US History Unit 3 Vocab review

What was the name for the loyal Northern states who fought to maintain and reunify the United States of America from 1861-1865?

• Confederacy

• Union

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Reconstruction Era

Who was the first and only president of the Confederate States?

• Robert E. Lee

• George Meade

• Jefferson Davis

• Ulysses S. Grant

Which American Confederate general was best known as a commander of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War?

• George Meade

• Robert E. Lee

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Jefferson Davis

Who was the Union general best known for decisively defeating Confederate General Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Gettysburg?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Jefferson Davis

• George Meade

• Robert E. Lee

Who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877 and led the Union Army to victory in the American Civil War in 1865?

• Robert E. Lee

• George Meade

• Jefferson Davis

• Ulysses S. Grant

What is a court order demanding a public official deliver an imprisoned individual to the court and show a valid reason for that person’s detention?

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Conscription

• Writ of Habeas Corpus

• Reconstruction Era

What was the presidential executive order issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln on September 22, 1862, during the Civil War?

• Writ of Habeas Corpus

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Conscription

• Reconstruction Era

What was the turning-point battle in 1863 in which Union forces under the command of George Meade defeated the Confederate Army under Robert E. Lee and ended the Confederacy’s offensive in the North?

• Battle of Vicksburg

• Sherman’s March

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Reconstruction Era

Which battle in 1863 saw Union forces capture the last major fort on the Mississippi River, effectively cutting the Confederacy in half?

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Vicksburg

• Sherman’s March

• Reconstruction Era

What was the military campaign of the American Civil War conducted through Georgia from November 15 until December 21, 1864?

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Vicksburg

• Sherman’s March

• Reconstruction Era