Vocabulary and Civil War Quiz

Match the vocabulary word with its correct definition. Write the letter of the correct answer on the line provided. States' Rights _____

• The belief that states have the right to govern themselves with limited federal control

• A law or official order

• The forced enlistment of people into the military

• To withdraw formally from a nation or group

• Loyalty to a region rather than the whole country

Match the vocabulary word with its correct definition. Write the letter of the correct answer on the line provided. Sectionalism _____

• The forced enlistment of people into the military

• Loyalty to a region rather than the whole country

• To withdraw formally from a nation or group

• A law or official order

• The belief that states have the right to govern themselves with limited federal control

Match the vocabulary word with its correct definition. Write the letter of the correct answer on the line provided. Sovereign _____

• To withdraw formally from a nation or group

• Loyalty to a region rather than the whole country

• A law or official order

• Having full power and control over one’s own government

• The belief that states have the right to govern themselves with limited federal control

Match the vocabulary word with its correct definition. Write the letter of the correct answer on the line provided. Secede _____

• The belief that states have the right to govern themselves with limited federal control

• To withdraw formally from a nation or group

• Loyalty to a region rather than the whole country

• A law or official order

• The forced enlistment of people into the military

Match the vocabulary word with its correct definition. Write the letter of the correct answer on the line provided. Ordinance _____

• The belief that states have the right to govern themselves with limited federal control

• A law or official order

• The forced enlistment of people into the military

• To withdraw formally from a nation or group

• Loyalty to a region rather than the whole country

Match the vocabulary word with its correct definition. Write the letter of the correct answer on the line provided. Conscription _____

• Loyalty to a region rather than the whole country

• The belief that states have the right to govern themselves with limited federal control

• To withdraw formally from a nation or group

• The forced enlistment of people into the military

• A law or official order

A Unionist was someone in Texas who:

• Supported seceding from the Union

• Wanted Texas to remain in the United States

• Only cared about states' rights

• Believed in conscription for all citizens

A vigilante is someone who:

• Secretly helps the government

• Takes the law into their own hands

• Creates new ordinances

• Supports the military draft

A blockade is:

• A battle strategy used in the Civil War

• A law protecting states’ rights

• A barrier to prevent goods and people from moving in or out

• A group of people who want to secede

The home front refers to:

• A place where soldiers live

• The people and activities in a country during a war

• A new settlement in Texas

• A strategy used in battle