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CIVIL WAR VOCAB
This is a study stack for unit 15 and 16 for mrs. Juncaj's class
Question | Answer |
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Sectionalism | An exaggerated loyalty to a particular region of the country. |
Fugitive | A runway slave, or prisoner who escaped he/her master. |
Secede | To break away or leave from a country |
Abstain | not to cast votes |
Popular sovereignty | Allowing the people to decide |
Border ruffians | proslavery armed groups of people who patrol the borders of slave states |
Arsenal | a storage place for ammunitions and weapons |
Martyr | a person who dies for great cause |
Secession | with drawl from the union |
State rights | rights of a states say in the government |
Border state | slave staes that did not secede from the union |
Blockade | the act of blocking a path to prevent goods from traveling |
Offensive | causing a resentful displeasure |
Rebel | a person who refuses allegiance to. |
Yankee | a native inhabitant of the united states of america |
Blockade runner | a person who passes through a blockade |
Ironclad | covers or cased in iron |
Casualty | a member of the armed forces who died in service |
Emancipate | to free from restraint |
Ratify | to confrim by giving consent |
Habeas corpus | a writ requiring to be brought before a judge |
Draft | delineation |
Bounty | a premium or reward |
Civil war | a conflict between a group of citizens of the same country |