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Civil War Vocab
This is Anurag Rś study stack set
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sectionalism | Each part of a country has/does its own thing/priorities. |
| Fugitive | A person who is running away, and is wanted the police/ law enforcement. |
| Secede | To Withdraw from; This word is generally used when talking about states; EX- The confederate states of America were formed since those states SECEDED form the Union |
| Abstain | To restrain oneself from enjoying or doing something. |
| Popular Sovereignty (1) | The decision of people of a state to decide whether they want follow a law or not. |
| Popular Sovereignty (2) | A Core Democratic Value stating that the government cannot function without the people. |
| Border Ruffians | Pro-Slavery Activists .They crossed the border into Kansas Territory to force the Acceptance of Slavery there. |
| Arsenal | A place where ammunition and arms are maintained and stored |
| Secession | The withdrawal of a group from a larger entity. |
| States Rights | Political powers reserved for the state government |
| Border States | States that share a common line, and have an imaginary line that they use to denote which person's land is which. |
| Blockade | A barrier in the way of people, denying access to an area. |
| Offensive | An attacking military Campaign; Causing someone to feel hurt or bad. |
| Rebel | A person who goes against a particular party |
| Yankee | An inhabitant from the New England and Northern States. |
| Blockade Runner | A person that attempts to run into a blockaded port |
| Ironclad | a steam-propelled warship protected by iron or steel armor plates used in the early part of the second half of the 19th century |
| Casualty | A death; a loss |
| Emancipate | To set free |
| Ratify | Sign or give formal consent to |
| Habeas Corpus | a writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court, especially to secure the person's release unless lawful grounds are shown for their detention. |
| Draft | A preliminary version of a piece of writing |
| Bounty | a sum paid for killing or capturing a person or animal. |
| Greenback | A dollar bill |
| Inflation | Inflation is the rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising |
| Entrenched | Stubborn; not willing to move from a position or belief |
| Total War | military conflict in which the contenders are willing to make any sacrifice in lives and other resources to obtain a complete victory |
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