Civil War

The Civil War

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Icebreaker:

List a time that you and a family member or a friend got in a fight over something you were both passionate about. Was there a clear winner or loser in this fight or were both winners or both losers?

Multiple Choice

True or False: Based on what you've learned about the MO. Compromise, the Compromise of 1850 violates that agreement.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The ______________________ officially overturned the MO Compromise because the territories in question where part of the LA. Purchase.

• The compromise of 1850

• The Kansas Nebraska Act

• The Fugitive Slave Act

• The Garston Purchase

​John Brown would also lead a failed raid on the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia in 1859. He hoped to arm slaves in a rebellion. He was hung as a traitor and martyred for the abolitionist cause.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following accurately describes the Bleeding of Kansas?

• An outbreak of peaceful protest in an attempt to stop the spread of slavery

• An outbreak of peaceful protest to encourage the expansion of slavery

• An outbreak of violence between anti-slavery and pro-slavery activist

• A decrease in federal funding to the Kansas-Nebraska region

Multiple Choice

What was John Brown hoping for in the raid on the federal arsenal in Harpers Ferry, Virginia?

• To cause the southern states to secede from the United States.

• An outbreak of peaceful protest to encourage the expansion of slavery.

• To start a slave rebellion against the institution of slavery.

• To gain revenge for raids in Kansas.

Fill in the Blank

In the Dred Scott case, the SCOTUS ruled that Scott could not sue for his freedom because slaves are not __________.

Multiple Choice

True or False: The biggest issue that divided the North and the South prior to the Civil War was slavery.

• false

• true

Match

Match Major Causes of The Civil War

• Northern states had factories and Southern States were mostly agricultural

• Southern states believed it was their constitutional right to have slavery.

• Southerners supported enslavement and Northerns had more abolitionist.

• Southern States seceded after Abraham Lincoln takes office

Economy

State Rights vs Federal Rights

Slavery

The Election of 1860

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• State Rights vs Federal Rights

• Slavery

• The Election of 1860

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Border States

The states of

Delaware, Kentucky,

Maryland, and
Missouri that

permitted slavery but

remained in the

Union

Union

Another name for

The United States of
America during the

Civil War, which
consisted of 24

northern states that

remained loyal to

the federal
government

Habeas Corpus

Constitutional right of an

accused person to

appear in court to protect

against unlawful

imprisonment, which

was temporarily

suspended during the

Civil War

Confederacy

Another name for The
Confederate States of

America during the Civil
War, which consisted of 11

southern states that

seceded from the Union

and formed their own

country

Multiple Choice

What were the states that were still slave holding states that did not secede from the United States called?

• Border States

• Treason States

• Confederate States

Multiple Choice

What was Lincoln's main reason for fighting in the war?

• to get rid of slavery

• to bring the British and French to America

• to show his strength as a president

• to preserve the Union

Poll

Which side has a bigger advantage?

• North

• South

Jefferson Davis

President of the

Confederate States who

was the

Commander-in-Chief of
the Confederate Army

during the Civil War

Robert E. Lee

General who was the

commander of all

Confederate forces and

was known for taking risks

in battle, although they
often did not pay off for
him during the Civil War

Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson

Confederate general who was
known as a skilled strategist

and played a key role in
several victories for the

Confederacy, including the
First Battle of Bull Run and
the Battle of Chancellorsville

Battle of Bull Run

The first battle of the Civil

War and a Confederate
victory, which revealed
that the Civil War would

be more serious and
difficult than people

originally thought

George B. McClellan

Cautious Union general who

hesitated to capture

Richmond and did not

pursue Robert E. Lee’s army
after winning the Battle of

Antietam

Battle of Antietam

The bloodiest single-day battle
of the Civil War that resulted in
the highest number of deaths,
in which Robert E. Lee’s forces
invaded Union soil in Maryland
but were ultimately forced to

retreat

Battle of Antietam

This battle was a psychological win for the Union. It gave Lincoln the opportunity he to pass the Emancipation Proclamation.

Emancipation Proclamation

Formal order issued by

Abraham Lincoln that declared
all enslaved people living in the

Confederate States were free
(although Confederate states

did not follow the order as they
were no longer part of the U.S.)

Ulysses S. Grant

General who became the

commander of all Union forces

after winning key victories at
the Battle of Shiloh and the
Siege of Vicksburg, and who

accepted the surrender of

Robert E. Lee’s forces at
Appomattox Court House

Siege of Vicksburg

Union troops surrounded

Confederate forces in Vicksburg,
Mississippi for six weeks, which

caused the Confederates to
starve and surrender, and

resulted in Union control of the

Mississippi River

Multiple Choice

What was the official name of the south during the Civil War?

• Confederate States of America

• Rebel States of America

• Southern States of America

• Confederate States of the South

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a Union advantage during the Civil War?

• heavy military support fr Great Britain

• more experienced generals

• Southern Nationalism

• more soldiers and factories

Multiple Choice

What was a major advantage of the South during the Civil War?

• heavy industrial development

• a network of railway lines to transport supplies and troops

• superior military leadership

• an alliance with Britain and France

Multiple Choice

What did the North call this strategy to blockade the South's coastline and gain control of the Mississippi River?

• Anaconda Plan

• Rattlesnake Plan

• Scorpion Plan

• Scott's Blockade Plan

Multiple Choice

There were more  railroad lines in the ______ than in the South which allowed for industry to grow into new areas.

