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Civil War
Chapter 15 and 16 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sectionalism | |
| Fugitive | runaway or trying to run away |
| Secede | to leave or with drawl |
| Abstain | to not take part in some activity, such as voting |
| Popular Sovereighty | let the people choose |
| 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 |
| Martyr | a person who sacrifices his or her life for principals |
| Secession | with drawl from the union |
| States Rights | |
| Border state | |
| Blockade | |
| Offensive | |
| Rebel | |
| Yankee | |
| Blockade runner | |
| Iconclad | |
| Casualty | |
| Emancipate | |
| Ratify | |
| Habeas corpus | |
| Draft | |
| Bounty | |
| Greenback | |
| Inflation | |
| Entrenched | |
| Total war |