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Civil War
| Chapter 15 Vocab | |
|---|---|
| Sectionalism | restriction of interest to a narrow sphere; undue concern with local interests or petty distinctions at the expense of general well-being |
| Fugitive | a person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding, especially to avoid arrest or persecution |
| Secede | withdraw formally from membership in a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization. |
| Abstain | restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something. formally decline to vote either for or against a proposal or motion. |
| Popular Sovereignty | political theory that government is subject to the will of the people |
| Border ruffians | Missourians who traveled in armed in groups to vote in Kansas's electionduring the mid-1850s |
| Arsenal | a storage place for weapons and ammunition |
| Martyr | a person who sacrifices his or her life for a priciple or cause |
| Secession | withdrawl from the Union |
| States rights | rights and powers independent of the federal gov't that are reserved for the staes by the constitution |
| Chapter 16 Vocab | |
| Border State | the states between the north and the south that were divided over whether to stay in to stay in the union or join the confederacy |
| Blockade | cut off an area by means of troops or warship to stop supplies or people from coming or going |
| Offensive | position of attacking or the attack itself |
| Rebel | Confederate soldier, so called because of opposition |
| Yankee | Union soldier |
| Blockade runner | ships that sails into and out of a blockaded area |
| Ironclad | armored naval vessel |
| Casualty | a military person killed, wounded, or captured |
| Emancipate | to free from slavery |
| Ratify | to give approval to |
| Habeas corpus | a legal order for an inquiry to determine whether a person has been lawfully imprisoned |
| Draft | the selection of persons for military service |
| Bounty | money given as 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 continuous rise in price of of goods and services |
| Entrenched | occupying a strong defensive position |
| Total war | war on all aspects of the enemy's life |
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