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civil war
chapter 15 & 16 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sectionalism | Loyalty to a region |
| Fugitive | Runaway or trying to run away |
| Secede | To leave |
| Abstain | To not take part in some activity, such as voting |
| Popular Sovereignty | Political theory that government is subject to the will of the people |
| Border ruffians | Missourians traveled in armed groups |
| Aesenal | A storage place for weapons and ammunition |
| Martyr | A person who scarifies his or her life for a principle or cause |
| Secession | withdrawal from the Union |
| State rights | The belief that states' rights supersede federal rights and law |
| Border state | The states between the North and South that were divided over whether to stay in the Union or the join the Confedary |
| Blockade | To close off a country's port |
| Offensive | Position of attacking or the attack itself |
| Rebel | Conference soldier, so called because of opposition to the established government |
| Yankee | Union solider |
| 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 section 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 |
| Entreched | Occupying a strong defensive position |
| Total war | War on all aspects of the enemy's life |