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Civil War
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sectionalism | Loyalty to a region. |
| Fugitive | Runaway or trying to run away. |
| Secede | To leave or withdrawal. |
| 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; before the Civil War, the idea that the people living in a territory had the right to decide by voting if slavery would be allowed there. |
| Border ruffians | Missourians who traveled in armed groups to vote in Kansas's election during the mid-1850s. |
| Arsenal | A storage place for weapons and ammunition. |
| Martyr | A person who sacrifices his or her life for a principle 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; the belief that states' rights supersede federal rights and law. |
| Border state | the states between the North and the South that were divided over whether to stay in the Union or join the Confederacy. |
| Blockade | cut off an area by means of troops or warships to stop supplies or people from coming in or going out; to close off a country's ports. |
| Offensive | Position of attacking or the attack itself. |
| Rebel | Confederate soldier, so called because of opposition to the established gov. |
| Yankee | Union soldier. |
| 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 the official approval to. |
| Habeas corpus | guarantees accused individuals the right to a hearing before being jailed. |
| Draft | Law that required men between ages 18 & 35 to serve in the army for 3 years.. |
| Bounty | Payment to encourage volunteers. |
| Greenback | A dollar bill (Northern money) was called this because of its color. |
| Inflation | General increase in prices. |
| Entrenched | Set up in a strong position. |
| Total war | Method of waging war where you cut a path of destruction. |
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