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$DOC TRIVNOW 10 0 5 1 2.00 $EOC $ABOUT The Civil War Jennifer Curtis 2.00 Copyright 1997, Softdisk Publishing $EOC $SECRETWORD The South $EOC $FILESPEC #Ddjersdwisqipzuui 1023 $EOC $TOPIC The Civil War Medium 4 $EOC $QUEST In 1831, William Lloyd Garrison began publishing: The Liberator The Anti-Slavery Society News The Independent The Whig $EOC $QUEST In what year was Abraham Lincoln elected to Congress? 1846 1840 1850 1866 $EOC $QUEST Where were the greatest number of soldiers killed? Shiloh Manassas Tullahoma Albans $EOC $QUEST What was the first state to join the Union after Lincoln was elected President? Kansas Nebraska Oklahoma Tennessee $EOC $QUEST In winter 1862, Ulysses Grant's second important victory was at: Ft. Donelson Ft. Pillow Ft. Junction Columbus $EOC $QUEST In what year was Lincoln inaugurated? 1861 1859 1863 1866 $EOC $QUEST What was General Beauregard's first name? Pierre Gustave Francois Desmond $EOC $QUEST How many whites were killed during Nat Turner's slave rebellion in 1831? 57 21 9 0 $EOC $QUEST What was the other name of Uncle Tom's Cabin? Life Among the Lowly Slavery's Cruelty Tragedy in the South Master Master $EOC $QUEST Which state did Senator Stephen Douglas represent? Illinois Ohio Michigan Rhode Island $EOC $QUEST Lincoln's wife name was: Mary Todd Virginia Lee Ellen Duckhold Linda Davis $EOC $QUEST Who wrote the Dred Scott decision? Chief Justice Roger Taney Chief Justice John Bell Chief Justice Thomas Breckenridge none of the above $EOC $QUEST In 1861, Horace Greeley was the Republican editor of what newspaper? the New York Tribune the Republican Whig the Liberator all of the above $EOC $QUEST Where did General Thomas Jackson get his nickname? First Manassas Harpers Ferry Baltimore Shenandoah $EOC $QUEST How many men were killed, captured, or wounded in the Battle of Bull Run? 4,500 1,000 2,500 3,200 $EOC $QUEST In 1858, Lincoln's running mate was: Hannibal Hamlin George Strong John Chestnut none of the above $EOC $QUEST Which state seceded from the Union on January 9, 1861? Mississippi Georgia Alabama all of the above $EOC $QUEST In what state is Vicksburg? Mississippi Tecase Georgia Louisiana $EOC $QUEST In which city was the Whig published? Richmond Vicksburg Austin Annapolis $EOC $QUEST How many states were in the Union when Lincoln was elected? 33 18 22 43 $EOC $QUEST By April 1861, how many states had seceded to the Confederacy? 11 13 8 5 $EOC $QUEST George McClellan was known as: Little Mac Stonewall Little Giant none of the above $EOC $QUEST An important early victory (1861) of Ulysses Grant was: seizing Paducah, KY invading Brice, MI seizing Stevenson, AL capturing Confederate soldiers at Tullahoma, TE $EOC $QUEST Who built the Monitor? John Ericsson Stephen Mallory Eric Welles none of the above $EOC $QUEST What happened to Confederate leader Johnston during Shiloh? he was killed he lost his leg he led his troops directly into enemy fire he retreated $EOC $QUEST What was the minimum age requirement for enlisting for the Confederates or Union side? 18 12 21 25 $EOC $QUEST Robert E. Lee was from what state? Virginia Maryland Alabama Rhode Island $EOC $QUEST In 1858, Lincoln ran against this man for the Senate seat: Stephen Douglas Winston Allen John Breckenridge John Bell $EOC $QUEST On February 6, 1862, Ulysses Grant won an important victory at: Ft. Henry Ft. McKenzie Ft. Paducah Ft. McHenry $EOC $QUEST The Monitor was created to destroy: the Merrimack the Potomac the Princeton none of the above $EOC $QUEST What served as Grant's headquarters during Shiloh? the Tigress the Monitor the Merrimack the Potomac $EOC $QUEST When Confederate leader Johnston died during Shiloh, who was command passed to? Pierre Beauregard John Clem Benjamin Horn none of the above $EOC $QUEST The publisher of the Liberator was: William Lloyd Garrison Frederick Douglass Harriet Tubman John Quincy $EOC $QUEST Who was the editor of the New York Tribune in 1861? Horace Greeley Roger Taney Stephen Douglas James Monroe $EOC $QUEST In April 1861, how many states were fighting for the Union? 23 33 11 9 $EOC $QUEST What was Illinois Senator Stephen Douglas's nickname? Little Giant Big Abe Stephen the Whig none of the above $EOC $QUEST What state did Senator John Calhoun represent? South Carolina Maryland West Virginia Vermont $EOC $QUEST Where is Shiloh? on the banks of the Tennessee River near Appotomax Court House, VA Winchester, VA Vicksburg, VA $EOC $QUEST In 1862, John Ericsson created: the Monitor the Merrimack the Congress the Minnesota $EOC $QUEST How long did the attack on Ft. Sumter last? 34 hours 2 days 4 days 2 months $EOC