| Question | Answer |
| Who was the President of the Confederacy? | Jefferson Davis
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Who was the President of the Union? | Abraham Lincoln
| Who was the most famous Confederate General, known for being “reckless” and on the offensive? | General Robert E. Lee
| General Sherman recommended what kind of strategy for the Union, which meant they would conduct merciless attacks on both civilians and soldiers? | Total War
| Confederacy/Union - Which used the power of strong national government to make firm, decisive action during the war? | Union
| Confederacy/Union - Which chose NOT to use telegrams as a means to direct and order troops? | Confederacy
| Confederacy/Union - Which tried to raise more money by printing off more bank notes, leading to inflation? | Confederacy
| How did the Union create more revenue from their citizens? | Taxes and bonds
| True/False - Both the Confederacy and the Union used “conscription,” or required people to enter military service, but allowed rich men to avoid service. | True
| What was the document called that Lincoln signed to free slaves from the rebellious states? | The Emancipation Proclamation
| What was the Union’s “Anaconda Plan”? | Blockading Southern ports to starve them of supplies and stop their exports.
| President Lincoln suspended some Civil Rights, like the right not to be imprisoned without being charged of a crime. This right Lincoln suspended is called what? | Habeas corpus
| Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired? | Fort Sumter
| What was the first battle of the Civil War that saw large-scale death and casualties? | Battle of Shiloh
| Union/Confederacy - Who won the Second Battle of Bull Run, solidifying General Lee’s reputation as a tactical genius? | Confederacy
| Which battle is the bloodiest day in American history and also led to Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation? | The Battle of Antietam
| New technology made a big difference during the Civil War. One new invention was massive ships, like the Merrimack and the Monitor, that were called what? | ironclads
| Which battle/siege was the Union successful in splitting Confederate forces in half? | Vicksburg
| What was the 3-day battle that led to over 50,000 casualties as the Union successfully stopped Robert E. Lee’s second invasion of the North? (It also led to a famous speech given by Abraham Lincoln.) | Gettysburg
| Where did General Robert E. Lee surrender on April 9, 1865? | Appomattox Court House
| What happened to the Union President, Abraham Lincoln, on April 14, 1865, just 5 days after the Civil War ended? | He was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth |
