What
the act of removing oneself from an organization or alliance
secede
a temporary fortification where guns are mounted
siegeworks
The principle that the federal government has only limited authority over each state is called
states’ rights
Who was president of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
weapons, ammunition, and equipment used in war
munition
The battle that had a profound influence on the Civil War was fought at
Gettysburg
The notice that promised to free all enslaved people was
the
Emancipation Proclamation
Which Confederate general stood “like a stone wall” during the battle of Bull Run?
Thomas Jackson
a military operation in which a city or fort is completely surrounded, cutting off help and supplies in order to force a surrender
siege
Robert E. Lee surrendered at
Appomattox Courthouse
Which Republican president opposed slavery?
Abraham Lincoln
Which Union general attempted to capture Richmond from the Confederates in the Peninsular Campaign?
George McClellan
the act of spying to gather information about the enemy’s positions and weaknesses
scouting
The bloodiest single-day battle of the Civil War was fought
at
Antietam
Which Union general did the president trust most of all?
Ulysses S. Grant
Who captured and burned Atlanta, an important rail hub for the Confederacy?
William T. Sherman
to discuss or bargain between two or more parties in order to reach an agreement
negotiate
What was the period after the Civil War when America was being rebuilt by reuniting the nation physically, socially, and
Reconstruction
Which Confederate general was the most famous and became the superintendent of West Point?
Robert E. Lee
Explain what the election of 1860 meant for many Southerners.
It meant the end of their way of life. They did not know how to live without slaves.