Civil War Brainpop

Place the following events in sequence, from left to right: A) Sherman's March; B) Fort Sumter; C) Battle of Gettysburg

• A, C, B

• B, A, C

• B, C, A

• C, A B

What title was shared by both George Washington and Jefferson Davis?

• President

• Chief General

• Chief Justice

• U.S. Senator

What advantage did the Confederate army have over the Union army?

• The Confederate army had more soldiers

• The Confederacy had more territory

• The Confederate army had better generals

• The Confederate states had a stronger manufacturing base

What might have happened had the Civil War not occurred?

• The Confederacy would not have been formed

• Lincoln would not have been elected President

• Slavery would never have existed

• States could drop out of the U.S. anytime they wished

How was the Civil War different from the American Revolution?

• The U.S. successfully established its independence in the Revolution; the Confederacy did not during the Civil War

• The Civil War was fought in the United States; the Revolution was fought in Britain

• The Revolutionary War involved naval battles; the Civil War was fought entirely on land

• The Civil War was fought between the U.S. and Britain; the Revolution was fought between groups in the U.S.

What can you conclude about West Virginia from its actions at the time of the Civil War?

• Its citizens did not support slavery

• Its citizens did not support secession

• Its citizens did not support the Union

• Its citizens did not support Lincoln

General William Tecumseh Sherman wrecked Southern infrastructure, which severely impaired Confederate communications. What is an example of infrastructure?

• Railroads

• Farms

• Livestock

• Soldiers

What was the direct result of the Emancipation Proclamation?

• All slaves in the Union were freed

• Slaves in border states were freed

• Slavery was declared illegal in the Union and Confederacy

• Slaves in Confederate states were declared free

Which term best describes the Battle of Gettysburg?

• small scale

• turning point

• endgame

• bloodless

What can you infer from the fact that the first Civil War battles had spectators?

• People enjoyed spending time outdoors

• People did not realize how serious the war would become

• People did not know that war could be violent

• People realized that the war would last for years