Vocabulary I
the act of removing oneself from an organization or alliance
secede
The battle with the most profound influence on the Civil War that was also the turning point for the north was ______________.
Gettysburg
Which republican president opposed slavery?
Abraham Lincoln
The period after the Civil War when the nation was recovering
Reconstruction
16th President of the United States; also the first republican
Abraham Lincoln
to discuss or bargain between two or more parties in order to reach an agreement
negotiate
The principle that the federal government has only limited authority over each state is called _____________.
States' rights
Who ran against Lincoln in the 1860 election?
Stephen Douglas
temporary fortification where guns are mounted
siegeworks
general who led the confederates in the Civil War
Robert E. Lee
a military operation in which a city is completely surrounded cutting off help and supplies
siege
The notice that freed all enslaved people was the ________________.
Emancipation Proclamation
Which confederate general was killed accidentally by his own men?
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
famous speech given by Abraham Lincoln
Gettysburg Address
general who led the Union army
Ulysses S. Grant
the act of spying to gather information about an enemy's positions and weaknesses
scouting
The place where Robert E. Lee surrendered was the _________________.
Appomattox Courthouse
Which Union general led a march to Atlanta, which was captured and burned?
William T. Sherman
someone who wanted to outlaw slavery
abolitionist
Confederate general who was Lee's right hand man; famous nickname after standing like a wall
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
weapons ammunition and equipment used in war
munition
The bloodiest single day battle in the Civil War was ______________.
Antietam
Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?
Jefferson Davis
the secret hiding places that slaved used on their journey to freedom
Underground Railroad
Union general who was hesitant to attack despite having a larger army
George McClellan