Sectionalism & Civil War Quiz

What is the meaning of the term 'emancipation'?

• A plan of action

• A soldier who is killed in battle

• The freeing of slaves

• A stream that flows into a larger river

What does the term 'ironclad' refer to in the context of the Civil War?

• A warship covered with protective iron plates

• A settlement of differences in which each side gives up something

• A brief or an unexpected meeting

• A law requiring people of a certain age to serve in the military

What is the definition of 'habeas corpus'?

• A writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court

• The state of being noticeably different from something else

• A payment or reward for acts such as catching criminals

• A plan of action

What does the term 'confederacy' refer to during the Civil War?

• A loose union of independent states; name of government used by the southern states that seceded

• To join the military

• A number of similar or related events or things, one following another

• The military action of combating the enemy's advance

What is the meaning of 'sectionalism' in the context of the Civil War?

• A settlement of differences in which each side gives up something

• Loyalty to one's own region of the country, rather than to the nation as a whole

• A plan of action

• A stream or river that flows into a larger river

What is the definition of 'secession'?

• To replace one thing or person for another

• Formal withdrawal of states or regions from a nation

• The military action of combating the enemy's advance

• A law requiring people of a certain age to serve in the military

What does the term 'greenback' refer to during the Civil War?

• A plan of action

• A writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court

• A soldier who is killed in battle

• Paper currency issued during the Civil War

What is the meaning of the term 'draft' in the context of the Civil War?

• The state of being noticeably different from something else

• A plan of action

• A law requiring people of a certain age to serve in the military

• A brief or an unexpected meeting

What is the definition of 'reinforce'?

• To make stronger

• A stream or river that flows into a larger river

• To leave behind

• A payment or reward for acts such as catching criminals

What does the term 'tributary' refer to in the context of the Civil War?

• A stream or river that flows into a larger river

• A plan of action

• The side or edge of a military formation

• A soldier who is killed in battle