
Civil War Era, Unity and Division
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Social Studies
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8th Grade
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Hard
Joseph Anderson
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27 Slides • 14 Questions
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Directions
Use the information provided to find:
Role each person played before and after the Civil War
Each person's significance
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Major Figures in the Civil War Era
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Multiple Choice
What political party did Abraham Lincoln represent?
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Federalist Party
Whig Party
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Multiple Choice
What political office did Jefferson Davis NEVER hold?
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Senate
U.S. Secretary of War
President of the United States
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Multiple Choice
How did Ulysses S Grant become commander of the entire Union Army?
He had powerful friends in the government
He was already a famous soldier from the US - Mexican War
The commander of the Union Army was killed
By winning battle after battle
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Multiple Choice
According to the video, how does Robert E Lee compare to other military leaders?
Abraham Lincoln appointed Robert E Lee commander of the Army of Northern Virginia
He is poorly regarded for his military skill and leadership
He ranks among the greatest generals in World History
He was no match for the Union generals who outsmarted him at every turn
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Minor Figures in the Civil War Era
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Who am I?
Use your paper to correctly answer the questions that follow about important people from the Civil War era
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Multiple Choice
I was elected president of the Confederate States during the Civil War
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Sam Houston
Robert E Lee
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Multiple Choice
I helped recruit African American soldiers to the Union Army. After the war I was elected to the US Senate
Hiram Rhodes Revels
Daniel Webster
Henry David Thoreau
William Carney
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Multiple Choice
I escaped from slavery, published my own newspaper, wrote a book, and became a leading Abolitionist
James Armistead
Fredrick Douglass
John C Calhoun
Hiram Rhodes Revels
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Multiple Choice
After Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, I joined the newly created 54th Massachusetts (all black regiment). Because of my bravery in the Civil War I became the first African American to receive the Medal of Honor
Frederick Douglass
Daniel Webster
William Carney
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
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Multiple Choice
I won the battle of Vicksburg in 1864, then was given command of the entire Union army. After another year of fighting I defeated Robert E Lee and accepted his surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackston
Ulysses S Grant
William T Sherman
Jefferson Davis
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Multiple Choice
I joined the U.S. Navy after immigrating here from Chile. I was awarded the Medal of Honor for my bravery in the Civil War
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S Grant
John Paul Jones
Philip Bazaar
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Multiple Choice
As our 1st Republican president I issued the Emancipation Proclamation, gave the Gettysburg Address, and won the Civil War
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Ulysses S Grant
George Washington
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Multiple Choice
I commanded the Confederate Army during the Civil War
Ulysses S Grant
Robert E Lee
George Washington
Jefferson Davis
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Multiple Choice
I began helping care for wounded soldiers during the first few months of the Civil War and after the war I founded the American Red Cross to continue my work
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Jefferson Davis
Hiram Revels
Clara Barton
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Multiple Choice
I created the tactic of total war. My destruction of everything between Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia helped convince the South to quit the fight
Stonewall Jackson
Robert E Lee
William T Sherman
Ulysses S Grant
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