Ch. 10 Vocabulary Words
Social Studies:
The Civil War
To formally withdraw from
a group
secede
A small town in northern
VA where Confederate
troops surrendered
Appomattox Court House
McLean House. It was here that generals Grant and Lee met with members
of their staffs to negotiate the surrender of the Confederate Army of
Northern Virginia. A more unusual story is of the McLean. They previously
owned a home near Manassas. During the battle of Bull Run, the
Confederates used their home as a headquarters. After the battle, McKean
decided to move away from the turmoil of War, but such as not the case, as
the War followed them. The Mclean were present at the first major battle
of the Civil War, and the final surrender took place in their living room.
General of the Confederate
Army; earned his nickname
at the first battle of Bull
Run
Thomas “Stonewall”
Jackson
The battle here marked
the beginning of the Civil
War
Fort Sumter
President of the
Confederate States of
America
Jefferson Davis
To release or set someone
free from slavery
emancipate
Because of his devotion to
VA, he commanded the
confederate army
Robert E. Lee
Made up of the northern
states; another name for
the United States
Union
Formed from the eleven
states that seceded from
the Union
Confederate States of
America
A declaration made by
Lincoln that granted
freedom to slaves held in
Confederate States
Emancipation
Proclamation
President who was against
the spread of slavery
Abraham Lincoln
Group of counties that
became their own state
because they did not want
to secede from the Union
West Virginia
Located in Manassas;
first major battle of the
Civil War took place here
First Battle of Bull Run
Commander of the Union
Army who defeated
Confederate troops
Ulysses S. Grant
What demand did the
Confederates make about
Fort Sumter that started
the Civil War?
They demanded that the
United States soldiers
leave the fort.
Why did President Lincoln
refuse to give in to
Confederate demands about
Fort Sumter?
Because Fort Sumter
belonged to the United
States government
What event caused Virginia
to secede from the Union?
Lincoln called for troops
to go to war against the
Southern States.
Why did West Virginia
become a separate state?
Because Virginia voted to
secede from the Union
What was the first major
battle of the Civil War?
First Manassas (First
Battle of Bull Run)
Why did Robert E. Lee
decide to join the
Confederate Army?
1. He didn’t want to
fight against his
friends and neighbors.
2. He wanted to
preserve the rights of
Virginia.
3. He was a strong
and bold leader.
What were women in
Virginia doing during the
war?
1. Running farms and
businesses
2. Working in
hospitals
3. Taking over men’s
jobs in factories
What was the Emancipation
Proclamation?
Announcement to set
free African American
slaves
List some facts about the
Emancipation Proclamation:
*It helped keep European countries
from joining the Confederacy.
*It allowed freed African Americans
to join the Union army.
*It freed all slaves in the
Confederate territory.
What happened to
Stonewall Jackson at
Chancellorsville?
He was accidentally shot
by his own troops and
died.
List some facts that lead
to Lee’s surrender:
*Lee had few soldiers
and supplies left.
*Grants forces had
captured the
Confederate capital.
*Union forces surrounded
Lee’s soldiers.
What happened after
Grant’s forces had taken
Richmond and Petersburg?
Lee surrendered at
Appomattox Court House
and the war ended.
The economy of the North
was based on
___________________.
Manufacturing/factories
The economy of the south
was based on __________.
Farming or agriculture
_______ _________
established the
Underground Railroad to
help free slaves from the
South to the North.
Harriet Tubman
The ________ and the
_________ were the two
iron-clad ships that fought
in waters near Norfolk and
Hampton Roads.
Virginia & Monitor
ESSAY:
What events led Virginia to
decide to secede from the
Union?
*Virginia believed they
had the right. When
Lincoln called on states
for soldiers, VA refused
to fight against the
Southern states. VA
seceded.
Why did a lot of battles
take place in Virginia?
Virginia was between the
two capitals.
Where did the Civil War
end? Who surrendered?
Lee surrendered to
Grant at Appomattox
Court House in VA on
April 9, 1865.