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Vocabulary
Leading Up to The Civil War
The Civil War
Part Uno
The Civil War
Part Dos
Reconstruction
100
A person who supported the U.S. is called a _____.
Unionist
100
All of the following are issues that helped bring about the Civil war except: State's rights, slavery, women's rights, Uncle Tom's Cabin
Women's Rights
100
Where did the first shots of the Civil War occur?
Fort Sumter, SC (confederates fired upon the Union)
100
Who was the president of the Confederacy during the civil war?
Jefferson Davis
100
Lincoln was very ______ with his goals of peace with the Confederacy at the end of the war. DAILY DOUBLE
Forgiving, lenient, nice
200
A fleet of ships used to block trade to and from an area is called a ____. DAILY DOUBLE
blockade
200
What Texas governor lost his position when he opposed secession and refused to pledge loyalty to the Confederacy?
Sam Houston
200
Why did Texans suffer shortages of goods during the Civil War?
The Union Navy set up a blockade to stop ships from bring in goods.
200
What was the Union's one official goal at the start of the Civil War?
Keeping the Union together
200
This was created during Reconstruction to do the following: - Help African Americans find jobs - provide African Americans with health care - Set up schools for African American children
Freedman's Bureau
300
A place where weapons are stored is called an ___.
arsenal
300
What was the reaction of southerners to Abraham Lincoln's election as president of the United States? DAILY DOUBLE
7 states seceded from the Union and formed the Confederate States of America
300
Victory in what battle helped the Confederates keep open an important port? DAILY DOUBLE
Galveston
300
Adding the abolition of slavery in the South to the Union's war goals was a result of the ____________.
Emancipation Proclamation
300
Which is true of the economy of Texas during Reconstruction? - Cotton, wheat, and corn production rose - Cotton, wheat, and corn production declined - Cotton, wheat, and corn production stayed the same - Railroads destroyed during the war were not replaced
Cotton, wheat, and corn production rose
400
A farm worker who hands over part of their crop to the land owner is called a ____. DAILY DOUBLE
sharecropper
400
The Kansas-Nebraska Act is an example of what? DAILY DOUBLE
Popular Sovereignty
400
Why did industry in Texas grow during the Civil War?
Since supplies weren't coming from the Union, they had to produce supplies themselves.
400
What was a major and probably the most important result of the Civil War? DAILY DOUBLE
Slavery was ended everywhere in the United States
400
What were the laws that controlled and limited the rights of African Americans (prevented them from serving on juries and from holding public office, and made them work if they did not have jobs)? DAILY DOUBLE
Black Codes
500
A person who takes the law into their own hands is called a ____.
Vigilante
500
What effect did Uncle Tom's Cabin have on public opinion?
Northerners, in general, became more opposed to slavery.
500
How did Ulysses S. Grant's concept of total war differ from earlier strategies?
civilians were subject to the same hardships as enemy soldiers
500
Confederate ships that carried supplies in and out of Texas were called _______. DAILY DOUBLE
Blockade Runners
500
_______ did not earn enough cash to pay their debts as a result they became trapped in a cycle of poverty.
Sharecroppers