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Civil War
Civil war definitions/terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sectionalism | Lloyalty to the interests of one's own region or section of the country, rather than to the country as a whole |
| Fugitive | Somebody who has escaped slavery |
| Secede | To withdraw |
| Abstain | To choose not to vote, even though you have the right to |
| Popular sovereignty | stems from the concept of the social contract and the idea that government should be for the benefit of its citizens. |
| Border Ruffians | pro-slavery activists from the slave state of Missouri, who in 1854 to 1860 crossed the state border into Kansas Territory, to force the acceptance of slavery there |
| Arsenal | a place of storage containing arms and military equipment for land or naval service |
| Martyr | a person who willingly suffers death rather than renounce his or her religion |
| Secession | the withdrawal from the Union of 11 Southern states in the period 1860–61, which brought on the Civil War |
| States rights | the rights belonging to the various states, especially with reference to the strict interpretation of the Constitution |
| Border states | the slave states of Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri, which refused to secede from the Union in 1860–61 |
| Blockade | the isolating, closing off, or surrounding of a place, as a port, harbor, or city, by hostile ships or troops to prevent entrance or exit |
| Offensive | Attacking, rather than defending |
| Rebel | a person who refuses allegiance to, resists, or rises in arms against the government or ruler of his or her country |
| Yankee | a native or inhabitant of the United States |
| Blockade Runner | a ship or person that passes through a blockade |
| Ironclad | covered or cased with iron plates, as a ship for naval warfare; armor-plated |
| Casualty | A death in war |
| Emancipate | to free (a slave) from bondage |
| Ratify | To approve a proposal/law |
| Habeas Corpus | a writ requiring a person to be brought before a judge or court |
| Draft | A system for selecting young men for compulsory military service |
| Bounty | a payment or reward often offered by a group as an incentive for the accomplishment of a task |
| Greenback | paper currency (printed in green on the back) issued by the United States during the American Civil War |
| Inflation | a sustained increase in the general price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time |
| Entrenched | to place in a position of strength |
| 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. |
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