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civil war
chapter 15 & 16 vocab
Word | Definition |
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Abstain | to not take part in some activity, such as voting |
Arsenal | a storage place for weapons and ammuntion |
Border Ruffians | missourians who traveled in armed groups to vote in Kansas' election during mid 1850s |
Fugitive | runaway or trying to run away |
Martyr | a person who sacrifices his or her life for a principal or a cause |
Secede | to leave or withdraw |
Secession | withdraw from the union |
Sectionalism | loyalty to a region |
States Right | the states between the North and South that were divided over whether to stay with the Union or join the Confederacy. |
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 |
Ironcald | armored naval venssel |
Casualty | a military person killed, wounded or captured |
Emancipate | to free slavery |
Ratify | to give official approval to |
Offensive | position of attacking or attacking itself |
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 position |
Total War | war on all aspects of the enemy's life |