Civil War Scavenger hunt
Title: The American Civil War Review Scavenger Hunt
Use the underlined sites to find the answers to the questions. (Place your cursor before the
Question mark and type your question. Highlight a word or words and link to the web site
Where the answer is located.)
1. Who was the president of the Confederate States of America? Jefferson Davis
2. Clara Barton became the first president of the American Red Cross.
3. President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 14, 1865 in Washington D.C. by
John Wilkes Booth.
4. Union General William T. Sherman was responsible for burning Atlanta and then marching his troops to the sea in Savannah. His fighting technique which destroyed civilian resources and homes as well as fighting armies was known as Total War. 5. Harriet Tubman is best known for her role as leader of the Underground Railroad.
6. Harriet Beecher Stowe became famous for writing the controversial book Uncle Tom 's
7. NC 's governor during most of the Civil War was Zebulon Vance.
8. Robert E. Lee was the famous leader of the Confederate military. http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/civilwar/leaders.htm
9. Appomattox was the site of Robert E. Lee 's surrender to Ulysses S. Grant on
April 9, 1895.
10. This was the southern military fort that remained under federal control after the formation of the Confederate State of America? Fort Sumter.
11. Richmond, Virginia was the capital of the Confederate States of America during the Civil
War.
12. The Confederate Army first attacked the Union at Fort Sumter, which is located in what city? ___________. http://www.nps.gov/fosu/pphtml/planyourvisit.html
13. During the Civil War ______________________ was the capital of the United States.
14. ___________________ near Durham, NC was the site of the last and largest surrender of the Civil War on __________ (date). http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/bennett/bennett.htm 15.The ____________________ and
Use the underlined sites to find the answers to the questions. (Place your cursor before the
Question mark and type your question. Highlight a word or words and link to the web site
Where the answer is located.)
1. Who was the president of the Confederate States of America? Jefferson Davis
2. Clara Barton became the first president of the American Red Cross.
3. President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 14, 1865 in Washington D.C. by
John Wilkes Booth.
4. Union General William T. Sherman was responsible for burning Atlanta and then marching his troops to the sea in Savannah. His fighting technique which destroyed civilian resources and homes as well as fighting armies was known as Total War. 5. Harriet Tubman is best known for her role as leader of the Underground Railroad.
6. Harriet Beecher Stowe became famous for writing the controversial book Uncle Tom 's
7. NC 's governor during most of the Civil War was Zebulon Vance.
8. Robert E. Lee was the famous leader of the Confederate military. http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/civilwar/leaders.htm
9. Appomattox was the site of Robert E. Lee 's surrender to Ulysses S. Grant on
April 9, 1895.
10. This was the southern military fort that remained under federal control after the formation of the Confederate State of America? Fort Sumter.
11. Richmond, Virginia was the capital of the Confederate States of America during the Civil
War.
12. The Confederate Army first attacked the Union at Fort Sumter, which is located in what city? ___________. http://www.nps.gov/fosu/pphtml/planyourvisit.html
13. During the Civil War ______________________ was the capital of the United States.
14. ___________________ near Durham, NC was the site of the last and largest surrender of the Civil War on __________ (date). http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/bennett/bennett.htm 15.The ____________________ and