Quarter 3 VA Studies Vocabulary

Which word means moving from one place to another, often by a large group of people?

• migration

• secede

• blockade

• segregation

• discrimination

Which action best describes what some southern states did when they left the United States before the Civil War?

• They blockaded all northern cities

• They ended discrimination everywhere

• They seceded from the Union government

• They joined abolitionist societies

• They migrated to new lands far west

In the Civil War, which side was formed by the northern states?

• Blockade

• Confederacy

• Union

• Migration

• Reconstruction

Which term matches people like John Brown, Nat Turner, and Harriet Tubman who worked to end slavery?

• Unionists

• Reconstructionists

• Migrants

• Confederates

• Abolitionists

What is a blockade during wartime?

• A vote to leave a country

• A plan to rebuild after war

• A barrier that blocks access

• A separation of people by law

• A march to new territory

Which pair correctly matches the side with its description?

• Segregation – fair treatment for all people

• Reconstruction – period to rebuild after the Civil War

• Confederacy – southern states in the Civil War

• Union – northern states in the Civil War

• Abolitionists – supported keeping slavery

After the Civil War, what was the main goal of Reconstruction?

• To rebuild and reunify the United States

• To separate people by race in schools

• To move settlers west and south

• To create a naval blockade of ports

• To end all migrations to Virginia

Which two terms both describe unfair treatment based on differences?

• Union and Confederacy

• Reconstruction and Union

• Migration and secede

• Blockade and abolitionist

• Discrimination and segregation

A map shows many Virginians moving west and south after the Revolutionary War. Which vocabulary word best labels this movement?

• Secede

• Blockade

• Migration

• Union

• Reconstruction

Who was elected the first president of the United States and was called the Father of our Country?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• James Madison

• George Mason