Civil War Vocabulary

What is the term for cutting off an area by means of troops or warships to stop supplies or people from coming in or going out?

• Border States

• Blockade

• Draft

• Offensive

Which term refers to states that had slavery but did not secede and remained part of the Union?

• Casualty

• Martial Law

• Border States

• Emancipate

What is the term for a military person that has been killed, captured, or wounded?

• Draft

• Offensive

• Casualty

• Blockade

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

• To free from slavery

• An aggressive attacking position

• The selection of persons for military service

• Military government replacing ordinary law

What does "Emancipate" mean?

• To free from slavery

• An aggressive attacking position

• Military government replacing ordinary law

• The selection of persons for military service

What is "Martial Law"?

• An aggressive attacking position

• Military government replacing the ordinary law during a time of war

• The selection of persons for military service

• To free from slavery

What does the term "Offensive" refer to?

• To free from slavery

• An aggressive attacking position

• The selection of persons for military service

• Military government replacing ordinary law

What is a proclamation?

• A military operation involving surrounding a town

• A nickname for a Union soldier

• A declaration or official statement involving government or law

• The formal withdrawal from the Union

What does it mean to secede?

• To join a new government

• To formally withdraw from the Union

• To surround a town and cut off supplies

• To amend the Constitution

What is a siege?

• A nickname for a Confederate soldier

• A formal withdrawal from the Union

• A military operation in which enemies surround a town and cut off supplies

• An amendment to the Constitution