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Civil War
chapter 15 & 16 vocab
Term | Definition |
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Sectionalism | an exaggerated loyalty to a particular region of the country |
Fugitive | a runaway |
Secede | to leave |
Abstain | not to cast votes; to hold back from something |
Popular Sovereignty | allowing the people to decide |
Border Ruffians | Missourians traveling in armed groups |
Arsenal | a storage place for weapons and ammunition |
Martyr | a person who dies for a great cause |
Secession | withdrawal from the Union |
States' Rights | all rights not delegated to the federal government by the Constitution nor denied by it to the states |
Border State | the slave states of Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri, which refused to secede from the Union in 1860–61 |
Blockade | close; block |
Offensive | taking the offensive; going on the attack |
Rebels | the Confederate army, soemtimes called Rebels (112,000 soldiers) |
Yankees | the Union, sometimes called Yankees (187,000 soldiers) |
Blockade Runner | Confederate ships |
Ironclad | covered or cased with iron plates, as a ship for naval warfare; armor-plated |
Casualty | people killed or wounded |
Emancipate | to be free of something |
Ratify | apprroved |
Habeas Corpus | guarantees accused individuals the right to a hearing before being jailed |
Draft | selection for compulsory military service ; detachment of military personnel from one unit to another |
Bounty | payments to encourage volunteers |
Greenback | the name of northern money because of it's green color |
Inflation | a general increase in prices |
Entrenched | set up in a strong position |
Total War | waging war; warfare that includes any and all civilian-associated resources and infrastructure as legitimate military targets |