1. Word cloud
120 seconds
In what year did the American Civil War begin?
2. Slide
60 seconds
The Civil War was fought between the northern United States (Union) and the southern United States (Confederacy). Abraham Lincoln was the president of the Union during the war, while the Confederacy had Jefferson Davis. The main issue at stake was the abolition of slavery, and the war lasted 4 years.
American Civil War (1861-1865)
3. Slide
60 seconds
The American Civil War was a conflict between the northern and southern states of the United States that lasted from 1861 to 1865. It was a result of the growing divide between the slave-holding states and the free states. The Union was made up of the northern states, which banned slavery, and the Confederacy was made up of the southern states, which kept slavery legal. The Civil War was the bloodiest war in American history, with more than 600,000 casualties, and it left the United States forever changed.
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4. Poll
60 seconds
What do you think was the most significant event of the American Civil War?
- The Battle of Gettysburg
- The Emancipation Proclamation
- The Union victory at Vicksburg
- The Confederate surrender at Appomattox Court House
5. Slide
60 seconds
The American Civil War was fought with more than 10,000 different types of weapons, from muskets to cannons to hand grenades. Approximately 620,000 soldiers lost their lives during the Civil War, making it the deadliest war in American History. The Civil War was the first war where the telegraph was used for communication.
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6. Open question
300 seconds
What were the major causes of the American Civil War?
7. Open question
300 seconds
What role did the Union and Confederate armies play in the American Civil War?
8. Personalised Feedback
360 seconds
Why do you think the issue of slavery played such a significant role in the American Civil War?
9. Open question
300 seconds
How do you think the American Civil War changed the United States?
10. Open question
300 seconds
What would have happened if the South had won the war?
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