What technology did Lincoln use to stay up to date on what was going on at distant battlefields?
The Telegraph
The Gettysburg Address was a long or short speech?
short - 272 words and a little over 2 minutes
The President of the Union was?
Abraham Lincoln
This battle was the only battle fought in the North, is the largest ever in the Western Hemisphere and is known as the "High water mark of the Confederacy"
Gettysburg
What is the main cause of the Civil War?
Slavery
From November to December in a continuous campaign of looting, burning, and destruction across Georgia and South Carolina
Shermans March to the Sea
What state was formed on June 20th, 1863 because it's population was politically aligned with the Union and had few slaves?
West Virginia
Name one advantage a rifle shooting a Minie Ball had over a smoothbore musket.
Increased Range, Increased Accuracy, Faster Reloading
Population, wealth, a navy, heavy industry, banking, access to trade, were all advantages of the _____.
The Northern Union
Which side had soldiers that were mostly white males, wore gray uniforms, was made up of 11 states.
The Southern Confederacy
True or False: All border states sent units to fight for the Confederacy AND the Union?
True
Who publicly proclaimed "Sic Semper Tyrannis" or "Thus Always to Tyrants"?
John Wilkes Booth
Name one other Union leader targeted for assassination the night Lincoln was murdered?
Sec. of State William Seward / VP Andrew Johnson / General U.S. Grant
July, 1861: First major battle of the War, a Union loss in front of sightseers who came from the capitol to watch.
Bull Run / Manassas
Where did Lee surrender the Army of Northern Virginia to Sherman on April 9, 1865?
Appomattox Court House
Which side wore blue uniforms, was made up of 25 states, had soldiers that were freed African-Americans, and new immigrants?
The Northern Union
What book by Harriet Beecher Stowe exposed many northerners to the horrors of slavery?
Uncle Tom's Cabin
What was a very effective new tactic, especially during a siege. Protected troops from accurate rifle and artillery fire while still allowing them to contain the enemy.
Trench Warfare
Describe the technology of repeating arms.
A firearm that carries multiple bullets that can be reloaded and fired at a rapid rate
What famous orator two hour speech at Gettysburg was overshadowed by Lincoln's two minute address.
Edward Everett
What new political party won the Election of 1860?
The Republican Party
The capital of the Confederacy was Montgomery, Alabama until it moved to what city and state on May 29th, 1861?
Richmond, Virginia
Enslaved people in rebel territory were freed by what proclamation?
The Emancipation Proclamation
What party was John C. Breckinridge a candidate for in the Election of 1860?
The Democrat Party
If you remove yourself from an organization you have...
seceded
Food production, great military leaders, 7 of 8 military colleges, and local knowledge were all advantages of what side?
The Southern Confederacy
April 12th, 1861: The first battle of the Civil War, was a Union loss surrendering control of the Charleston harbor.
Fort Sumter
Name on of the ships in the world's first battle of ironclad vessels on March 9, 1862?
The USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia
The desire to end slavery is called _______.
abolition
General Winfield Scott's strategy for the war designed to choke off the South from all outside access & split it in half was called...
The Anaconda Plan