First Battles of the Civil War

In what state was the Battle of Shiloh fought?

• Tennessee

• Mississippi

• Kentucky

• Virginia

This man was elected president of the United States in 1860, but was not inaugurated until March 4, 1861

• James Buchanan

• Abraham Lincoln
• Andrew Jackson
• Ulysses S. Grant

This man was the Union general in command at the Battle of Shiloh

• Stonewall Jackson

• PGT Beauregard

• Ulysses S. Grant

• George McClellan

This battle kicked off the Civil War:

• The First Battle of Bull Run

• The Battle of Baltimore

• The Battle of Manassas

• The Battle of Fort Sumter

This was NOT an event in Abraham Lincoln's life:

• He was a champion wrestler

• He served in the Illinois militia

• He lost his mother, sister, best friend, and two sons in his lifetime

• He was born in Illinois

The First Battle of Bull Run was a disaster for the Union for all of the following reasons BUT:

• Spectators picnicked on the grounds to watch the battle

• The 90-day enlistment caused the Union to have inexperienced troops

• The Union was vastly outnumbered by the Confederacy

• The Union ended the battle by running away back to Washington DC

This was the former name of the ship the CSS Virginia:

• USS Merrimack

• USS Monitor

• USS Constitution

• USS Minnesota

This was the type of ship both the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia were:

• Air Craft Carriers

• Battleships

• Ironclads

• Scooners

Both the Union and the Confederacy claimed victory in the Battle of Hampton Roads. This is because:

• Confusingly, the North sailed away but returned, and the South thought the battle was over and left

• The South sunk more ships but the North still held the blockade

• Both ships sustained minimal damage in the battle

• The South still controlled the Norfolk shipyard but the North felt they did significant damage

How many states were members of the Confederacy?

• 9

• 15

• 7

• 11