Civil War Study Guide

What does the term 'Abolish' mean?

• To stop or put an end to something

• To start or begin something

• To support or promote something

• To ignore or neglect something

What is an 'Amendment'?

• The act of changing a legal document (Constitution)

• A type of government policy

• A historical event

• A legal punishment

What does 'Secede' mean?

• To leave or withdraw from membership in a federal union

• To join or become part of a federal union

• To negotiate terms within a federal union

• To strengthen ties within a federal union

Define 'Union'.

• Two or more persons or states joining together for a common purpose

• A single person acting alone

• A type of fruit

• A mathematical operation

What is a 'Civil War'?

• A war between the citizens of the same country

• A war between two different countries

• A war fought in the air

• A war fought at sea

What does 'Reconstruction' refer to?

• After the Civil War when the South reunited with the North

• The period of rebuilding in Europe after World War II

• The Industrial Revolution in the United States

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

Who led the Underground Railroad in 1853?

• Harriet Tubman

• Frederick Douglass

• Sojourner Truth

• William Still

In what year did Abraham Lincoln become President?

• 1860

• 1858

• 1864

• 1856

What event started the Civil War in 1861?

• Battle of Fort Sumter

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of Bull Run

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do in 1863?

• Frees enslaved people

• Imposed new taxes

• Declared war on Britain

• Established the United Nations