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Civil war
Chapter 15 and 16 Vocab
Chapter 15 vocab: Term | Chapter 15: Definition | Chapter 16 vocab: Term | Chapter 16 vocab: Definition |
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Sectionalism | Loyalty to a region. | Border states | The states between the north and south were divided over whether to stay in a union or join the confederacy. |
Fugitive | Runaway, or trying to run away. | Blockade | To cut off a area by means of troops or warships to stop supplies or people from coming in or out. |
Secede | To leave or withdraw. | Offensive | Position of attacking itself. |
Abstain | To not take part in some activity, such as voting. | Rebel | Confederate soldier do called because of opposition to the established government. |
Popular Sovereignty | The authority of the people. | Yankee | Union soldier |
Border ruffians | Missourians who traveled in armed groups to vote in Kansas's election during the mid-1850's. | Blockade runner | A ship that sails into and out of a blockaded area. |
Arsenal | A storage place for weapons and ammunition. | Ironclad | Armored naval vessel. |
Martyr | A person who sacrifices his or her life for a principle or cause. | Casualty | A military person killed, wounded, or captured. |
Secession | Withdrawal from the union. | Emancipate | To free from slavery. |
States' rights | Rights and powers independent of the federal government that are reserved for the states by the constitution; the belief that states' rights supersede federal rights and law. | 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 persons 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 continuous rise in the price of goods and services. | ||
Entrenched | Occupying a strong defensive. | ||
Total war | War on all aspects of the enemy's life. |