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WorksheetsCivil War Vocabulary
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is the term for cutting off an area by means of troops or warships to stop supplies or people from coming in or going out?
Border States
Blockade
Draft
Offensive
Which term refers to states that had slavery but did not secede and remained part of the Union?
Casualty
Martial Law
Border States
Emancipate
What is the term for a military person that has been killed, captured, or wounded?
Draft
Offensive
Casualty
Blockade
What does the term "Draft" refer to in a military context?
To free from slavery
An aggressive attacking position
The selection of persons for military service
Military government replacing ordinary law
What does "Emancipate" mean?
To free from slavery
An aggressive attacking position
Military government replacing ordinary law
The selection of persons for military service
What is "Martial Law"?
An aggressive attacking position
Military government replacing the ordinary law during a time of war
The selection of persons for military service
To free from slavery
What does the term "Offensive" refer to?
To free from slavery
An aggressive attacking position
The selection of persons for military service
Military government replacing ordinary law
What is a proclamation?
A military operation involving surrounding a town
A nickname for a Union soldier
A declaration or official statement involving government or law
The formal withdrawal from the Union
What does it mean to secede?
To join a new government
To formally withdraw from the Union
To surround a town and cut off supplies
To amend the Constitution
What is a siege?
A nickname for a Confederate soldier
A formal withdrawal from the Union
A military operation in which enemies surround a town and cut off supplies
An amendment to the Constitution
Who was referred to as a "Rebel" during the Civil War?
A Union soldier
A Confederate soldier
A government official
A civilian
What did the Thirteenth Amendment achieve?
It declared war on the Confederacy
It abolished slavery throughout the United States
It established the Union army
It allowed states to secede
Who was called a "Yankee" during the Civil War?
A Confederate soldier
A Union soldier
A civilian
A government official
