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2193169454Loyalty to one's own region of the country, rather than to the nation as a wholesectionalism0
2193170372sectionalism was important in this election1860 election1
2193171390Lincoln barely won __% of the votes402
2193172302All of Lincoln's votes in 1860 came from which regionsNorth and far West3
2193175306_________ wasn't even on the ballot (1860 election) in 5 Southern StatesAbraham Lincoln4
2193176237This state seceded after Lincoln was electedSouth Carolina5
2193176897________ was still president when South Carolina seceded.James Buchanan6
2193177738After seceding, the South elected _____ as president.Jefferson Davis7
2193179048Southern capital moved from ________ to ________Montgomery, AL to Richmond, VA8
2193180961Battle on April 12th, 1861 (1st day of the Civil War)Fort Sumter9
2193181547Who fired first at Fort Sumter?Confederates10
2193185158Delaware, Missouri, Maryland, and Kentucky were the most ___ states. The Union took them.divided11
2193186310What year was West Virginia created?186312
2193187250Region that claimed West VirginiaThe North13
2193187938"Old Fuss & Feathers"Winfield Scott14
2193188398Hero from the War of 1812Winfield Scott15
2193189426Highest ranking general at the start of the Civil WarWinfield Scott16
2193189902Who developed the Anaconda Plan?Winfield Scott17
21931910753 Parts of the Anaconda plan1. Blockade confederacy 2. Take Mississippi River 3. Crush them18
2193192164Winfield Scott19
2193194037Jefferson Davis20
2193198250Country was split into 2 theaters:Eastern and Western Theaters21
2193200593Years of the Civil War1861-186522
2193201920Battle of First Manassas is also called:First Bull Run23
2193203354Location of battle of First Manasssas (South)/First Bull Run (North)Between D.C. and Richmond (the capitols)24
2193204580North tends to name the battles after _____geographic features25
2193205164South tends to name the battles after _____towns26
2193210243Both sides thought this battle would be a quick end to the disagreement of secession.First Manassas/First Bull Run27
2193212630South was not trying to conquer the North in this battle, just secede.First Manassas/First Bull Run28
2193216033Full name of Stonewall JacksonThomas J. Jackson29
2193216764Stonewall Jackson died at ______ from pneumoniaChancellorsville30
2193217142Stonewall Jackson31
2193218453Commander of Confederate ArmyRobert E. Lee32
2193218454Robert E. Lee33
21932197441st Union CommanderGeorge B. McClellan34
2193222144George B. McClellan35
2193223146Date of the Battle of AntietamSeptember 17, 186236
2193224062Worst Single Day (death-toll wise) in American HistoryBattle of Antietam September 17, 186237
2193225082Over ___ died in The Battle of Antietam4,00038
2193226742_____ stated all slaves in rebelling states were free, but didn't free union slavesEmancipation Proclamation39
2193227719Who made the Emancipation ProclamationAbraham Lincoln40
2193229030The Civil war was not just about slavery. It was about ______.independence/union41
2193229484Union's "Fighting Joe"Joseph Hooker42
2193231673Said "May God have mercy on Lee, for I will have none"Joseph Hooker43
2193231678Joseph Hooker44
2193233754______ was offered commander position in the Union army, but turned it down to lead his people in the South.Robert E. Lee45
21932472323 main generals in the Battle of ChancellorsvilleHooker (Union), Lee and Jackson (Confederacy)46
2193249318In which battle did Lee and Jackson divide to try to destroy Hooker's troop?Chancellorsville47
2193254641Has a separate burial place for his left arm in ChancellorsvilleStonewall Jackson48
2193255186Southern Cavalry officerJeb Stuart49
2193255324Jeb Stuart50
2193256314Who was winning before Gettysburg?The South51
2193256798Dates of the Battle of GettysburgJuly 1,2, &3, 186352
2193259414_______ is known as the turning point of the Civil War in hindsightGettysburg53
2193260674The last time Lee went into the WarGettysburg54
2193261593Everyone acknowledged that the _____ won at Gettysburg.North55
2193263941At Gettysburg, the Union came from _____the South56
2193264878At Gettysburg, the Confederacy came from _____the North57
