Sunday Special-The American Civil War
1. How many states joined the Confederacy?
2. Who was Lincoln's first choice to head the Union Army when the confederates fired on
Fort Sumter?
3. The President of the Confederacy was Jefferson Davis; can you name the Vice
President?
4. What was the first state to secede from the union? What was the last state to do so?
5. What city was the first Confederate Capital?
6. Name the nurse who became famous as the "Angel of the Battlefield".
7. Name the man who led the raid on Harper's Ferry, 1859.
8. Name the ill-fated confederate submarine.
9. Name the two ships that made history in the first "Ironclad" Naval battle.
10. Which geographical area was known as the "Breadbasket of the Confederacy"?
11. Fill in the blank; The first major battle of the Civil war took place near Manassas,
Virginia, and became known as the first battle of ____ ___.
12. The bloodiest battle in American History took place in September, 1862; where?
13. General George Mead and General Robert E. Lee opposed each other in a three-day
battle in and around what border town in July 1863, considered by most historians to be
the turning point of the war.
14. Name the owner of the farm where Lee met Grant to sign the surrender.
15. Name the woman who was hung for her part in Lincoln's assassination.
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1. ELEVEN
2. ROBERT E. LEE
3. ALEXANDER STEPHENS
4. SOUTH CAROLINA -VIRGINIA
5. MONTGOMERY, ALA.
6. CLARA BARTON
8. THE HUNLEY
9. MONITOR AND MERRIMACK
10. THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY
11. BULL RUN
12. ANTIETAM, MARYLAND
13. GETTYSBURG, PA.
14.WILMER McLEAN
15. MARY SURRATT
1. How many states joined the Confederacy?
2. Who was Lincoln's first choice to head the Union Army when the confederates fired on
Fort Sumter?
3. The President of the Confederacy was Jefferson Davis; can you name the Vice
President?
4. What was the first state to secede from the union? What was the last state to do so?
5. What city was the first Confederate Capital?
6. Name the nurse who became famous as the "Angel of the Battlefield".
7. Name the man who led the raid on Harper's Ferry, 1859.
8. Name the ill-fated confederate submarine.
9. Name the two ships that made history in the first "Ironclad" Naval battle.
10. Which geographical area was known as the "Breadbasket of the Confederacy"?
11. Fill in the blank; The first major battle of the Civil war took place near Manassas,
Virginia, and became known as the first battle of ____ ___.
12. The bloodiest battle in American History took place in September, 1862; where?
13. General George Mead and General Robert E. Lee opposed each other in a three-day
battle in and around what border town in July 1863, considered by most historians to be
the turning point of the war.
14. Name the owner of the farm where Lee met Grant to sign the surrender.
15. Name the woman who was hung for her part in Lincoln's assassination.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
1. ELEVEN
2. ROBERT E. LEE
3. ALEXANDER STEPHENS
4. SOUTH CAROLINA -VIRGINIA
5. MONTGOMERY, ALA.
6. CLARA BARTON
8. THE HUNLEY
9. MONITOR AND MERRIMACK
10. THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY
11. BULL RUN
12. ANTIETAM, MARYLAND
13. GETTYSBURG, PA.
14.WILMER McLEAN
15. MARY SURRATT
