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Civil War
Chapter 15 and 16 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| popular sovereignty | a theory that government is subject to the will of the people |
| sectionalism | loyalty to a region |
| fugitive | trying to runaway or to runaway |
| secede | to leave or withdraw |
| abstain | to not take part in an activity such as voting |
| border ruffians | Missourians who traveled in armed groups to vote in Kansas's election during the mid-1850's |
| arsenal | a storage place for weapons and ammunition |
| martyr | a person who sacrifices his or her life for a principal or cause |
| secession | withdrawal 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 the south that were divided over weather to stay in the union or join the confederacy |
| blockade | to stop supplies from going in and out of |
| offensive | position of attacking or the attack of 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 blockaded area |
| ironclad | armored navel 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 weather a person has been lawfully imprisoned |
| draft | a 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 |