Civil war and reconstruction review

Question 1

What is a BLOCKADE

Answer 1

Using naval vessels to prevent the shipment of goods & supplies into or out of ports

Question 2

What is SOVEREIGN

Answer 2

Free from outside control

Question 3

What does UNIONIST mean???

Answer 3

A person who supported the union during the civil war

Question 4

What is a VIGILANTE

Answer 4

takes the law of enforcement into their own hands

Question 5

What is STATES RIGHTS

Answer 5

the idea that states should have some control over what federal laws to follow

Question 6

What is SECTIONALISM

Answer 6

A focus on the interest of ones region

Question 7

What is SECEDE

Answer 7

To withdraw

Question 8

What is NULLIFY

Answer 8

To declare void or no longer good

Question 9

What is ORDINANCE

Answer 9

A local law or piece of legislation

Question 10

What is RECONSTRUCTION

Answer 10

the process after the Civil War of restoring order to USA

Question 11

What is DRAFT

Answer 11

Required military service

Question 12

What is EMANCIPATION

Answer 12

becoming free from restriction

Question 13

What is an ABOLITIONIST

Answer 13

a person who supports end to slavery

Question 14

Who was president during the civil war in 1860

Answer 14

Abe Lincoln

Question 15

Who was the Texan governor in 1861 that apposed secession

Answer 15

Sam Houston

Question 16

Who was elected president of the confederacy

Answer 16

Jefferson Davis

Question 17

What was the name of the Texas military unit that was led by John bell

Answer 17

Texas brigade

Question 18

What battles were fought in Texas

Answer 18

Galveston and Sabine Pass

Question 19

What was the name of the last land battle faught (civil war) that occurred in Texas

Answer 19

Palmito Ranch

Question 20

Which side won the civil war?

Answer 20

THE UNION (NORTH)

Question 21

What year did Texas secede

Answer 21

1861

Question 22

___________: limited the powers given to the 3 branches of the government

Answer 22

Constitution of 1876

Question 23

_________: Defined the rights of free blacks and former slaves in society. It created separation between black and whites.

Answer 23

Black codes

Question 24

________: Created to help former slaves adjust to the transition from slavery to freedom.

Answer 24

Freedmens Bureau

Question 25

________: Simular to the one Texas had before they decided to secede from the union. (did NOT ratify 13 or 14 amendment)

Answer 25

constitution of 1866

Question 26

_______: created to allow southern states back into the union as quickly as possible. Al state had to pass 13th amendment

Answer 26

Johnson reconstruction plan

Question 27

Which constitution still governs us today

Answer 27

1876

Question 28

What side did Robert E.Lee command Union or confederacy

Answer 28

confederacy

Question 29

What side did Ulysses S. Grant Command Union or confederacy

Answer 29

Union

Question 30

What side did George B McClellan command Union or confederacy

Answer 30

union

Question 31

What side did William T. Sherman command? Union or confederacy

Answer 31

Union

Question 32

What was the 13th amendment

Answer 32

made slavery illegal

Question 33

Whats the 14th amendment

Answer 33

declared all people born of US a citizen

Question 34

15th amendment??

Answer 34

guarantees all free men the right to vote

Question 35

What were the 4 causes of civil war

Answer 35

slavery disputes States rights Economy Election of Abe Lincoln