Civil War Research PowerPoint

1. Nate Cangany
W200

2. American Civil War
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Three Topics:
Nations in Civil War
Important Generals in Civil War
Major Battles in Civil War
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3. NATIONS IN CIVIL WAR
• United States of America
• Capital: Washington, D.C.
• President: Abraham Lincoln
• Number of States in the United States of America:
22 States
• Also known as “The Union”
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4. NATIONS IN CIVIL WAR
• Confederate States of America
• Capital: Richmond, Virginia
• President: Jefferson Davis
• Number of States in the Confederate States of
America: 11 States
• Also known as “The Rebels”
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5. NATIONS IN CIVIL WAR--QUIZ
• 1. Who was the President of the Confederate States of
America?
• 2. How many states were in “The Union”?
• 3. Who was the President of the United States of
America?
• 4. How many states were in the Confederate States of
America?
• 5. Which nations flag is represented here?
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6. IMPORTANT CIVIL WAR GENERALS
• Ulysses S. Grant
• General for the United States of America
• Born: 1822 in Ohio
• Appointed General in Chief: 1864
• Later elected President of the
United States of America
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7. IMPORTANT CIVIL WAR GENERALS
• Robert E. Lee
• General for the Confederate States of America
• Born: 1807 in Virginia
• Appointed General: 1862
• Surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant
on April 9, 1865
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8. IMPORTANT CIVIL WAR GENERALS--
QUIZ
• 1. Which general was born in Ohio?
• 2. Which general surrendered on April 9, 1865?
• 3. Which general later became the President?
• 4. Which general was appointed later in the war?
• 5. Which general fought for the Confederate
States of America?
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9. MAJOR CIVIL WAR BATTLES
• Battle of Gettysburg
• Gettysburg, Pennsylvania-
July 1-3 1863
• The battle was won by
the United States of
America.
• More people died in this
battle than any other
battle in United States
History.
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10. MAJOR CIVIL WAR BATTLES
• First Battle of Bull Run
• Manassas, Virginia- July
1861
• The battle was won by the
Confederate States of
America.
• This early battle victory for
the Rebels gave them
confidence in their choice
to separate from the Union.
Time for the Quiz!

11. MAJOR CIVIL WAR BATTLES-- QUIZ
• 1. The Battle of Gettysburg was fought in what
state?
• 2. The First Battle of Bull Run was fought in which
state?
• 3. Who won the Battle of Gettysburg?
• 4. Which battle happened early in the Civil War?
• 5. Which battle was the deadliest in American
history?
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12. NATIONS IN CIVIL WAR– QUIZ
ANSWERS
• 1. Jefferson Davis
• 2. 22 States
• 3. Abraham Lincoln
• 4. 11 states
• 5. United States of America
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13. IMPORTANT CIVIL WAR GENERALS—
QUIZ ANSWERS
• 1. Ulysses S. Grant
• 2. Robert E. Lee
• 3. Grant
• 4. Grant
• 5. Lee
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14. MAJOR CIVIL WAR BATTLES– QUIZ
ANSWERS
• 1. Pennsylvania
• 2. Virginia
• 3. United States of America
• 4. First Battle of Bull Run
• 5. Gettysburg
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15. CONGRATULATIONS!! YOU HAVE
COMPLETED THE CIVIL WAR
ACTIVITY!
Sources

16. SOURCES
American civil war. (n.d.). Retrieved
from http://americancivilwar.com