2.3 Vocabulary Review

Who was the President of the Confederate States of America?

• Robert E. Lee

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

• Ulysses S. Grant

What was the name of the breakaway government formed by the southern states during the American Civil War?

• Union States of America

• United States of America

• Southern States of America

• Confederate States of America

What was the name of the proposed compromise to prevent the Civil War, which aimed to extend the Missouri Compromise line to the Pacific Ocean?

• Compromise of 1850

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Crittenden Compromise

• Dred Scott Decision

Which event marked the beginning of the American Civil War?

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Attack on Fort Sumter

• Dred Scott Decision

• Emancipation Proclamation

What term is used to describe the military strategy employed by the Union to defeat the Confederacy by blockading its ports and controlling the Mississippi River?

• Serpent Strategy

• Cobra Plan

• Python Plan

• Anaconda Plan

Who was the commanding general of the Confederate Army during the American Civil War?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Abraham Lincoln

• Robert E. Lee

• Stonewall Jackson

Which border states remained loyal to the Union but had slavery during the American Civil War?

• Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas.

• Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.

• South Carolina, Florida, Texas, and Oklahoma.

• Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri

Who was the Confederate general known for his bravery and leadership which helped the Confederacy secure the victory at the First Battle of Bull Run?

• Robert E. Lee

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Jefferson Davis

• Stonewall Jackson

Who was the Union general known for his cautious approach and meticulous planning during the early stages of the American Civil War?

• Stonewall Jackson

• Robert E. Lee

• George B. McClellan

• Ulysses S. Grant

Who was the Union general who eventually led the Union Army to victory?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• Robert E. Lee