Unit 7 Vocabulary Quiz

What does the term "sectionalism" refer to?

• Concern for regional needs and interests

• The process of dividing land into sections

• A type of government system

• A method of economic trade

What does it mean to "secede"?

• To join a new alliance

• To withdraw, including the withdrawal of states from the Union

• To create a new law

• To expand territory

What does the term "blockade" mean?

• Allowing free trade

• Blocking off an area to keep supplies from getting in or out

• Building a bridge

• Opening a new route

What is the meaning of "emancipation"?

• The act of giving someone freedom

• The act of imprisoning someone

• The act of building a wall

• The act of starting a war

What does the term "reconstruction" generally refer to?

• The act of rebuilding, generally refers to the rebuilding of the Union following the Civil War

• The process of constructing new buildings

• The development of new technologies

• The expansion of the United States territory

What is "martial law"?

• The imposition of laws by a military authority, generally in defeated territories

• A type of civilian government

• A set of laws for international trade

• A system of laws for environmental protection

What is a sharecropper?

• A landowner who rents out land

• A tenant farmer who receives a portion of the crop

• A farmer who owns the land they work on

• A person who sells crops at a market

What does popular sovereignty mean?

• Rule by a monarch

• Power held by elected officials

• Independent power given to the people

• Control by a small group of elites

What is another term for 'revenue'?

• Expense

• Income

• Debt

• Loss

What are 'individual rights'?

• Group privileges

• Personal liberties and freedoms

• Government powers

• Community duties