• South

• East

• West

• North

Multiple Choice

What Union strategy caused the people in the South to suffer from a lack of supplies? 

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Underground Railroad

• The Blockade

• The Two Front War

Ironclad

A warship covered in iron, such as
the Virginia (Confederate ship) and

the Monitor
(Union ship)

54th Massachusetts Infantry

The first regiment of mostly
free African Americans who
demonstrated bravery in the
attack on Battery Wagner and
inspired over 200,000 African
American troops to join the

Union army

Draft

System for

required military

service, which
was used by

both the Union
and Confederacy

to get more

soldiers

Income Tax

A charge people pay to

their government

based upon the money
they receive from their

jobs, which was first
passed by Congress
during the Civil War

Inflation

General increase in
prices which often
occurs after banks

print additional

money

Clara Barton

Volunteer nurse who
collected supplies and
supported wounded
soldiers in the Union

Army, and later

founded the American

Red Cross

Battle of Gettysburg

The Confederacy’s last attempt to

invade northern soil, which resulted in a

Union victory and was

seen as the turning
point of the Civil War

Gettysburg Address

Famous speech given by Abraham Lincoln
after the Battle of Gettysburg, in which he

honored the Union

soldiers who had died
fighting for the ideals of

freedom and that all

men are created equal

William Tecumseh Sherman

Union general known

for using total war

tactics in his successful
“March to the Sea” that

went from Atlanta to

Savannah, Georgia

Total War

Military tactic that

involved the destruction

of anything in one’s
path, such as civilian

homes and farmland, in

addition to military

targets

Battle of Atlanta

​This Union Victory in 1864 gave Lincoln the support he needed to win reelection.

Appomattox Court House

The location where

Robert E. Lee

surrendered to Ulysses

S. Grant, which

signaled the end of the

Civil War

Multiple Choice

The official end to the Civil War was the surrender at ________________________________________ in Virginia.

• March to the Sea

• Bull Run

• Fort Sumter

• Appomattox Court House

Multiple Select

Select all the Sherman destroyed using the tactic, "Total War" on his March to the Sea.

• Animals (livestock)

• Supplies and materials

• Railroads

• Businesses

Multiple Choice

The name given to the southern army.

• Confederates

• Union

• Americans

• Military

Multiple Choice

This was the president of the Confederate States.

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

• Jefferson Davis

Multiple Choice

This was the President of the Union.

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E. Lee

• Ulysses S Grant

• Abraham Lincoln

Multiple Choice

This battle was the turning point in the war.

• Battle of Bull Run

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Appomattox Courthouse

Multiple Choice

Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant, ending the Civil War?

• Washington, D.C.

• Richmond, Virginia

• Appomattox Court House, Virginia

• Atlanta, Georgia

Multiple Choice

Which Civil War battle was the deadliest single day of fighting in the war and led to a Union victory as Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia had to retreat? This battle also marked the first time that the Southern army had invaded the North.

• Battle of Vicksburg

• Appomattox Court House

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Antietam

Multiple Choice

Use the following chart to answer the question that follows.

According to the bar graph, what region had the larger share of resources in the United States?

• The South

• The North

• The West

• All regions had equal amount of resources

Multiple Choice

What was the significance of the Battle of Bull Run?

• The Union won. It proved that the South was weak.

• The Union won this battle. It showed the North would win.

• The Confederates won. It proved that the war would be long and difficult for the Union.

• It was a tie between both sides. It showed the armies were unwilling to fight long battles.

Multiple Choice

Which document signed by Abraham Lincoln freed all slaves on January 1, 1863, in the states that were still in rebellion?

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Compromise of 1850

• Emancipation Proclamation

• The Gettysburg Address

Multiple Choice

As the Civil War began, the South had the advantage of...

• superior military leadership

• enormous industrial capabilities

• a complex railroad network

• a large population

Multiple Choice

During the Civil War, President Lincoln suspended the right of habeas corpus for which main reason?

• to force citizens to join the Union army.

• to free slaves throughout the Confederacy

• to free slaves throughout the Union and western territories.

• to keep Confederate supporters in jail

Multiple Choice

Choose the best definition of the term "border state".  A border state is a state . . . 

• that had slaves but officially remained loyal to the United States. 

• that was on the border between Canada and the United States. 

• that was on the border between Mexico and the United States.

• that bordered one of the western territories. 

Multiple Choice

Of the following, which is synonymous with the term, "Union".

• The slave states. 

•  The United States of America. 

• The free states. 

•  The border states. 

Multiple Choice

The Union army gained control of the Mississippi River after winning the Battle of

• Antietam

• Appomattox

• Chancelorsville

• Vicksburg

Multiple Choice

What is total war?

• a military strategy that includes destroying the enemy's ability and will to fight

• a military strategy that includes flanking the enemy

• a military strategy put into effect by Southern Generals

• a military strategy put into effect by Southern Generals

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of General William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea"?

• to free all remaining slaves held by Southern plantation owners

• to punish the South for daring to secede from the Union

• to weaken Southern morale and bring an end to the war by using total war

• to allow his hungry and tired troops to acquire necessary supplies

Multiple Choice

What river was an important resource during the war?

• Missouri

• Mississippi

• Amazon

• Delaware

Multiple Choice

Which 3-day battle was the turning point of the war for the Union army?

• Gettysburg

• Antietam

• Cold Harbor

• Fall of Richmond