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Civil War
Chapter 15 and 16 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Sectionalism | an exaggerated loyalty to a particular region of the country |
Fugitive | a runaway |
Secede | to leave |
Abstain | not to cast votes |
Popular Sovereignty | allowing the people to decide |
Border ruffians | Missourians who traveled in armed groups to vote in Kansas's election |
Arsenal | a storage place for weapons and ammunition |
Martyr | person who dies for a great cause |
Secession | withdrawal from the Union |
States rights | rights and powers independent of the federal government that are reserved for the states by the Constitution; belief that states' rights supersede federal rights and law |
Border states | the states between the North and the South that were divided over whether to stay in the union or join the Condereacy |
Blockade | to close |
Offensive | went on the attack |
Rebel | Confederate soldier, so called because of opposition to the established government |
Yankee | Union soldier |
Blockade runner | ship that sails into and out of a blockaded area |
Ironclad | armored naval vessel |
Casualty | people killed or wounded |
Emancipate | to free |
Ratify | to approve |
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 | payment to encourage volunteers to join the army |
Greenback | a piece of U.S paper money first issued by the North during the Civil War |
Inflation | general increase in prices |
Entrenched | occupying a strong defensive position |
Total war | war on all aspects of the enemy's life |