Civil War Vocab

Question 1

What impact did the "Cotton Gin" have on slavery?

Accepted Answer

It increased the demand for enslaved labor to grow cotton

Question 2

What does "Federal" mean in terms of government structure?

Accepted Answer

A system that shares power between national and state governments

Question 3

What was "Sectionalism," and how did it influence the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

divided the North and South over slavery and economic policies, It created loyalty to regional interests over national unity

Question 4

What does "Habeas Corpus" protect?

Accepted Answer

The right to not be imprisoned without being formally charged

Question 5

What was the Confederacy’s goal during the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

A coalition of states seeking to preserve slavery and states’ rights

Question 6

What is "Racism"?

Accepted Answer

The belief that one race is superior to another, Hating a person based on the color of their skin

Question 7

What was the "Union" fighting to achieve during the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

The preservation of the United States as one nation, The expansion of slavery into new territories

Question 8

What is the "14th Amendment"?

Accepted Answer

citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, Citizenship to the former enslaved, Equal protection under the law for all citizens

Question 9

What was the underlying belief behind Manifest Destiny?

Accepted Answer

That the U.S. was destined by God to expand westward

Question 10

What was the "Anaconda Plan"?

Accepted Answer

A Union strategy to blockade the South and control its resources

Question 11

What does it mean to "Annex" territory, and why was it significant?

Accepted Answer

To incorporate new land, often leading to debates about slavery expansion

Question 12

What is the "Emancipation Proclamation"?

Accepted Answer

Freed enslaved people in Confederate-controlled areas

Question 13

Which statement is true about "Border States"?

Accepted Answer

They were slave states that remained loyal to the Union

Question 14

Why did Southern states justify their decision to secede?

Accepted Answer

To protect states’ rights and slavery

Question 15

Who were the "Yankees" during the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

Union soldiers and supporters in the North, Abolitionists advocating for emancipation

Question 16

What was the purpose of the "Underground Railroad"?

Accepted Answer

To help enslaved individuals escape to freedom

Question 17

What does "Contraband" mean during the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

Enslaved people who escaped to Union lines

Question 18

What is "Regionalism"?

Accepted Answer

Loyalty to local governments and policies

Question 19

Why was "Dysentery" a major problem for soldiers during the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

Poor sanitation caused dehydration and high mortality rates

Question 20

What is a "Cash Crop"?

Accepted Answer

A crop grown to be sold for profit

Question 21

What was the purpose of "Reconstruction"?

Accepted Answer

To rebuild the nation/integrate freed people into society after the war

Question 22

What happened at "Appomattox Courthouse

Accepted Answer

General Lee surrendered, officially ending the Civil War

Question 23

Which ones of these people are a abolitionists

Accepted Answer

Harriet Tubman

Question 24

What is "Sovereignty"?

Accepted Answer

A state’s right to govern itself independently

Question 25

What does "Agriculture" refer to?

Accepted Answer

growing crops, raising livestock, Farming

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