Civil War: Chapter 15
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…Always phrase your answers in the form of a question!
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People North and South Battles Vocabula ry Vocabula ryPlaces
President of the Confederacy Who is…? People for $100
Jefferson Davis Back to Game
He gave control of the Gulf of Mexico to the Union forces by capturing Mobile Bay, Alabama. He also captured New Orleans Who is…? People for $200
David Farragut Back to Game
What is …? People for $300 Peace Democrats that wanted to make peace with the South were called this.
Back to Game Copperheads
He led the “march to the sea”. Who is…? People for $400
William Tecumseh Sherman Good Answer! Back to Game
He was shot by his own men. Who is…? People for $500
Back to Game Stonewall Jackson
Fighting in familiar territory Who is..? North and South for $100
Back to Game South
The Capital of the Confederacy What is…? North and South for $200
Richmond Back to Game
Won the Battle of Antietam What is..? North and South for $300
Back to Game The Union
What are…? Three reasons why Lincoln decided to emancipate African Americans in the rebelling territories. North & South for $400
1.Public opinion was shifting towards striking a blow against slavery. 2.France and Great Britain would less likely aid the South. 3.Slavery helped aid the south with slaves working fields while southerners fought. 4.Political pressure to take action against slavery. Back to Game
What is…? North and South for $500 How states’ rights hamper the government of the Confederacy.
Back to Game The states remained very independent. The states refused to give the Confederacy’s central government much power. Made it difficult for Confederacy to raise money for war. It was hard to unite the states to fight together.
The worst disturbance in protest of the draft laws took place here What is…? Places for $100
New York City. Back to Game
What was…? Places for $100 His hesitation helped lead to the The failure of Union troops to Capture Richmond in 1862.
General McClellan Back to Game
Where is…? Places for$300 Where the Confederate army under Robert E. Lee surrendered.
Back to Game Appomattox Court House.
What is…? Places for $400 The clash on September 17, 1862, was the bloodiest day of the entire war.
Back to Game Battle of Antietam
What is…? Places for $500 Turning point of the war
Back to Game Battle of Vicksburg and Gettysburg For 100 point bonus, what was the date?
What is…? Battles $100 This state ceased being “neutral” when Confederate forces invaded its state.
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What is…? Battles for $200 Lincoln used this battle to take action against slavery
Antietam For bonus, what was the battle that is given the name as the bloodiest day of the entire Civil War? Back to Game
What was…? Battles for $300 The battle that was named after a small church
Back to Game Shiloh
What is…? Battlesfor $400 The battle began when the Union cavalry surprised the Rebel infantry raiding the town for shoes.
Gettysburg Back to Game
What is…? Battles for $500 This battle began on April 6, 1862 And lasted only two days but it was some of the most bitter and bloody Fighting of the war.
Battle of Shiloh Back to Game
What is…? Vocabulary for $100 Clara Barton worked as this during the war.
Nurse for the Union Back to Game
What is…? Vocabulary for $200 This guarantees accused individuals the right to a hearing before being jailed.
habeas corpus Back to Game
What is…? Vocabulary for $300 On January, 1863, Abraham Lincoln signed this.
Back to Game Emancipation Proclamation
What is…? Vocabulary for $400 Border states
Back to Game Missouri, Kentucky, Delaware, Maryland For 100 point bonus, name the 5 th ?
What is…? Vocabulary for $500 With this action, Abraham Lincoln caused four states to join the Confederacy.
Back to Game The Call for troops
Final Jeopardy Push Push here Where Confederate General PGT Beauregard fought against General Irwin McDowell.
Battle of Bull Run Push Push here