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Sectionalism Sectionalism is loyalty to one's own region or section of the country, rather than to the country as a whole.
Fugitive A person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding, especially to avoid arrest or persecution.
Secede Withdraw formally from membership of a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization.
Abstain Formally decline to vote either for or against a proposal or motion.
Popular Sovereignty The political principle that a government's legitimacy and power ultimately derives from the people.
Border ruffians Pro-slavery Missourians who crossed into Kansas Territory to influence elections and intimidate antislavery settlers.
Arsenal A collection of weapons and military equipment stored by a country, person, or group.
Bounty A sum paid to encourage trade,
Greenback A dollar bill.
Inflation The rate of increase in prices over a given period of time.
Entrenched A belief firmly established within ones mind, which is unlikely to change.
Total war A war that is unrestricted in terms of the weapons used.
Border state US states that were slave states but did not secede from the Union during the Civil War.
Blockade Seal off (a place) to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.
Offensive An attacking military campaign.
Rebel A person who rises in opposition or armed resistance against 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 To set (a child) free from the authority of its father or parents.
Ratify Sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid.
Habeas corpus A judicial order forcing law enforcement authorities to produce a prisoner they are holding.
Draft A select (a person or group of people) and bring them somewhere for a certain purpose.
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