Texas during the Civil War and Reconstruction Quiz

What is the definition of sectionalism?

• Concern for national needs and interests

• Concern for local needs and interests

• Concern for regional needs and interests

• Concern for international needs and interests

What does it mean to secede?

• To form a new government

• To declare war on another country

• To join a group or organization

• To withdraw, including the withdrawal of states from the Union

What is the purpose of a blockade?

• To promote trade and commerce

• To block off an area to keep supplies from getting in or out

• To establish diplomatic relations with other countries

• To encourage the movement of supplies

What is the meaning of emancipation?

• The act of selling someone's freedom

• The act of controlling someone's freedom

• The act of restricting someone's freedom

• The act of giving someone freedom

What does reconstruction generally refer to?

• The rebuilding of the economy after a war

• The rebuilding of the international relations

• The rebuilding of the Confederate states

• The rebuilding of the Union following the Civil War

What is martial law?

• The imposition of laws by a foreign authority

• The imposition of laws by a civilian authority

• The imposition of laws by a military authority, generally in defeated territories

• The imposition of laws by a religious authority

Who is a sharecropper?

• A farmer who rents the land

• A farmer who owns the land

• A farmer who sells the crop

• A farmer who receives a portion of the crop

What is popular sovereignty?

• Independent power given to the government

• Independent power given to the military

• Independent power given to the monarch

• Independent power given to the people

What does revenue refer to?

• Income

• Investments

• Expenses

• Debts

What are individual rights?

• Religious rights

• Personal liberties and freedoms

• Community rights

• Governmental privileges