Bellringer: Civil War Vocabulary

How did the cotton gin change cotton production?

• It made it slower.

• It made it faster and easier.

• It required more people to pick seeds by hand.

• It had no impact on production speed.

The conflict fought between the Union and the Confederacy in the United States during the 19th century was called the (a)   .

Another word for labor is (a)   .

• Work or job.
• Rest or relaxation.
• Play or leisure.
• Sleep or nap.

What is the definition of a blockade?

• A group or military stopping people or goods from entering or leaving an area

• A group or military attacking a specific location

• A group or military providing supplies to an area

• A group or military protecting an area from invasion

The Confederate States were the Northern states.

• True

• False

The act of setting someone free, especially from slavery is (a)   .

Industrialization means making things by hand in small shops.

• True

• False

What does "occupy" mean in a military context?

• To leave a place and abandon control.

• To take possession and control of a place by military force.

• To negotiate peace in a territory.

• To build new structures in a city used for transportation.

What does "secession" mean?

• Joining a group or organization.

• Leaving or breaking away from a group or organization.

• Expanding a territory.

• Forming a new alliance.

"​ (a)   " refers to in the context of the Civil War are states that fought to keep the United States together.

• Union
• Confederacy
• Neutral States
• Border States