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Worksheets2.2 Key Terms and People - AICE US History
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is conscription?
Voluntary enlistment of citizens for military service
Compulsory enlistment of citizens for military service
A peace treaty between the Union and Confederacy
A type of military training program
Who were the Copperheads?
A group of Southern Republicans
A faction of Northern Democrats who opposed the Civil War
A military unit in the Union army
A group of Confederate generals
What does the legal principle of Habeas Corpus require?
Immediate release of all prisoners
A person under arrest be brought before a judge or into court
The suspension of all legal rights during wartime
The establishment of military courts
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
A peace agreement between the Union and Confederacy
A declaration by President Lincoln freeing all slaves in Confederate-controlled territory
A military strategy used by the Union
A law passed by Congress to fund the war
What is Martial Law?
A type of military training
The imposition of military authority over civilian authorities during times of war or emergency
A peace treaty between warring nations
A legal principle requiring court trials for all military personnel
What did the Alien Enemies Act of 1861 require individuals in the Confederacy to do?
Declare loyalty to the CSA or face potential arrest
Join the Union army
Pay a special war tax
Provide housing for soldiers
What was the purpose of the Impressment Act of 1863?
To free slaves in rebellious states
To allow Confederate armies to seize supplies
To impose a tax on imported goods
To establish a new Confederate currency
What did the Tax-In-Kind Act of 1863 allow the Confederate government to do?
Collect 10% of certain crops
Impose a tax on all manufactured goods
Seize private property for military use
Draft men into the army
When was the Provisional Emancipation Proclamation announced by Lincoln?
September 22, 1862
January 1, 1863
July 4, 1862
December 25, 1862
What was the Richmond Bread Riot of 1863?
A violent protest by women demanding food
A military battle in Richmond
A political rally supporting the Union
A celebration of Confederate victories
Who was Clement Vallandigham?
A leader of the Copperhead faction
A Confederate general
A Union spy
A Southern plantation owner
Who was arrested during the Civil War and challenged Lincoln’s suspension of habeas corpus in the Merryman Case?
Joseph Brown
Mary Bowser
John Merryman
Elizabeth Van Lew
Which Governor opposed the Confederate Conscription Act, arguing it violated states' rights?
John Merryman
Joseph Brown
Mary Boykin Chesnut
Elizabeth Van Lew
Who was an African American Union spy in the Confederate capital of Richmond?
Mary Bowser
Elizabeth Van Lew
Mary Boykin Chesnut
John Merryman
Who organized intelligence efforts against the Confederacy in Richmond?
Joseph Brown
Mary Bowser
Elizabeth Van Lew
Mary Boykin Chesnut
Who documented the hardships of life in the South during the Civil War from the perspective of wealthy Southern families?
John Merryman
Joseph Brown
Mary Bowser
Mary Boykin Chesnut
