Civil War Unit Review

What is the definition of "civil war"?

• A war between different countries

• A war within an organization

• A war between people of the same state or country

• A peaceful resolution of conflict within a country

What does the term "deserter" refer to?

• A person who provides food for the army

• A member of the armed forces who leaves without permission

• A person who designs military strategies

• A member of the armed forces who is promoted for bravery

What does the term "draft" refer to in a military context?

• A strategy plan

• A type of uniform

• A law requiring certain people to serve in the military

• A training exercise

What does "emancipate" mean?

• To promote

• To imprison

• To set free

• To enlist

What was the Emancipation Proclamation?

• A law that increased taxes in the Confederacy

• President Lincoln's declaration freeing slaves in the Confederacy in 1863

• A military strategy to defeat the Union forces

• An agreement to end the Civil War

Who made the Gettysburg Address speech?

• President George Washington

• President Thomas Jefferson

• President Abraham Lincoln

• President Theodore Roosevelt

In what year was the Gettysburg Address speech made?

• 1776

• 1863

• 1901

• 1945

After which battle was the Gettysburg Address speech made?

• The Battle of Bunker Hill

• The Battle of Antietam

• The Battle of Gettysburg

• The Battle of Yorktown

What does "habeas corpus" refer to?

• The right to a fair trial

• The right that no person can be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime

• The right to vote

• The right to freedom of speech

What does the term "martial law" refer to?

• A) A legal system based on martial arts

• B) The enforcement of laws by a military body

• C) Rule by the army instead of the elected government

• D) A law pertaining to marriage and family relations