Exploring the U.S. Civil War: Grade 2 Lesson 6

What is a civil war?

• A war between different planets

• A war between different countries

• A peaceful protest

• A war within the same country

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Who was the president during the Civil War?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Abraham Lincoln

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What was the capital of the Confederacy?

• New York

• Washington D.C.

• Richmond

• Manassas

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What was the first major battle of the Civil War?

• Battle of Fort Sumter

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Bull Run

• Battle of Richmond

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What did the civilians bring to watch the battle?

• Newspapers

• Video cameras

• Telescopes and picnic lunches

• Radios

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What sound haunted Union soldiers?

• The sound of cannons

• The silence after the battle

• The rebel yell

• The sound of retreat

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What nickname did General Thomas Jackson earn?

• Stonewall Jackson

• Ironside Jackson

• Lightning Jackson

• Quickfoot Jackson

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Why were civilians shocked after the first major battle?

• The Union army retreated

• The Confederate army retreated

• The battle was very short

• The Union won easily

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How did the landscape change after the battle?

• It turned into a desert

• It was devastated

• It was left untouched

• It became a city

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What did the Union realize after the first major battle?

• They needed more soldiers

• The war would be short

• The Confederate army was weak

• They could easily win the war

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