WorksheetsCivil War Vocabulary
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 13mins
What does the term "sectionalism" refer to?
Loyalty to one's own region of the country
The act of setting free, as from slavery
A fight against a government
The formal withdrawal of states from a nation
Who was the 16th President of the United States during the Civil War?
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
A document declaring the independence of the southern states
A proclamation issued by Lincoln, freeing all slaves in areas still at war with the Union
A treaty ending the Civil War
A speech given by Jefferson Davis
Which states are considered "border states" during the Civil War?
California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington
Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware
Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama
New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana
What does "secession" mean?
The act of setting free, as from slavery
The formal withdrawal of states from a nation
Loyalty to one's own region of the country
Fighting marked by sabotage, ambushes, and other surprise attacks
What was the main cause of the American Civil War?
Territorial expansion
Whether to continue to allow slavery or not
Disputes over tariffs
Foreign intervention
Who was the commanding general of the Confederate Army?
Robert E. Lee
William T. Sherman
Stonewall Jackson
Ulysses S. Grant
Who was the President of the Confederate States during the Civil War?
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
What does secession even mean?
to join
to leave
to ask for
Which side did Ulysses S. Grant fight for?
The Union
The Confederacy
The South
Mexico
