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Name Period Date Unit 5 Vocabulary Practice #4 Directions: Write in the appropriate vocabulary word to match each definition. 1. Elected as President of the Confederacy 2. 13. A state of unhappiness and hopelessness, usually aligned with a financial crisis in which people lose jobs, homes, and businesses Plan for Reconstruction which focused on creating a new social structure in the South and providing full citizenship and suffrage to freedmen Assured the South that he had no intention of abolishing slavery and ended with an appeal to friendship Massachusetts Congressman and Senator who spoke for the North and the preservation of the Union Members of the Republican Party who supported equal rights, including suffrage, for freedmen A 1,907 mile railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 that connected the Pacific coast at San Francisco Bay with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network at Council Bluffs, Iowa Elected as 16th President of the Union in 1860 and reelected in 1864; assassinated in 1865 after the end of the Civil War South Carolina Congressman and Senator who spoke for the South before and during the Civil War Lee’s surrender to Grant, the final chapter of the Civil War; by the time he surrendered, Lee had less than 10,000 soldiers left Speech by the President of the Confederacy in which he stated that, “Separation is a necessity, not a choice” The process the U.S. government used to readmit the Confederate states to the Union after the Civil War Former slave who worked for abolitionism and women’s rights 14. Commanding General of the Confederate Army 15. 13th, 14th, 15th- Outlawed slavery, granted former slaves citizenship, guaranteed freemen voting rights The turning point of the war; “Pickett’s Charge” as this is known fails and Lee retreats back to Virginia; never again would the South have a chance to win the war or threaten the North Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth, a Confederate supporter, while seeing a play with his wife; Booth escaped the theatre, but was captured and killed A hymn by American writer Julia Ward Howe using the music from the song "John Brown's Body". Since that time it has become an extremely popular and well-known American patriotic song. Commanding General of the Union army; later became 18th President of the United States Withdrawal from the Union 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. A Chilean immigrant who was a member of the U.S. Navy during the Civil War. He was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1865 for his bravery. Federal agency that set up schools and hospitals for African Americans and distributed clothes, food, and fuel The first African American to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroic acts at the Battle of Fort Wayne in 1863 Wanted to avoid harsh treatment of the defeated and reunite the country; spoke out about slavery being the cause of the War The North; remaining states of the United States of America after Southern states seceded Written by President Lincoln; declared all slaves in the rebelling Confederacy free President following Lincoln’s assassination; impeached by Congress (but not removed) for resisting Radical Reconstruction The notable short speech made by President Lincoln on November 19, 1863, at the dedication of the national cemetery at Gettysburg, PA One of only two major battles fought in the North and the bloodiest day of the war Small strip of land purchased from Mexico in order to extend TransContinental Railroad Loose union formed by Southern states who had seceded from the United States First battle of Civil War; fought in Charleston Harbor, there were no casualties on either side; raised false hopes for a quick war Important battle in which the Union gained control of the Mississippi River, split the Confederacy in two 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. Choose a Side Directions: Use your vocabulary list to determine the appropriate terms to complete the following chart comparing the North and South during the Civil War. North Also known as… (another name for) President Commanding General Battles fought in this region South 34. 35. 36. 38. 40. 41. 37. 39. 42. 43. AND ALMOST ALL OTHER IMPORTANT BATTLES! Who Am I? Directions: Use your vocabulary list to determine which individual fits each description below. 44. - I am a former slave who opposed slavery and advocated for women’s rights. 45. - I am the South Carolina Congressman and former Vice President who many consider to be the “voice of the South” in the Civil War period. 46. - When I became president after Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, I had trouble dealing with Congress. 47. - I defended the American flag despite receiving multiple wounds at the Battle of Fort Wayne, for which I received the Medal of Honor. 48. - As a Massachusetts Senator and Congressman, I tried to sway others to preserve the Union through compromise. 49. - As a member of the U.S. Navy, I risked my life to deliver messages in the Battle of Fort Fisher, for which I received the Medal of Honor. Timeline Directions: Use your vocabulary list to help you identify these important events in the Civil War and Reconstruction period. February 18, 1861 – March 4, 1861 - - The newly elected Confederate president gives a speech in which he defines secession as a “necessity” for the South - The new U.S. president gives a speech in which he attempts to reassure the rebelling states that slavery is not at risk January 1, 1863 – - President Lincoln freed all slaves in rebelling states in order to weaken the South November 19, 1863 – January 31, 1865 – - President Lincoln’s 2 ½ minute speech at a battlefield cemetery reaffirmed the purpose of the Northern fight to ensure the future of the union and safeguard human equality - Congress approves this addition to the Constitution that outlaws slavery in the United States March 3, 1865 - - Congress created this new federal agency to assist African Americans in their transition to life as free citizens March 4, 1865 – - The reelected U.S. president gives a speech in which he encourages a friendly reconstruction of the union. April 9, 1865 - - General Lee surrenders, ending the war. April 15, 1865 – - The U.S. president is killed by assassin John Wilkes Booth. July 9, 1868 – - Congress approves this addition to the Constitution that makes former slaves U.S. citizens March 30, 1870 – - Congress approves this addition to the Constitution granting former slaves voting rights