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8th Grade US History
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sectionalism | restriction of interest to a narrow sphere; undue concern with local interests or petty distinctions at the expense of general well-being. |
| Secede | withdraw formally from membership of a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization |
| Fugitive | a person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding, especially to avoid arrest or persecution. |
| Abstain | formally decline to vote either for or against a proposal or motion. |
| Popular Sovereignty | the authority of a government comes from the people, and the government is subject to their will |
| Border ruffians | one of a group of proslavery Missourians during the period from 1854 until the beginning of the Civil War who used to cross the border into Kansas to vote illegally, make raids, and intimidate the antislavery settlers |
| Arsenal | a collection of weapons and military equipment stored by a country, person, or group. |
| Secession | the action of withdrawing formally from membership of a federation or body, especially a political state. |
| States rights | the rights and powers held by individual US states rather than by the federal government. |
| Border state | those US states that were slave states but did not secede from the Union during the Civil War (Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri, and from 1863 West Virginia). |
| Blockade | an act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving. |
| Offensive | an attacking military campaign. |
| Rebel | rise in opposition or armed resistance to an established government or ruler. |
| Yankee | an inhabitant of New England or one of the northern states. |
| Blockade Runner | a ship that manages to enter or leave a blockaded port. |
| Ironclad | a 19th-century warship with armor plating. |
| Casualty | a person killed or injured in a war or accident. |
| Emancipate | set free, especially from legal, social, or political restrictions. |
| Ratify | sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid. |
| 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 | compulsory recruitment for military service. |
| Bounty | a sum paid to encourage trade. |
| Greenback | a dollar bill; a dollar. |
| Inflation | a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money. |
| Entrenched | establish (an attitude, habit, or belief) so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely. |
| Total war | a war that is unrestricted in terms of the weapons used, the territory or combatants involved, or the objectives pursued, especially one in which the laws of war are disregarded. |
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