Vocabulary
The act of removing oneself from an organization or alliance
The battle that had a profound influence on the Civil war was fought at______
Gettysburg
Which Republican President opposed slavery?
Abraham Lincoln
______________ was the period after the Civil War when America was being rebuilt by reuniting the nation physically, socially, and politically
Reconstruction
Weapons, ammunitions, and equipment used in war
Munition
The bloodiest single-day battle of the Civil War was fought at ______
Antietam
Which Confederate general stood "like a stone wall" during the Battle of Bull Run?
Thomas Jackson
The principle that the federal government has only limited authority over each state is called:
States' rights
A military operation in which a city or fort is completely surrounded, cutting off help and supplies in order to force a surrender
Siege
To discuss or bargain between two or more parties in order to reach an agreement
Negotiate
Who was president of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
George McClellan
Scouting
Appomattox Courthouse
Which Confederate general was the most famous and became the superintendent of West Point?
Robert E. Lee
Which Union general did the president trust most of all?
Ulysses S. Grant
A temporary fortification where guns are mounted
Siegeworks
What is the name of the creek where the first battle of the Civil War occured?
Bull Run
The notice that promised to free all enslaved people was the:
Emancipation Proclamation