2193266682Day 1 of Gettysburg: South pushes North through Gettysburg, but _______up onto a hill (cemetery ridge)58
2193304936Confederate general James Longstreet is associated with this day of the Gettysburg battle.Day 259
2193311123In which day at Gettysburg did the Union use the Interior Lines strategy?Day 260
2193312727Being able to easily move troops to reinforce if you get attacked. (Northern method used @ Gettysburg Day 2)Interior Lines61
2193323957Gettysburg Day 2: __________ (Union) orders the army to charge down the hill toward the Confederates.Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain62
2193324354Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain63
2193347881Gettysburg Day 3: Confederates send troops around to try to attack Union from the ___back64
2193353517Pickett's charge occurred in Gettysburg, Day _365
2196341656Battle on July 4thVicksburg66
2196342253After this battle (example of modern warfare), the North had complete control of the Mississippi (cut off 1/3 of the Confederacy- Anaconda Plan)Vicksburg67
2196345098Where was the Gettysburg Address given?Gettysburg cemetery68
21963460043 Most important documents in American History1. Declaration of Independence 2. Constitution 3. Gettysburg Address69
2196352335The Gettysburg Address states ______ as most important document in American History.The Declaration of Independence70
2196353464The Gettysburg Address uses _____ allusionsBiblical71
2196354422Lincoln was not impressed with Meade, and chose ___ to lead insteadUlysses S. Grant72
2196355685Modern GeneralUlysses S. Grant73
2196356694The strategy of the modern generalWin by making war miserable74
2196362077Railway destruction tactic that bent rails into loops (Northern Tactic)Sherman Necktie75
2196363954Ulysses S. Grant76
2196365783William Tecumseh Sherman77
2196370655Date that Lee Surrenders (end of the war)April 9, 186578
2196371723Shot Abraham LincolnJohn Wilkes Booth79
2196371982John Wilkes Booth80
2196373747___ Days after the war ended, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.581
2196374075First president to be assassinatedAbraham Lincoln82
2196375275Came from the most famous acting family of the timeJohn Wilkes Booth83
2196376128____ had a plan to assassinate much of the government.John Wilkes Booth84
2196377209Everyone involved with trying to assassinate the government right after the war were _____hung85
2196385477At the conclusion of the war, there were ______ dead (now it is thought to be 750,000)620,00086
2196386323The Civil War is the most important event in US History because it had ________The most deaths87
2211840203Where did Lee surrender?Appomattox courthouse88
2211843631The embodiment of the confederacyRobert E. Lee89
3509431024Slave states in the Union (most likely places families fought against each other)Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware90
3509441820Most feared cavalry leader of the Confederacy; Associated with the KKK, but then quits. Lowest background. "That devil ________"Nathan Bedford Forrest91
3509443114"Wizard of the Saddle"Nathan Bedford Forrest92
3509941736Southern name for the Civil WarWar of Northern Aggression93
3509943311Northern name for the Civil WArWar between the states94
3509947138Confederacy officer who models himself after George WashingtonRobert E. Lee95
3509957533Extremely calm in battle; Extreme Calvinist- didn't worry or fear battle because God had already ordained the day of his deathStonewall Jackson96
35099702042 Modern Generals (great partnership of the Civil War)Ulysses S. Grant and William Tecumseh Sherman97
3509975046Best memoirs by a US writerUlysses S. Grant98
3509981036"Goat" of his class at west point. Well known for Indian battles in the WestGeorge Armstrong Custer99
3509985800Book that portrays Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain wonderfully at the Battle of GettysburgThe Killer Angels100
3509992118Name of Stonewall Jackson's crewStonewall Brigade101
3510001784"May God have mercy on General Lee, for I will have none" (then promptly destroyed by Lee)Joseph Hooker102
3510028779Date Lee surrenders at Appomattox Courthouse (End of Civil War)April 9, 1865103

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