | He was from Virginia. |
| Who's plans were taken from spies on the other side? | Ulysses Simpson Grant |
| Who was the general of the Union? | Ulysses Simpson Grant |
| What was the nickname of the current American flag? | The Yankee flag |
| What was the nickname of the Confederate Flag? | The Rebel flag |
| Give one example of espionage? | Spies |
| What is insurrection? | A Rebelling |
| Who taught himself to read/write? | Abraham Lincoln |
| How did most people die in the American Civil War? | Disease and starvation (i.e. this is because there was no anesthesia so many people died on the table because of the pain.) |
| How many people died in the American Civil War? (i.e. not a number) | More than all of the wars that came before it combined. |
| When did the American Revolutionary War start? | 1775 |
| When did the French and Indian War start? | 1754 |
| What is the name of the war that started in 1812? | The War of 1812 |
| When did the Mexican- American War start? | 1846 |
| When did the Spanish- American War start? | 1898 |
| When did World War I start? | 1914-1918 |
| When did World War II start? | 1939-1945 |
| When did the Korean War start? | 1950- 1953 |
| When did the Vietnam War start? | 1968-1973 |
| When did the Grenada War start? | 1980 |
| When did the Persian Gulf War start? | 1990-1991 |
| When did the war on terrorism end? | Never (i.e. will go on forever) |
| What were two advancements from the American Civil War? | Anestisia and autoclaves |
| Who had a greater population? | The North |
| Who had greater bank deposits? | The North |
| Who had more factories? | The North |
| Who had more cotton? | The South |
| Who had more food crops? | The North |
| Who had more horses? | The North |
| Who had more donkeys and mules? | The South |
| Who had more railroad tracks? | The North |
| What was the number one crop in the south? | Tobacco |
| Where was tobacco mostly grown? | North Carolina and Virginia |
| What were major crops of the south? | Cotton, Tobacco, Sugar Cane, Indigo |
| Who had a greater white population? | The free states |
| Who had a greater black population? | The slave states |
| Who had more farms? | The slave states |
| Who had more Urban area? | The free states |
| Who had more Rural areas? | The slave states |
| What were big cities with a population of 100,000+? | Urban |
| What were rural areas? | Small towns that are located near farms |
| What was below urban? | Suburban |
| How are railroad lines measured? | In gages |
| At what point did South Carolina secede and leave? | December 20th, 1860 |
| At what point did Mississippi secede and leave? | January 9th, 1861 |
| At what point did Florida secede and leave? | January 10, 1861 |
| At what point did Alabama secede and leave? | January 11, 1861 |
| At what point did Georgia secede and leave? | January 19th, 1861 |
| At what point did Louisiana secede and leave? | January 26th, 1861 |
| At what point did Texas secede and leave? | February 1st, 1861 |
| At what point did Arkansas secede and leave? | May 6th, 1861 |
| At what point did Tennessee secede and leave? | May 6th, 1861 |
| At what point did North Carolina secede and leave? | May 20th, 1861 |
| In what year did Union and Confederate forces military draft reach it's highest amount of sign ups? | 1863 |
| In what year did confederate soldiers reach their lowest point in the military draft? | 1865 |
| What was the second cause of the civil war? | Withdraw secession |
| What did the south declare they needed more of? | States rights |
| What is it called when only the Federal government is in charge? | Federal Supremecy |
| What comes from different sections? | Sectionalism |
| What type of economy is based on an Agrarian-Based Economy? | Agriculture based economy |
| What type of economy is based on an Industrial-Based Economy? | Factory based economy |
| What were 3 major occupations in both the north and south? | Farmers, mechanics, and laborers. |
| Name at least 3 of the states that most people went to in immigration patterns. | Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, Virginia Maine, New Hampshire, Delaware |
| What were 2 states that the least amount of people went to in immigration patterns? | Minnesota and Wisconsin |
| Who was the President of the Confederacy? | President Jefferson Davis |
| Who was the Vice President of the Confederacy? | Vice President Alexander Stevens |
| What are three characteristics of the white house... | 1.) Three stories 2.) 16 windows in the front 3.) Fancy molding |
| Who rode on white horses? | People in the higher rank of the military |
| What was the name of the North's Civil War Strategy plan? | "Anaconda Plan" |
| Who fought mostly on the offense during the Civil War? | The North |
| Who fought mostly on the defense during the Civil War? | The South |
| What was the original capital of the Confederate size? | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Who was the oldest general in the American Civil War and how old was he? | Winfield Scott= early 80's |
| What general was fired and rehired? | George McClellan |
| How many battles were in the American Civil War? | 400+ Battles |
| What were 3 reasons for the names of the battles in the American Civil War? | 1.) Famous Historical Landmarks 2.) Towns and cities 3.) Bodies of water |
