Transcript 2–2½ hours - Drayton Hall

The Civil War: Soldiers and
Civilians
What did you learn about the American
Civil War during your visit to
Drayton Hall?
Introduction
Uniforms
Camp
Homefront
Technology
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Introduction for 100
• Where were the first shots of the Civil
War fired?
Answer:
Fort Sumter in the
Charleston Harbor
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Introduction for 200
• What year did the Civil War start and
how long did it last?
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Answer:
1861
4 years
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Introductio2n for 300
• Who won the 1860 presidential election
even though he was not on the ballot in
ten of the Southern states?
Answer:
Abraham Lincoln
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Introduction for 400
• The Emancipation Proclamation of 1863
granted freedom to whom?
Answer:
Slaves in the
Confederate states
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Introduction for 500
• South Carolina Senator John C. Calhoun
believed that states should be able to
nullify a federal law if they did not agree
with it. What does nullify mean?
Answer:
To cancel or reverse
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Uniforms for 100
• What was the official uniform color for
the United States Army?
Answer:
blue
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Uniforms for 200
• What was the material from which most
uniforms were made?
Answer:
wool
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Uniforms for 300
• What national symbol was on the
buttons of the Union soldiers’ uniforms?
Answer:
an eagle
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Uniforms for 400
• What did a soldier carry in his cartridge
box?
Answer:
ammunition
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Uniforms for 500
• Name a Civil War Battle that was fought
in South Carolina.
Answer:
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the Battle of Port Royal, the Battle of Fort
Sumter, Battle of Secessionville, the Battle
of Battery Wagner, etc.
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Camp for 100
• What was a soldier’s main way of
communicating with his family back
home?
Answer:
writing letters
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Camp for 200
• What is popular game that soldiers
would play at the end of the day in
camp?
Answer:
cards, checkers,
dice, dominos
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Camp for 300
• How did most soldiers travel during the
Civil War?
Answer:
Walking/ by foot
Harper’s Weekly, May 4, 1861
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Camp for 400
• Name two things a soldier would carry
with him to use at camp.
Answer:
Shelter, bed roll, gum
blanket, food, utensils, etc.
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Camp for 500
• What was the name for a group of five or
more soldiers who shared a tent and
made their meals together?
Answer:
a mess
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Homefront for 100
• Who would be left on the home front
while men went to war?
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Answer:
Women, children,
and the elderly
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Homefront for 200
• Name some of the household goods that
were very scarce during the war.
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Answer:
Coffee, fabric, paper,
food, etc.
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Homefront for 300
• Who was the African-American woman
who helped recruit black troops for the
Union Army?
Answer:
Sojourner Truth
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Homefront for 400
• What was the strategy used to prevent
goods coming into Charleston that
included General Winfield Scott’s
Anaconda Plan.
Answer:
the Union Blockade
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Homefront for 500
• What is the term for a person or group of
people who are forced to leave their
homes during a time of war.
Answer:
refugees
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Technology for 100
• What was the name of the first
submarine to sink an enemy ship, the
USS Housatonic.
Answer:
the H.L. Hunley
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Technology for 200
• What was used during the Civil War to
quickly transport materials such as food,
uniforms and ammunition?
Answer:
trains
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Technology for 300
• What was the name given to the
battleships used during the Civil War
when technology advanced beyond
wooden ships?
Answer:
ironclads
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Technology for 400
• This African-American man successfully
escaped from slavery on the CSS Planter,
and surrendered the boat to Union
troops.
Answer:
Robert Smalls
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Technology for 500
• What was the quickest way to send a
short message during the Civil War?
• BONUS QUESTION for 250*: Who is
credited with inventing the code used for
telegraph communication?
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Answer:
By telegraph
*Samuel Morse
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