Civil War 9th Grade American History Basic Facts

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Fort Sumter, SC

0 casualties, First battle

How many states were in the Confederacy?

11

How many states were in the Union?

23

Who was the President of the Union during the Civil War?

Abraham Lincoln

What was the start and finish dates of the Civil War?

April 12, 1861 to April 9, 1865

What were the two great advantages of the CSA?

Better generals, and fighting on home soil

Who was the President of the Confederacy during the Civil War?

Jefferson Davis

What is the capital of the Confederacy?

Richmond, Virginia

Who was the famous commanding general of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia?

Robert E. Lee

What was the first battle of the Civil War?

The Battle at Fort Sumter

Why did the war last 4 years?

The Confederacy fought harder because it was their home soil

Which side had more manufacturing power?

The North

Which side suffered more deaths during the Civil War?

The North

At the onset of the war, what side had more factories?

The Union

At the onset of the war, what side had more money?

The Union

At the onset of the war, what side had more people?

The Union

At the onset of the war, what side had more railroads?

The Union

At the onset of the war, who should have won?

The Union

Who was the successful commanding general of the Union in the Civil War?

Ulysses S. Grant

What is the capital of the Union?

Washington D.C.

Of those men and women what fraction died of disease?

about 2/3

How many men and women died as a result of the Civil War?

about 600,000 people


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