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Civil War Vocabulary Worksheet
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Civil War Vocabulary Worksheet
📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice
Choose the best answer for each question.
1. What does "secede" mean?
To join the Union army
To formally withdraw from the Union
To free enslaved people
To move to a different state
2. The Emancipation Proclamation was:
A law that ended the Civil War
An order that freed enslaved people in rebelling states
A treaty between North and South
A battle strategy used by the Union
3. What was the Underground Railroad?
A secret network helping enslaved people escape to freedom
A train system built during the war
A Confederate supply route
A Union military strategy
4. Which term describes someone who wanted to end slavery?
Secessionist
Abolitionist
Federalist
Nationalist
✏️ Part 2: Fill in the Blanks
Complete each sentence using the vocabulary words from the word bank.
Word Bank: plantation, blockade, reconstruction, draft, border states
5. The _________________ was a period after the Civil War when the South was rebuilt and rejoined the Union.
6. A _________________ was a large farm in the South that relied on enslaved labor to grow crops like cotton.
7. The Union used a naval _________________ to prevent supplies from reaching Confederate ports.
8. The _________________ were slave states that remained loyal to the Union during the Civil War.
9. Both sides used a _________________ system to require men to serve in the military.
🎯 Part 3: Short Answer
10. Explain the difference between the Union and the Confederacy. Include at least two key differences in your answer.
11. Why was the Battle of Gettysburg considered a turning point in the Civil War?
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