Civil War Vocabulary

What does the term "sectionalism" refer to?

• Loyalty to one's own region of the country

• The act of setting free, as from slavery

• A fight against a government

• The formal withdrawal of states from a nation

Who was the 16th President of the United States during the Civil War?

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E. Lee

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

What is the Emancipation Proclamation?

• A document declaring the independence of the southern states

• A proclamation issued by Lincoln, freeing all slaves in areas still at war with the Union

• A treaty ending the Civil War

• A speech given by Jefferson Davis

Which states are considered "border states" during the Civil War?

• California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington

• Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware

• Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama

• New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana

What does "secession" mean?

• The act of setting free, as from slavery

• The formal withdrawal of states from a nation

• Loyalty to one's own region of the country

• Fighting marked by sabotage, ambushes, and other surprise attacks

What was the main cause of the American Civil War?

• Territorial expansion

• Whether to continue to allow slavery or not

• Disputes over tariffs

• Foreign intervention

Who was the commanding general of the Confederate Army?

• Robert E. Lee

• William T. Sherman

• Stonewall Jackson

• Ulysses S. Grant

Who was the President of the Confederate States during the Civil War?

• Robert E. Lee

• Jefferson Davis

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Johnson

Of the following, which is synonymous with the term, "Union".

• The slave states. 
•  The United States of America. 
• The free states. 
•  The border states. 

The name given to the southern army.

• Confederates
• Union
• Americans
• Military