A History Of Us, The Civil War

Front 1

Where was the Confederate capitol?

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Richmond, Va

Front 2

What did most people in Richmond think the war would be like?

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Over Quickly, many did not expect four years of terrible fighting.

Front 3

When was Lincoln elected to his first term?

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Nov, 1860

Front 4

Where were the first shots fired of the Civil war.

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Fort Sumter, by the Confederates

Front 5

At the start of the war, many Confederate solders where afraid the war would be _______ before they could fight.

Back 5

over

Front 6

What famous book did Harriet Beecher write?

Back 6

'Uncle Tom's Cabin'

Front 7

Harriet Beecher's father was a ________.

Back 7

Congregational Minister

Front 8

Harriet Tubman's faith was strong. She said, " I always told God, I'm going to ____________ on you, and you've got to see me through"

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hold steady

Front 9

What woman was one of the most famous "conductors" of the underground railroad?

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Harriet Tubman

Front 10

What famous explorer did Lincoln's father become friends with?

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Daniel Boone

Front 11

Where and what year was Abraham Lincoln Born?

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Kentucky, 1809

Front 12

Someone who wanted to end slavery was called an___________.

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Abolitionist

Front 13

Who was the confederate president?

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Jefferson Davis

Front 14

Finish this Lincoln qoute concerning slavery. "let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith let us, to the end, ______________________________."

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"...dare to do our duty as we understand it."

Front 15

The first state to secede was?

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South Carolina

Front 16

How did West Virginia become a state?

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The people over the mountain to the west did not agree with Virginia seceding, so they formed West Virginia.

Front 17

Name five generals that Lincoln tried before settling on Gen Grant.

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McClellan, Fremont, Burnside, Halleck, Hooker, Pope, Meade. (Any five)

Front 18

How long did Gen Scott figure the war would last?

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2-3 years

Front 19

What did Gen Scott call his war plan?

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The "Anaconda"

Front 20

What was Gen. McClellan's major "problem."

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He didn't like to fight.

Front 21

What General did Lincoln settle on, to lead his army.

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Ulysses S. Grant

Front 22

The South was known to have good generals, Why?

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They came from a soldiering tradition, and many of them went to military academies.

Front 23

Name two of the greatest Confederate generals.

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Robert E. Lee and Thomas J "Stonewall" Jackson.

Front 24

Which southern general was called "Tom Fool" behind his back by his men?

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Thomas J. Jackson

Front 25

Which southern general later became a wizard for the Ku Klux Klan?

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Nathan Bedford Forrest

Front 26

What was "Stonewall" Jackson's horse name?

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Sorrel

Front 27

Which southern general was offered command of the entire union army?

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Robert E. Lee

Front 28

Even though Pres. Jefferson had great Generals, what was one major problem for him during the civil war?

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He didn't have enough food, clothing, weapons, and ships.

Front 29

What is a Feudal society?

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A society where laborers work for a master and in return the master is supposed to protect them from enemies and give them enough land to support themselves.

Front 30

What did confederate soldiers often take from dead union soldiers bodies?

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Shoes

Front 31

The south wasn't really worried about the lack of supplies like food, clothing, etc. Why?

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They were sure that England would provide supplies.

Front 32

What year did Great Britain abolish slavery?

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1772

Front 33

What was a another major problem for Jefferson concerning governing and controling the states in the confederacy?

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The articles of confederation gave more power to the states then to the central government, taking away Jeffersons power to fight a winable war.

Front 34

Name two brothers that fought and died in the same battle.

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Major Clifton Prentiss and Youger brother William in the battle at Petersburg Va.

Front 35

Name two best friends that ended up on opposing sides during the war.

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Captain Winfield Scott and Captain Lewis Armistead

Front 36

The people of the north were fighting for something no people had ever done before. What?

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They were fighting to make other men, women,and children free.

Front 37

What military academy were many of the generals (on both sides) graduates of?

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Westpoint

Front 38

How did Va Senator James M. Mason understand the differences between the north and the south?

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He said, "I look upon it (the Civil War) then, sir, as a war of...one form of society against another form of society."

Front 39

How old were many of the soldiers in the civil war?

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18 or 19

Front 40

Name the regiment that contained only soldiers older then 45?

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Graybeard

Front 41

There were many volunteers at the start of the war. Why?

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The young men were eager to fight.

Front 42

Name on way a Northener could get out of figting in the war.

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He could pay someone to fight for him.

Front 43

Confederates could be excused from the war if they what?

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Owned 20 or more slaves.

Front 44

Name Lincoln's two younger sons.

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Tad and Willie

Front 45

What did Willie Lincoln die from?

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Typhoid fever

Front 46

How large was General McClellan's army that marched on Richmond in 1862?

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100,000

Front 47

When General McClellan marched on Richmond in 1862, what went wrong?

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He was slow to attach and it rained heavily.

Front 48

McClellan's beleived his army was outnumbered when he tried to take Richmnond in 1862. Was he out numbered?

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No, he outnumbered the federates greatly and may have been able to shorten the war by two years.

Front 49

Although "Stonewall" Jackson was outnumbered 2 to 1 at the battle of Chancellorsville Va, he won the battle. But paid a very high price. What?

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His life