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2.2 Key Terms and People - AICE US History

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is conscription?

a)

Voluntary enlistment of citizens for military service

b)

Compulsory enlistment of citizens for military service

c)

A peace treaty between the Union and Confederacy

d)

A type of military training program

2.

Who were the Copperheads?

a)

A group of Southern Republicans

b)

A faction of Northern Democrats who opposed the Civil War

c)

A military unit in the Union army

d)

A group of Confederate generals

3.

What does the legal principle of Habeas Corpus require?

a)

Immediate release of all prisoners

b)

A person under arrest be brought before a judge or into court

c)

The suspension of all legal rights during wartime

d)

The establishment of military courts

4.

What was the Emancipation Proclamation?

a)

A peace agreement between the Union and Confederacy

b)

A declaration by President Lincoln freeing all slaves in Confederate-controlled territory

c)

A military strategy used by the Union

d)

A law passed by Congress to fund the war

5.

What is Martial Law?

a)

A type of military training

b)

The imposition of military authority over civilian authorities during times of war or emergency

c)

A peace treaty between warring nations

d)

A legal principle requiring court trials for all military personnel

6.

What did the Alien Enemies Act of 1861 require individuals in the Confederacy to do?

a)

Declare loyalty to the CSA or face potential arrest

b)

Join the Union army

c)

Pay a special war tax

d)

Provide housing for soldiers

7.

What was the purpose of the Impressment Act of 1863?

a)

To free slaves in rebellious states

b)

To allow Confederate armies to seize supplies

c)

To impose a tax on imported goods

d)

To establish a new Confederate currency

8.

What did the Tax-In-Kind Act of 1863 allow the Confederate government to do?

a)

Collect 10% of certain crops

b)

Impose a tax on all manufactured goods

c)

Seize private property for military use

d)

Draft men into the army

9.

When was the Provisional Emancipation Proclamation announced by Lincoln?

a)

September 22, 1862

b)

January 1, 1863

c)

July 4, 1862

d)

December 25, 1862

10.

What was the Richmond Bread Riot of 1863?

a)

A violent protest by women demanding food

b)

A military battle in Richmond

c)

A political rally supporting the Union

d)

A celebration of Confederate victories

11.

Who was Clement Vallandigham?

a)

A leader of the Copperhead faction

b)

A Confederate general

c)

A Union spy

d)

A Southern plantation owner

12.

Who was arrested during the Civil War and challenged Lincoln’s suspension of habeas corpus in the Merryman Case?

a)

Joseph Brown

b)

Mary Bowser

c)

John Merryman

d)

Elizabeth Van Lew

13.

Which Governor opposed the Confederate Conscription Act, arguing it violated states' rights?

a)

John Merryman

b)

Joseph Brown

c)

Mary Boykin Chesnut

d)

Elizabeth Van Lew

14.

Who was an African American Union spy in the Confederate capital of Richmond?

a)

Mary Bowser

b)

Elizabeth Van Lew

c)

Mary Boykin Chesnut

d)

John Merryman

15.

Who organized intelligence efforts against the Confederacy in Richmond?

a)

Joseph Brown

b)

Mary Bowser

c)

Elizabeth Van Lew

d)

Mary Boykin Chesnut

16.

Who documented the hardships of life in the South during the Civil War from the perspective of wealthy Southern families?

a)

John Merryman

b)

Joseph Brown

c)

Mary Bowser

d)

Mary Boykin Chesnut