Civil War Overview and Key Generals

What years did the American Civil War take place?

What were some other names for the Civil War?

Match the leaders of the United States and the Confederate States of America during the Civil War.

What does the term 'Confederacy' refer to in the context of the Civil War?

Which of these were the primary theaters of the Civil War?

Which of the following were considered major causes of the Civil War?

The North named battles after geographical features while the South typically named battles after towns.

Who was the leading general for the Confederacy?

Who held the overall command of the Union Army at the beginning of the Civil War?

What nickname was given to General Winfield Scott?

What role did Winfield Scott hold prior to the Civil War?

What were some advantages held by the North compared to the South during the Civil War?

Which two countries threatened to intervene on the side of the Confederacy during the Civil War?

Who was the President of the United States at the beginning of the Civil War?

Who were the candidates for the presidency in the election of 1860?

What were the candidates' positions on the issue of slavery in the 1860 election?

What was Lincoln's stance on the expansion of slavery during the 1860 election?

What was the first battle of the Civil War?

Which state was the first to secede from the Union?

Who was the Union leader at the Battle of Fort Sumter?

Who was the Confederate leader at the Battle of Fort Sumter?

What was the relationship between Beauregard and Anderson?

What was Lincoln's dilemma regarding Fort Sumter?

What maneuver did Lincoln employ at Fort Sumter?

How many casualties were there at the Battle of Fort Sumter?

How many border states were there during the Civil War?

What were the important border states?

What was the Anaconda Plan?

What were the key components of the Anaconda Plan?

What was the problem with the location of Washington, D.C. at the beginning of the Civil War?

What was the original capital city for the Confederacy?

What was the capital city of the Confederacy after Mobile, Alabama?

Who became the physical leader of the American Army after the Battle of Fort Sumter?

What was the first major land battle of the Civil War?

What were the Union and Confederate names for the first major land battle?

What crucial lesson was learned by both sides after the Battle of Bull Run?

Who was the Confederate General known as Stonewall?

How did General Thomas Jackson earn his nickname 'Stonewall'?

Who became the new General of the American Army?

What was General McClellan's best attribute as a General?

What was the Peninsula Campaign?

What was the 'Seven Days Battle'?

What was the single bloodiest battle of the Civil War?

Who was the technical winner of the Battle of Antietam?

What was another name for the Battle of Antietam?

What does 'Emancipation' mean?

What was the Emancipation Proclamation?

Who were the Copperheads?

Who was the founder of the American Red Cross?

What does 'Ironclad' refer to in the context of the Civil War?

What were the names of the two major ironclads?

Who was the Union General who began his career in the West?

What were the two major forts captured by Grant in Tennessee?

What was the Battle of Vicksburg?

Who was the Admiral of the US Navy that helped win control of the Mississippi River?

What was significant about the Battle of Fredericksburg?

What major mistake did Burnside make during the Battle of Fredericksburg?

Who replaced Burnside as the Union General?

What was the Battle of Chancellorsville?

What was Hooker's failure at Chancellorsville?

What happened to General Stonewall Jackson at Chancellorsville?

What was Lee's next move after winning the Battle of Chancellorsville?

What is the region of Pennsylvania where Lee invaded?

Who was the commander of the Union army at the Battle of Gettysburg?

Who saved the Union at Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg?

What was the significance of Chamberlain's actions at Little Round Top during Gettysburg?

What was Pickett's Charge?

Why did Pickett’s Charge fail?

Who won the Battle of Gettysburg?

What was the significance of the Battle of Gettysburg?

What key mistake did General George Meade make after the Battle of Gettysburg?

What was the impact of the Gettysburg victory on England and France?

What was the Gettysburg Address?

What was the importance of the Gettysburg Address?

What was Grant’s plan to end the war?

What strategic move did Ulysses S. Grant make during the Overland Campaign?

What was Grant's strategy in the East?

Who was Grant's trusted general?

Who was the cavalry officer used by Grant?

What was the first battle between Grant and Lee?

What was Sherman's March to the Sea?

What does 'Hard Hand of War' (total war) refer to?

Where did Robert E. Lee’s troops surrender?