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Civil War
Chapter 15 and 16 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |