SW Week 19 Civil War

Article 1: Leaders of the Armies: Federal and Confederate

Who did Abraham Lincoln ask to lead the Union Army at the beginning of the war?

• Ulysses S. Grant
• Robert E. Lee
• Stonewall Jackson
• Jefferson Davis

Article 1:

What was the disagreement that caused the war?

• The disagreement that caused the war was about political power.
• The disagreement over slavery

• The war was caused by a disagreement over religion.
• The war started due to a dispute over cultural differences.

Article 2: The Major Events of the War

The technology that quickly gave people information about the war was the __________.

• telegraph

• newspaper
• telephone
• television

Article 2:

What major battle of the war was fought in Pennsylvania, and was also the most northern battle?

• Battle of Gettysburg
• Battle of Antietam
• Battle of Vicksburg
• Battle of Bull Run

Article 3 : Brother Against Brother

The Drayton family was split, with one son on each side of the war. The phrase that describes this is:

• Cousin Against Cousin
• Sister Against Sister
• Brother Against Brother
• Father Against Son

Article 3:

Percival Drayton was a commander in which military?

• United States Army
• Royal Navy
• Russian Air Force
• Union Navy

Article 4: The African American Regiments in the War

What was the name of the first African American unit sent into battle?

• 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment
• 3rd New Jersey Regiment
• 101st Airborne Division
• 1st Rhode Island Regiment

Article 4

What famous abolitionist had sons enlist in the 54th Massachusetts Infantry?

• Harriet Tubman
• Sojourner Truth
• Booker T. Washington
• Frederick Douglass

Article 5: The American Indians in the War

How did the American Indians hope each government would view them?

• As enemies and obstacles to the war effort
• As neutral bystanders
• As spies for the enemy
• As friends and allies

Article 5:

What did the American Indian tribes send men to be?

• soldiers

• teachers
• farmers
• doctors