The Civil War

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  1. 4. , What provided a fast and cheap way to remove seeds from cotton?
  2. 5. , The Civil War is sometimes called ______ because so many young men fought
  3. 6. , Who invented cotton gin?
  4. 8. , Who helped the war by sewing uniforms and making other supplies?
  5. 12. , President Lincoln issues an executive order laying the groundwork
  6. 15. soldiers.
  7. 17. the 13th Amendment and freeing slaves.
  8. 20. , What was the first battle of the Civil War?
  9. 21. , In what battle had around 46,000 casualties including nearly 8,000 deaths?
  10. 25. , The Civil War was the first major U.S. War to be documented with ______.
  11. 26. , Who surrendered at the end of the Civil War?
  12. 28. , Who was the president of the confederacy during the Civil War?
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  1. 1. , Who shot Lincoln?
  2. 2. , What was the south called during the Civil War?
  3. 3. , Who refused to sign the oath of loyal to the confederacy?
  4. 7. , What boy soldier became famous when he shot a Confederate officer in the battle
  5. 9. , Where did Robert E. Lee surrender?
  6. 10. , What skill would a boy need to become a messenger for the army?
  7. 11. , What was the most popular bullet used in the Civil War?
  8. 13. , What battle took place after the end of the Civil War?
  9. 14. , Who was called the “Angel of the Battlefields” and founded the American Red
  10. 16. , 30% of all _____ white males between the ages of 18 and 40 died in the war.
  11. 18. , What tactic did Union soldiers use to destruct the railway?
  12. 19. Chickamauga?
  13. 22. , Before the Civil War, in 1861, what was formed?
  14. 23. , Who were named “sawbones” because they were so good at performing amputations?
  15. 24. , What was a common job for young boys to have in the army during the war?
  16. 27. , What enabled armies to move large numbers of troops long distances very quickly?