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Civil War
Chapter 15 and 16 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Sectionalism | Loyalty to a region |
Fugitive | Runaway or trying to run away |
Secede | To leave or withdraw |
Abstain | To not take part in some activity, such as voting |
Popular Soverignty | Political theory that government is subjected to the will of the people |
Border ruffains | Missourians who traveled in armed groups to vote in Kansas election |
Arsenal | A storage place for weapons and ammunitions |
Maryr | A person who sacrifices his or her life for a principle or cause |
Secession | Withdraw from the union |
States rights | Rights and powers independent of the federal government that are reserved for the states by the constitution |
Border state | The states between the north and south that were divided over whether to stay in the union |
Blockade | Cut off an area by means of troops or warship |
Offensive | Position of attacking or the attack itself |
Rebel | Confederate solider, so called because of opposition to the established government |
Yankee | Union solider |
Blockade runner | Ship that sails into and out of a blockade area |
Ironclad | Armored naval vessel |
Casualty | A military person killed, wounded, or captured |
Emancipate | To free from slavery |
Ratify | To give official approval |
Habeas corpus | A legal order for an inquiry to determine whether a person has been lawfully imprisoned |
Draft | The selection of of persons for military service |
Bounty | Money given as a reward, such as to encourage enlistment in the army |
Greenback | A piece of US 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 |