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Civil War/Recon.

Civil War and Reconstruction Vocabulary

TermDefinition
Arsenal Storage for arms, weapons, ammunition, etc, for the military
Assassination The planned murder of an important person for political reasons
Blockade To block off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving; blocking roads or waterways
Compromise The settlement of a dispute by concessions on both sides
Conspiracy A secret plan or agreement to carry out an illegal or harmful act; a plot
Emancipate To free from legal, social, or political restrictions
Fugitive Slave Law A law requiring any slaves who escaped to a free state to be returned to their owner in a slave state
Regiment A large number of military troops divided into smaller companies
Retreat To retire or withdraw in the face of an enemy
Sectionalism A devotion to the interest of one region over the interests of the whole country
States Rights Individual states have the authority to make their own decisions and laws without interference from the central government in certain areas.
Tariff A tax on imported or exported goods, designed to regulate trade and protect domestic industries.
"Uncle Tom's Cabin" a novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe that played a significant role in shaping public opinion against slavery in the United States before the Civil War.
Election of 1860 pivotal event in American history, resulting in the victory of Abraham Lincoln, the first Republican president, and contributing to the secession of Southern states and the eventual outbreak of the Civil War.
The Confederacy was a self-proclaimed nation formed by Southern states that seceded from the Union in 1860-1861, leading to the American Civil War, with the primary aim of preserving and defending the institution of slavery.
The Union/ The United States The northern states that remained part of the United States and opposed secession by the Southern states, leading to the conflict with the Confederacy from 1861 to 1865.
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