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Civil War
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| sectionalism | to regard for local well being |
| fugitive | a person who is fleeing from bad conditions |
| secede | to withdraw from a group |
| abstain | to refrain from casting a vote |
| popular sovereignty | the idea that the people are the foundation of the government through elected leaders |
| border ruffians | pro slavery people who forced slavery back into Kansas |
| arsenal | the supply of weapons in an army |
| secession | the withdrawal of the 11 southern states from the union. Caused the Civil War |
| states rights | the power of each individual state instead of the government |
| border state | the south states that were connected to the northern states |
| blockade | to cut off from or isolate from |
| offensive | to attack or be agressive |
| rebel | to go against or do wrong |
| yankee | the native northern states |
| blockade runner | attempting to run from blockade ports |
| ironclad | iron armor used in war |
| casualty | an accident or wounded or dead soldier |
| emancipate | to free or let go |
| ratify | to approve or give consent |
| habeas corpus | a law stating an arrested person has the right to go to court |
| draft | a drawing or sketch. not final outcome |
| bounty | an ward offered by the government |
| greenback | a dollar bill |
| inflation | the rise of prices from store products |
| entrenched | to unlikely change |
| total war | a war that has no obligations to what weapons can be used |