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Vocab Civil War

Authored by Deanna Santagata

Social Studies

8th Grade

Vocab Civil War
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the term "Antebellum" refer to?

A type of government

A period of time before a war

A historical battle

A peace treaty

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the concept of "Popular Sovereignty"?

The right of a state to govern itself autonomously

The practice of allowing each territory or state to decide for itself about slavery

The division of power between different branches of government

The belief in the importance of a strong central government

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does "Sectionalism" mean?

The division of land into sections for sale or development

The process of seceding from a union

A strong sense of loyalty to a state or region instead of to the whole country

The act of joining several states into a confederation

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who would be considered a "Fugitive" in the context of the Antebellum period?

A soldier who deserted the army

A person fleeing from natural disasters

A runaway from justice, such as an escaped enslaved person

A political refugee seeking asylum

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is "Secession"?

The process of joining a union

The act of declaring war on another country

The withdrawal from a union

The signing of a peace treaty

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the "Civil War"?

A war between different countries

A war between people of the same country

A war fought in the 18th century

A war based on religious differences

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does "Confederacy" refer to in the context of the Civil War?

The alliance of Northern states

The central government of the United States

The states that remained loyal to the Union

The states that seceded from the Union and formed a loose alliance together

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