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ETC #8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What event marked the start of the Civil War? | The attack on Fort Sumter (April 12, 1861) |
| In 1864, who did Lincoln appoint as General-in-Chief of the Union Army? | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Who was the commander of the Army of Northern Virginia? | Robert E. Lee |
| What Union regiment launched an unsuccessful assault on Battery Wagner in July of 1863? | 54th Massachusetts Infantry (Robert Gould Shaw) |
| What name was given to William T. Sherman´s Campaign of the destruction through the state of Georgia? | ¨Sherman´s March to the Sea¨ |
| Approximately, how many deaths were there during the American Civil War? | 620,000-750,000 |
| When and where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant, officially ending the Civil War? | April 9, 1865, at Appomattox Courthouse, VA. |
| When, where, and by whom was Abraham Lincoln assassinated? | April 14, 1865, at Ford´s Theater, and by John Wilkes Booth. |
| Who became President when Lincoln died? | Andrew Jackson |
| Which constitutional amendment ended slavery? | 13th amendment |