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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. Slavery2. 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 CausesAbraham 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 believethey would win the war?

$400 Answer from North vs. South

The Southerners believed that they hadsomething to lose in this fight, so they wouldfight longer and harder. They didn’t think theNorth had much to lose in the war, so theybelieved they would grow tired of fighting andgive 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.