Civil War Vocabulary Review

Front

Slave states that did not secede were known as ___________________.

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border states

Front

Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?

Back

Jefferson Davis

Front

Which of the following was considered a 'border state'? New York, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina

Back

Kentucky

Front

On what day did General Robert E. Lee surrender at Appomattox Courthouse?

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April 9th, 1865

Front

On what date did John Wilkes Booth shoot Abraham Lincoln?

Back

April 14th, 1865

Front

A  ___________________ is a military fort camp or base.

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garrison

Front

______________ is a type of rule in which the military is in charge and citizens’ rights are suspended.

Back

Martial Law

Front

______________ were warships covered with protective iron plates.

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ironclads

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the military term for persons killed, wounded, or missing in action

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Casualties

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This means to not favor either side

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neutral