Civil War 1861-1865

Question 0

Abraham Lincoln

Answer 0

Head of union. Not afraid to break law o win war. Suspended habeous corpus

Question 1

Boarder states

Answer 1

Only slave holding states in Union

•West Virginia created out of secession

Question 2

Jefferson Harris

Answer 2

Leader of confederate. Flaw in organization. No unification

Question 3

Robert e lee

Answer 3

Confederate general

Question 4

Trent affair 1861

Answer 4

2 confederate diplomats in their way to Europe to get help didn’t get it.

Question 5

Fort Sumter

Answer 5

First battle of war in charleston Harvey brought was taking oer federal arsenals and Lincoln feared they would cut of supply trucks.

Question 6

Ulysses s grant

Answer 6

Union general

Question 7

New York draft riots

Answer 7

1863 underprivileged didn’t like that the rich could buy their way out

Question 8

Homestead act

Answer 8

Free land 1862

Question 9

Clara Barton

Answer 9

Nurse in Union army helped transform it into a respected profession. Red Cross

Question 10

Anaconda plan

Answer 10

1. Blockade all souther forts
2. Sail up Mississippi split confederacy
3. Raise army of 500k and March on Richmond

Question 11

Battle of bull run (manassas) july 1861

Answer 11

South won north retreat

Question 12

Why was George McClellan retired as a general

Answer 12

Because he was indecisive and agressive

Question 13

Battle at Antietam

Answer 13

Bloodiest day in history. Between boarders 1 day 23k deaths

Question 14

Emancipation proclamation

Answer 14

Slavery ended in all states in rebellion

Question 15

Merrimack

Answer 15

Old us warship decked with iron destroyed Union ships

Question 16

Moniter

Answer 16

Union ironclad

Question 17

54th massechussets regiment

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All black regiment

Question 18

Siege of Vicksburg 1863

Answer 18

On Mississippi River surrounded and starved city.

Question 19

Battle of gettysburg

Answer 19

Turning point of war. Destroyed much of confederate army retreat. Union gained south land

Question 20

Sherman’s March to the sea

Answer 20

Destroyed everything in his path on his way to savannah. Total war. Burned down atlanta

Question 21

Surrender at Appomattox

Answer 21

If you give up you can go home free April 9th 1865