Civil War Vocabulary

Civil War

• A conflict between North and South

• A peaceful negotiation between states

• An economic dispute over tariffs

• A war for independence from Britain

General Grant

• Northern hero general, nickname Unconditional Surrender - led the North to victory.

• Southern general known for his leadership in the Civil War.

• A famous politician during the Reconstruction era.

• A key figure in the American Revolution.

Secession

• Withdrawal of Southern states from the Union.

• A treaty between Northern and Southern states.

• An economic agreement among states.

• A military alliance formed during the Civil War.

Impeach

• To charge a public official with misconduct.

• To promote a public official to a higher position.

• To publicly praise a public official.

• To investigate a public official for potential wrongdoing.

Abe Lincoln

• President 1861-1865 (Union)

• President 1857-1861 (Democrat)

• Senator from Illinois

• Governor of Kentucky

General Lee

• Southern Confederate General

• Union General

• British General

• French General

Border States

• States that were part of the Confederacy

• States that remained neutral during the Civil War

• States between the North & South; divided to stay in the Union or join the Confederacy.

• States that were loyal to the British Empire

Confederacy

• The Northern states during the Civil War.

• The Southern states during the Civil War. Fighting to preserve southern economy.

• A political alliance formed in the 18th century.

• A military strategy used by the Union.

Yankee

• Nickname for southern soldiers. (Confederacy)

• Nickname for northern soldiers. (Union)

• Term used for British soldiers.

• Name of a popular American baseball team.

Emancipation Proclamation

• decree freeing all enslaved people in rebel territory on January 1, 1863

• law abolishing slavery in all states in 1865

• declaration granting women the right to vote in 1920

• act that ended segregation in public places in 1964