Civil War V.B.
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34 questions
Choose the the word that best goes with each definition
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A drug used for fighting Malaria
A drug used for fighting Malaria
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the position that the federal government should not interfere with the states exercising their constitutional powers
the position that the federal government should not interfere with the states exercising their constitutional powers
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focus on the interests of one’s own region
focus on the interests of one’s own region
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the civilian world in wartime
the civilian world in wartime
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to withdraw from a larger unit one belongs to
to withdraw from a larger unit one belongs to
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using naval vessels to prevent shipment of food and supplies into or out of ports
using naval vessels to prevent shipment of food and supplies into or out of ports
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member of a volunteer committee organized to punish criminals
member of a volunteer committee organized to punish criminals
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person who supported the Union cause during the Civil War
person who supported the Union cause during the Civil War
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a local law or piece of legislation
a local law or piece of legislation
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coarse, loosely woven, homemade fabric
coarse, loosely woven, homemade fabric
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self-governing
self-governing
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forced enrollment of people into military service
forced enrollment of people into military service
Synonyms are words that have the same, or almost the same, meaning as another word.
Antonyms are words that have the opposite meaning of another word
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Choose the best antonym for fundamental:
Choose the best antonym for fundamental:
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Choose the best synonym for compensate:
Choose the best synonym for compensate:
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Identify the best synonym for collapse:
Identify the best synonym for collapse:
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Identify the best antonym for maintain:
Identify the best antonym for maintain:
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Choose the best antonym for overall:
Choose the best antonym for overall:
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Identify the best synonym for economy:
Identify the best synonym for economy:
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The ____________ of the Northern states was based on small farms and industry.
The ____________ of the Northern states was based on small farms and industry.
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Many people in the South believed that slavery was an issue of _____________.
Many people in the South believed that slavery was an issue of _____________.
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When Abraham Lincoln was elected president, six Southern states decided to ____________.
When Abraham Lincoln was elected president, six Southern states decided to ____________.
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At the Texas Secession Convention, members adopted a(n) _______________ claiming that the U.S. government interfered with the interests of Texas
At the Texas Secession Convention, members adopted a(n) _______________ claiming that the U.S. government interfered with the interests of Texas
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Texans who supported the Union cause were sometimes killed by ________________ groups.
Texans who supported the Union cause were sometimes killed by ________________ groups.
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Southerners who shipped cotton to Europe expected to be ________________ in supplies.
Southerners who shipped cotton to Europe expected to be ________________ in supplies.
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A shortage of ________________ left Texans and other Southerners vulnerable to diseases.
A shortage of ________________ left Texans and other Southerners vulnerable to diseases.
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Citizens of Southern states believed they were _______________ and did not have to follow federal law if they chose not to.
Citizens of Southern states believed they were _______________ and did not have to follow federal law if they chose not to.
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At the end of the war, Governor Murrah and other leaders fled to Mexico, causing Texas’s government to ________________.
At the end of the war, Governor Murrah and other leaders fled to Mexico, causing Texas’s government to ________________.
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Supplies going to soldiers meant that there were shortages on the ______________.
Supplies going to soldiers meant that there were shortages on the ______________.
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When the Confederate military couldn’t get enough volunteers, leaders resorted to _______________.
When the Confederate military couldn’t get enough volunteers, leaders resorted to _______________.
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Even though the Confederacy won a number of battles, the Union won the _______________ war
Even though the Confederacy won a number of battles, the Union won the _______________ war
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The break between the North and the South erupted over ________________ disagreements.
The break between the North and the South erupted over ________________ disagreements.
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People focused on ________________, or what would benefit the region where they lived, rather than what was good for the country as a whole.
People focused on ________________, or what would benefit the region where they lived, rather than what was good for the country as a whole.
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The Union Navy created a ______________ to cut off supplies and trade routes for the Confederacy.
The Union Navy created a ______________ to cut off supplies and trade routes for the Confederacy.
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Many Southern housewives made their own cloth, or ________________, because the Confederacy did not have textile mills.
Many Southern housewives made their own cloth, or ________________, because the Confederacy did not have textile mills.