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Chapter 15 and 16 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sectionalism | Loyalty to a region |
| Fugitive | Runaway or trying to run away |
| Secede | To leave or withdraw |
| Popular Soverignty | Political theory that government is subject to the will of people |
| Border Ruffians | Missourians who traveled in armed groups to vote in Kansas's election during the mid-1850's |
| Arsenal | A storage place for weapons and ammunition deals with a single subject |
| Matyr | A person who sacrifices his or her life for a principle or cause |
| Secession | Withdrawal from the union |
| States Rights | Rights and powers independent of the federal government that are reserved for states by the constitution |
| Border State | The states between the North and South that were divided over whether to state "I the Union" or join the confederacy |
| Blockade | When an area is cut off by means of troops or warships to stop supplies or people from coming in or going out |
| Rebel | A confederate solider, who is so called because of opposition to the established government |
| Yankee | Union Soldier |
| Blockade Runner | Ships that sail into and out of a blockaded area |
| Offensive | position of attacking or the attack itself |
| Ironclad | armored naval vessal |
| Casualty | A military person killed, wounded, and or captured. |
| Emancipate | to free from slavery |
| Ratify | to give official approval to |
| Habeas Corpus | A legal order for an inquiry to determine whether a person has been lawfully imprisoned. |
| Draft | the selection of people for military service |
| Bounty | money given as a reward, such as to encourage enlistment in the army |
| Greenback | A piece of U.S paper money first issued by the north during the Civil War |
| Inflation | A general increase in prices |
| Entrenched | Set up in a strong position |
| Total War | A war that is unrestricted in terms of the weopons used |
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