Civil War/ Reconstruction

When was the Civil War?

• 1860-1866

• 1861-1865

• 1900-2023

• 1836-1845

Who was the Civil War between?

• Union and Confederacy

• East and West

• Whigs and Republicans

• Canada and Mexico

Who was the president of the Union during the Civil War?

• Jefferson Davis

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

Who was the president of the Confederacy during the Civil War?

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

• Robert E. Lee

• Jefferson Davis

How did the Civil War begin?

• the Confederate bombardment of Ft. Sumter

• attack at Appomattox Courthouse

• the Union attacking Vicksburg

• the Union attack on Ft. Sumter

Who was the leader of the Confederate army during the Civil War?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E. Lee

Who was the leader of the Union army during the Civil War?

• Robert E. Lee

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Jefferson Davis

How did the advancement of military technology help improve war?

• better packaging helped suppliers ship it faster

• the telephone made it easier to send and receive military messages

• More railroad track laid in the South made it easier to transport soldiers

• Advancements in weapons improved accuracy, distance, and casualty rates

During the Civil War, whose side was Texas a part of?

• Union

• West

• Confederacy

• Mexico

How did the Union plan to attack the Confederacy?

• the Anaconda Plan; they planned to blockade southern ports to cut off supplies to the South

• use railroads to transport goods faster

• create a blockade to the northern ports

• steal Florida from the Confederacy