Match the Term with the Definition

question 21

Multiple Choice

Match the term with the definition.
-Battle fought in Pennsylvania (July 1-3, 1863) between Union forces under General Meade and Confederate forces under General Lee. The Union emerged victorious, and Lee lost more than one-third of his men. Together with Vicksburg, this battle marked a major turning point in the war.

• A)battle of Antietam
• B)battle of Bull Run (Manassas)
• C)battle of Gettysburg
• D)battle of Shiloh
• E)contraband of war
• F)Emancipation Proclamation
• G)Fort Sumter
• H)King Cotton diplomacy
• I)New York City draft riots
• J)Sherman's March to the Sea
• K)siege of Vicksburg
• L)Union blockade

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Definitions:

Retroactive Interference

Memory problem that occurs when newer information prevents or interferes with the retrieval of older information.

Proactive Interference

A phenomenon where old information hinders the recall of newly learned information.

Cue-dependent Forgetting

The inability to recall information in the absence of specific cues or triggers that were present at the time the memory was formed.

Brain Stem

The part of the brain that connects the cerebrum with the spinal cord and controls vital functions such as breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure.