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Civil War
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abolitionism | a type of movement to end slavery. |
| compromise | an agreement between two disputing conflicts |
| democracy | a form of government that is runned through elected representatives |
| federalism | the principle of the federalist party. |
| historical | of or concerning history |
| individual liberty | the liberty of those persons who are free from external restraint in the exercise of those rights which are considered to be outside the province of a government to control |
| institution of slavery | slavery and the economic ramifications of the south |
| nationalism | the believe that one nation is the most important |
| popular sovereignty | authority of a state and its government is created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives |
| radicalism | the act of altering the social structure |
| resistance movements | is an organized effort by some portion of the civil population of a country to resist the legally established government or an occupying power and to disrupt civil order and stability. Resistance |
| secession | the act of withdrawing |
| sectionalism | restriction of interest |
| states' rights | the natural rights granted to the states through the consitiution |
| advantages | something you have that the other team doesn't have. |
| civil war | a war in the 1860's between the north and south about slavery. |
| confederate states of america | mainly the southern states that wanted slavery |
| emancipation | the fact or process of being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberation. |
| military leadership | process of influencing others to accomplish the mission by providing purpose, direction, and motivation. |
| perspective/point of view | the way someone or yourself looks at something |
| total war | a war that is unrestricted in terms of the weapons used, the territory or combatants involved, or the objectives pursued, especially one in which the laws of war are disregarded. |
| turning point | a time at which a certain era changes |
| union | mainly the northerners that opposed slavery |
| greenback | a dollar bill |
| entrenched | very well established and hard to get rid of |
| yankee | a person that lived in the U.S |
| ironclad | steam propelled warship |
| draft | recruitment for the military |
| border ruffians | pro slavery activists |
| blockade | to block out a certain section |
| inflation | price change of goods and services over time in an economy |
| secede | to leave a group |
| political leadership | Political leadership is a concept central to understanding political processes and outcomes |
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