Vocabulary
What is the act of removing oneself from an organization or an alliance?
secede
This is where the battle that had a profound influence on the Civil War was fought.
Gettysburg
Who captured and burned Atlanta, an important rail hub for the confederacy?
William T. Sherman
What were weapons, ammunition, and equipment used in war?
munition
This is the place where Robert E. Lee surrendered.
Appomattox Courthouse
Which republican president opposed slavery?
Abraham Lincoln
What are temporary fortifications where guns are mounted?
siegeworks
This is the place where the bloodiest battle of the Civil War was fought.
Antietam
Which Union general did the president trust most of all?
Ulysses S. Grant
What is a military operation in which a city or a fort is completely surrounded, cutting off help and supplies in order to force a surrender?
siege
This was the period, after the Civil War, when Americans helped to rebuild, reuniting the nation physically, socially, and politically.
Which Union general attempted to capture Richmond from the Confederates in the Peninsular Campaign?
George McClellan
What is to discuss or bargain between two or more parties to reach an agreement?
negotiate
This is the principle that the federal government has only limited authority over each state.
states' rights
Which Confederate general was the most famous and became the superintendent of West Point?
Robert E. Lee
What is the act of spying to gather information about the enemy's position or weakness?
scouting
This was the notice that promised to free all enslaved peoples.
Emancipation Proclamation
Who was president of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis