Civil War Vocab Prep

Front

Union's currency during the war: ______________.

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greenback

Front

During the war, Lincoln suspended the writ of __________, the right of the accused to know why they are jailed.

Back

Habeas Corpus

Front

Top Confederate General who surrendered to Grant at Appomattox:

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Robert E Lee

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Top Union commander at the war's start, replaced for ineffectiveness, ran against Lincoln in 1864.

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George McClellan

Front

To put something together or build it is to _________________.

Back

assemble

Front

When something is satisfactory, it is __________.

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sufficient

Front

Soldiers often needed to _____________ for food due to insufficient supplies.

Back

forage

Front

General Grant laid ____________ to Richmond, surrounding it and cutting off supplies to force surrender.

Back

siege

Front

When a soldier is captured in combat, they become a _____________.

Back

prisoner of war

Front

I can ______________ my salary with extra money from tutoring on weekends.

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supplement