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Civil War Vocab
Term | Definition |
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sectionalism | loyalty to a region |
fugitive | a runaway/trying to runaway |
secede | to leave or withdraw |
abstain | to not take part in some activity |
popular sovereighnty | political theory that government is subject to the will of the people |
border ruffians | Missourians who traveled in armed groups to vote in Kansas's election during the mid-1850s |
arsenal | a storage place for weapons and ammunition |
martyr | a person who sacrifices his or her life for a principle or cause |
secession | withdraw from the Union |
states rights | rights and powers reserved for the states; the belief that states' rights supersede federal rights ans law |
border state | states between the North and South that were divided over to stay in the Union or join the Confederacy |
blockade | to close off a country's ports so people and supplies can't come in or go out |
offensive | position of attacking or the attack itself |
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 | a military person killed, wounded, or captured |
emancipate | to free from slavery |
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 persons |
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 |
enrenched | occupying a strong defensive position |
total war | war on all aspects of the enemy's lie |