| What was the first battle and where did it take place? | Fort Sumter in South Carolina |
| When was the Battle of the Bull Run? | July 1861 |
| What was the Battle of the Bull Run named after? | A body of water |
| Who was the commander of the Union Army? | Irvin McDowell |
| Who was the commander of the Confederate Army? | P.G.T. Beauregard |
| What was the troop strength of the Union Army? | 17,676 |
| What was the troop strength of the Confederate Army? | 18,053 |
| How many people were killed from the Union Army? | 460 |
| How many people were killed from the Confederate Army? | 387 |
| How many people were wounded in the Union Army? | 1124 |
| How many people were wounded in the Confederate Army? | 1582 |
| How many people were captured in the Union Army? | 1312 |
| How many people were captured in the Confederate Army? | 13 |
| How many total losses were in the Union Army? | 2896 |
| How many total losses were in the Confederate Army? | 1982 |
| What is a person who is either killed or seriously wounded? | Casualty |
| What does POW stand for? | Prisoner of War |
| What does MIA stand for? | Missing in action |
| What is another name for a foot soldier? | Infantry |
| When was the battle of the Ironclads? | March 1862 |
| What are ironclads? | Thick metal plates |
| What does USS stand for? | United States Ships |
| Where was the battle of Hampton Roads? | At sea |
| Who's ship was the Merrimac? (i.e. Confederate or Union) | Union |
| Why were ships build out of wood at first? | It was cheap and plentiful |
| What was the advantages of using ironclads? | It could not break as easily, it would be dented. |
| What are rivets? | Fasteners. |
| Who could buy their way out of military service? | Wealthy people. |
| Where did the battle of Sharpsburg take place? | Maryland |
| What is another name for the battle of Sharpsburg? | Battle of Artietam |
| When did the battle of Sharpsburg take place? | September 17, 1862 |
| What was the battle of Sharpsburg known as? | Bloodiest single day in the civil war |
| How many casualties came from the battle of Sharpsburg? | 23,000 |
| Where is the home to the Union or Northern Capital? | Washinton D.C |
| Where is the southern or confederate captial? | Richmond |
| What does emancipation mean? | To set free |
| What is a proclamation? | An official announcement |
| The Emancipation Proclamation set who free and where? | Set the slaves free on southern or confederate lands. |
| What amendment freed slaves everywhere? | Amendment XIII |
| What was one of the most famous colored regiments? | 54th Massachusetts |
| What is a bounty? | A payment for serving in the war. |
| Who was the white Col. commanding colored soldiers? | Col. Robert Gould Shaw |
| What were nurses nicknamed? | Angels of the American Civil War |
| Who founded the American Red Cross? | Clara Barton |
| When did the Morrill Tariff Act take place? | 1861 |
| When did the Homestead Act Take place? | 1862 |
| When did the Legal Tender Act take place? | 1862 |
| When did the Morrill Land Grant Act take place? | 1862 |
| When did the Emancipation Proclamation take place? | 1862 |
| When did the Pacific Railway Act take place? | 1863 |
| When did the National Bank Act take place? | 1863 |
| What did the Morrill Land Grant Act protect land for? | Colleges |
| Whoever won the battle of Vicksburg won...? | The Mississippi River |
| When did the battle of Vicksburg take place? | 1863 |
| When did the battle of Gettysburg take place? | 1863 |
| Gettysburg was the first battle fought on what land? | Northern land |
| What general had his men run down the hill to attack and charge the North? | George Pickett |
| Who was the commander of the Union army during the battle of Gettysburg? | George E. Meade |
| Who was the commander of the Confederate army during the battle of Gettysburg? | Robert E. Lee |
| What was the troop strength of the Union army? | 75,000 |
| What was the troop strength of the Confederate army? | 50,000 |
| How many people were killed from the Union army? | 3,155 |
| How many people were killed from the Confederate army? | 3,909 |
| How many people were wounded in the Union army? | 14,529 |
| How many people were wounded in the Confederate army? | 18,735 |
| How many people were captured/ missing from the Union army? | 5,365 |
| How many people were captured/ missing from the Confederate army? | 5,425 |
| What were the total losses from the Union army? | 23,049 |
| What were the total losses from the Confederate army? | 28,063 |
| What were the 3 major places where immigrants came in? | Ellis Island, Castle Garden, Angel Island |
| How much were white soldiers given for fighting in the army? (i.e. this is 10x as much as the blacks.) | $302 |
| In 1861 in what relation was the Union gains? (most/least) | The least |
| What year had the second most Union losses? | 1862 |
| What year had the most gains for the union? | 1865 |
| When did Sherman's March to the Sea take place? | 1864 |
| Where did Sherman march to.... and where from? | Covington, Georgia to Savannah, Georgia |
| Who was the 1864 election between? | Abraham Lincoln and George Mclellan |
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