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Civil War

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Definition
Sectionalism   exzadurated loyalty to a country  
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Fugitve   Runaway Slaves  
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Secede   To leave or withdraw  
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Abstain   To not take part in something  
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Popular Sovereignty   The theory that the people have the right to decide  
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Border Ruffians   Missourians who traveled to Kansas to vote in the 1850's  
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Arsenal   A storage place for weapons  
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Martyr   A person who dies for a cause  
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Secession   Withdrawal from the Union  
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States Rights   Right's that are kept from the Federal and are reserved for the States  
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Border State   The states between the North and the South  
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Blockade   Cut off an area by means of troops or ships  
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Offensive   Position of attack  
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Rebel   Confederate soldier  
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Yankee   Union soilder  
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Blockade Runner   Ship that sails into a blockade  
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Ironclad   Armored navy vessel  
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Casualty   A solider killed or hurt in battle  
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Emancipate   To free from slavery  
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Ratify   To give official aproval  
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Habeas Corpus   A legal order that to determine a person has been lawfully imprisoned  
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Draft   The selections of persons for military service  
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Bounty   Money given as reward  
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Greenback   A piece of paper money in the north  
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Inflation   A rise in the price of goods and services  
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Entrenched   Occupying a strong defensive position  
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Total War   War on all aspects of life  
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