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Civil War Vocabulary

21 Word Vocab

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Sectionalism Sectionalism is loyalty to the interests of one’s own region or section of the country, rather than to the country as a whole. In U.S. history, this often refers to the tensions between the North, South, and West before the Civil War.
Fugitive A fugitive is a person who is running away or trying to escape, especially from the law or from custody. In American history, this often refers to enslaved people who escaped from slavery.
Secede To secede means to formally withdraw from an organization, alliance, or political entity. In U.S. history, this refers to the Southern states leaving the Union before the Civil War.
Abstain To abstain means to deliberately choose not to participate in something, such as voting or making a decision.
Popular Sovereignty Popular sovereignty is the principle that the authority of a state and its government is created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives. In the 1800s, it referred to allowing settlers of a territory to decide whe
Border Ruffians Border ruffians were pro-slavery activists from Missouri who crossed into Kansas to force the acceptance of slavery there in the period leading up to the Civil War.
Arsenal An arsenal is a place where weapons and military equipment are stored or made.
Secession Secession is the act of formally withdrawing from a federation or political state. In U.S. history, it refers to the Southern states leaving the Union to form the Confederacy.
States’ Rights States’ rights is the belief that individual states have certain rights and political powers that the federal government cannot overrule. This was a major issue leading up to the Civil War.
Border State A border state was a slave state that did not secede from the Union during the Civil War. Examples include Kentucky, Missouri, Maryland, and Delaware.
Blockade A blockade is the use of ships or troops to prevent movement into or out of a port or region, often to cut off supplies during wartime.
Offensive An offensive is a military operation in which forces attack the enemy, as opposed to defending against attacks.
Rebel A rebel is a person who rises in opposition or armed resistance against an established government or ruler. During the Civil War, "Rebel" referred to Confederate soldiers.
Yankee A Yankee was a term used by Southerners to refer to people from the North, especially Union soldiers during the Civil War.
Blockade Runner A blockade runner was a ship that slipped past a blockade to deliver goods or supplies, often used by the Confederacy to get around the Union blockade.
Ironclad An ironclad was a warship covered with protective iron plates, used during the Civil War for greater defense against enemy fire.
Casualty A casualty is a person killed, wounded, captured, or missing in a war or battle.
Emancipate To emancipate means to set someone free from slavery or bondage.
Ratify To ratify means to formally approve or confirm something, such as a law, agreement, or constitutional amendment.
Habeas Corpus Habeas corpus is a legal principle that protects against unlawful imprisonment by requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or court.
Draft A draft is a system for requiring people to serve in the military, often by random selection.
Bounty A bounty is a sum of money offered as a reward, often for enlisting in the military or for capturing someone.
Greenback A greenback was a paper currency issued by the U.S. government during the Civil War. The name comes from the green ink used on the back.
Inflation Inflation is a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money.
Entrenched Entrenched means firmly established and difficult to change. In a military context, it refers to soldiers being in a strong defensive position, often in trenches.
Total War Total war is a strategy of war in which all of a society’s resources-economic, political, and civilian-are mobilized to achieve complete victory, often affecting civilians as well as soldiers.
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