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