Week 19 - The American Civil War -Studies Weekly

Match the following

• medal is given for personal bravery, courage, and honor displayed in combat

• The Hunley

• Lincoln's Speech

• Medal of Honor

• a Navy submarine

• Emanicipation Proclamation

• technology that quickly gave people information about the war

• telegraph

Leaders of the Armies

Which event best completes this diagram?

• Civil War

• Manifest Destiny

• American Revolution

• Westward Expansion

Leaders of the Armies

Who did Abraham Lincoln ask to lead the Union Army at the beginning of the war?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• George Pickett

• Robert E. Lee

• George Meade

The Major Events of the War

What major battle of the war was fought in Pennsylvania, and was also the most northern battle?

• Manassas

• Fort Sumter

• Vicksburg

• Gettysburg

The Major Events of the War

The firing on Fort Sumter by ​ (a)   artillery in April 1861 began four years of fighting on both land and sea.

• Confederate
• Native American
• English
• Union

Major Events of the Civil War

What was the most significant cause of the division shown on this map?

• the Civil War

• popular sovereignty

• westward expansion

• the expansion of slavery

Brother Against Brother

The Drayton family was split, with one son on each side of the war. The phrase that describes this is:

• cousin against cousin

• father against so

• brother against brother

• families for Union

Brother Against Brother

Percival Drayton was a commander in which military?

• Union Navy

• Union Army

• Confederate Navy

• Confederate Army

Brother Against Brother

How did the Battle of Port Royal end?

• Both brothers were killed.

• One brother was killed.

• Ten thousand men died.

• Ten thousand enslaved people were freed.

The African American Regiments in the War

● Served in segregated units

● Fought for the right to enlist

● Received the Medal of Honor

This list best describes the contributions and achievements of ______________ during the Civil War.

• African Americans

• immigrants

• the Irish Brigade

• women