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Civil War History
Civil War History VOCAB WORDS
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sectionalism | Sectionalism in 1800s America refers to the different lifestyles, social structures, customs, and political values of the North and the South(A loyalty to a certain region) |
| Fugitive | Someone that runs away (from a slave owner to the north from the south) |
| Secede | When the southern states chose to leave the United States and to no longer be a part of the country |
| Abstain | Prevent someone from doing or enjoying something |
| Popular Sovereignty | People hold the final authority in all matters of government, they can vote |
| Border ruffians | Pro-slavery activists(People who fight for some kind of social change) from slave state of Missouri in 1854 to 1860 crossed the state border into Kansas Territory to force the acceptance of slavery there |
| Arsenal | Place where weapons and military equipment are stored or made |
| Secession | formal separation from an alliance or federation |
| States rights | the right of states to limit the power of the federal government |
| Border state | The border between the north and south |
| Blockade | An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port |
| Offensive | Actively attacking someone. |
| Rebel | A nickname given to people in the South supporting the Confederate States |
| Yankee | A nickname for people from the North as well as Union soldiers |
| Blockade runner | Ships used by the Confederates to break Union ships |
| Ironclad | New technology developed during the Civil War- warships covered in iron plates- made wooden ships |
| Casualty | People wounded, killed , or missing in action during a war |
| Emancipate | Freedom from slavery |
| Ratify | Sign a consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid |
| Habeas corpus | A court order that requires police to explain why they are arresting and holding a person |
| Draft | Required military service |
| Bounty | Money given to soldiers who were willing to fight, sometimes up to $300 |
| Greenback | Name for Union paper money not backed by gold or silver. |
| Inflation | A general and progressive increase in prices |
| Entrenched | Firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change; ingrained |
| Total war | A new way of conducting war appeared during the Civil War. Instead of focusing only on military targets, armies conducting total war destroyed homes and crops to demoralize and undermine the civilian base of the enemy’s war effort |
| OPINION ON STUDY STACK | Flash Cards are the best because after you have decided the answer and then flip the Flash Card it's just easy to use and understand! You can go at your own pace |
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