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Civil War Vocab
Chapter 15 and 16 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Sectionalism | Loyalty To a religion |
Fugitive | A runaway |
Secede | To leave or Withdraw |
Abstain | Do not Take part in a activity |
Popular Sovereignty | Rule Of the People |
Border Ruffians | Miss |
Arsenal | A place to store weapons |
Martyr | a person who sacrifices their life for a cause |
Secession | withdrawal from the Union |
States Rights | rights and powers independent of the federal goverment |
Border State | States that were deciding on who to join the Union or the Confederacy |
Blockade | Cut off of an area |
Offensive | position of attack or the attack itself |
Rebel | confederate soldier |
Yankee | Union soldier |
Blockade Runner | Ships that sail in and out of a blockade |
Ironclad | armored naval vessel |
Casualty | A military person that was kill or captured |
Emancipate | to free from slavery |
Ratify | to give official approval |
Habeas Corpus | a type of legal order |
Draft | the selection of people for the military |
Bounty | money given as a reward |
Greenback | a piece of US paper money |
Inflation | a continuous rise in prices for goods and services |
Entrenched | occupying a strong defensive position |
Total War | war on all aspects of the enemy's life |