Transcript CivilWar_Jeopardy_Julian

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Reconstruction North vs. South
Battles
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Final Jeopardy
$100 Question from Causes
True or False:
Slavery was the only cause of the Civil
War.
$100 Answer from Causes
FALSE!
Slavery was one of three main causes
of the Civil War.
1. Slavery
2. State’s rights
3. Economic differences
$200 Question from Causes
The United States was divided into
what three sections before and
during the Civil War?
$200 Answer from Causes
The United States was divided into:
North, South, and border states
$300 Question from Causes
The North had an
___________ economy,
meaning they had many (farms
or factories?).
$300 Answer from Causes
The North had an INDUSTRIAL
economy, meaning they had
many FACTORIES.
$400 Question from Causes
The South had an
___________ economy,
meaning they had many
(farms or factories?).
$400 Answer from Causes
The South had an
AGRICULTUAL economy,
meaning they had many FARMS.
$500 Question from Causes
This event led to the South seceding
(leaving) the Union.
$500 Answer from Causes
Abraham Lincoln’s election as
President led seven states to secede
from the Union.
South Carolina was the first state to
secede. Georgia was the 5th state to
secede from the Union (January 19,
1861).
$100 Question from Battles
What were the three parts of the
Union’s Anaconda Plan?
$100 Answer from Battles
The Anaconda Plan had three parts:
•A BLOCKADE of the Atlantic and
Gulf ports
•Capture the area along the Mississippi
River
•Attack the south from each and west
$200 Question from Battles
This is the battle where the
Confederacy was cut in two.
$200 Answer from Battles
The Confederacy was cut in
two at the Battle of Vicksburg
because the Union took
control of the Mississippi
River, dividing the
Confederacy.
$300 Question from Battles
Why is the Battle of Gettysburg
considered one of the turning
points of the Civil War?
$300 Answer from Battles
The Battle of Gettysburg was considered
a turning point because the Union was
able to push the Confederate forced back
into Virginia. Gettysburg was the farthest
north the Confederacy had gone, so this
was an important victory for the Union.
The battle lasted only three days.
$400 Question from Battles
What effect did new military
technology have on the Civil
War?
$400 Answer from Battles
There were many effects of the new
technologies:
•Weapons that were more accurate and could shoot farther.
•Railroads that quickly moved supplies and troops.
•The use of submarines in the Confederacy to overcome
blockades.
•Use of the ironclad ships that were more difficult to sink.
•Overall result- more people died because of these new
technologies. Many people died from disease and infections
because of a lack of medical knowledge.
$500 Question from Battles
What war strategy was used
by the Union that involves
destroying the people’s will to
fight?
$500 Answer from Battles
TOTAL WAR was the strategy used
by the Union that destroyed the
people’s will to fight. Sherman and
his armies destroyed and burned
much of Atlanta in an attempt to
destroy the will of the Confederacy.
$100 Question from People
This is the president of the Union
and the man who gave the
Emancipation Proclamation and
the Gettysburg Address.
$100 Answer from People
Abraham Lincoln gave both the
Gettysburg Address and the
Emancipation Proclamation. He
was also the President of the
Union.
$200 Question from People
True or False
The first few battles of the war
were well-organized and efficient
because of well-trained soldiers.
$200 Answer from People
FALSE!
Most of the early battles of the war were
confusing because the troops were new to
war. Many men were drafted into war,
and there were many newly enlisted
(young) soldiers. As a result, many of the
battles were confusing!
$300 Question from People
How did women in both the North
and South help with the war effort?
$300 Answer from People
During the war, women served
as nurses for wounded soldiers.
Some women served as spies
(and a few dressed as men to
fight in the war). At home,
many women ran businesses
while the men were away at
war.
$400 Question from People
Who was elected President of the
Confederacy?
$400 Answer from People
Jefferson Davis was elected
President of the Confederacy on
February 18, 1861. He was
President of the Confederacy
throughout the Civil War- from
1861 to 1865.
$500 Question from People
What Union general led his
troops through Georgia on his
March to the Sea?
$500 Answer from People
William T. Sherman led his troops
through Georgia, burning most of
the state during his March to the
Sea.
$100 Question from
Reconstruction
True or False
Lincoln was able to see his
Reconstruction plans in action.
$100 Answer from
Reconstruction
FALSE!
Sadly, Lincoln was assassinated
before he could see his
Reconstruction plans carried
through.
Lincoln was shot April 14, 1865 and
died on April 15, 1865.
$200 Question from
Reconstruction
What did Congress think
about Andrew Johnson’s
Reconstruction plan?
$200 Answer from
Reconstruction
Congress thought that Johnson
was going too easy on the South,
so they developed their own plan
of reconstruction.
$300 Question from
Reconstruction
What did the Fourteenth
Amendment do?
$300 Answer from
Reconstruction
The Fourteenth Amendment
gave citizenship to everyone
born in this country, including
former slaves!
$400 Question from
Reconstruction
What did the Fifteenth
Amendment do?
$400 Answer from
Reconstruction
The Fifteenth Amendment gave all
MEN the right to vote.
Sadly, women would not be allowed
to vote for many more years.
$500 Question from
Reconstruction
What was the result of the
Thirteenth Amendment?
$500 Answer from
Reconstruction
The Thirteenth Amendment,
which was passed on December
18, 1865, ended slavery.
$100 Question from North vs.
South
True or False:
The Union allowed African
Americans to fight in the war.
$100 Answer from North vs.
South
TRUE!
The 54th regiment was one of
the first official black units in
the United States armed
forces.
$200 Question from North vs.
South
How were the fighting conditions
different for the Southern soldiers
than for the Northern soldiers?
$200 Answer from North vs.
South
As a result of the Union blockade, Southern troops
had fewer supplies than Northern troops. This led to
many soldiers fighting in bare feet and without
proper clothing.
Both sides, however, faced awful conditions. Many
were drafted into war, forced to eat mediocre food,
and watched many friends die.
$300 Question from North vs.
South
This was the name given to people
who wanted to get rid of slavery.
$300 Answer from North vs.
South
ABOLITIONISTS were people
who were opposed to (or against)
slavery and wanted to get rid of it.
$400 Question from North vs.
South
Why did Confederate soldiers believe
they would win the war?
$400 Answer from North vs.
South
The Southerners believed that they had
something to lose in this fight, so they would
fight longer and harder. They didn’t think the
North had much to lose in the war, so they
believed they would grow tired of fighting and
give up quickly.
$500 Question from North vs.
South
What was one advantage the
South had over the North?
$500 Answer from North vs.
South
The South had many advantages:
•Their rural lifestyle (especially hunting) better prepared
soldiers for war.
•The South had many generals and experienced soldiers
from the Mexican-American war.
•The South had “heart” and had something to lose in
battle- their way of life.
Final Jeopardy
What did Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation
Proclamation do?
Final Jeopardy Answer
The Emancipation
Proclamation freed all slaves
in the Confederate states
controlled by the Union.