vocab words for chapter 15-16
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| Sectionalism | An exaggerated loyalty to a particular region of the country
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| Fugitive | Runaway
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| Secede | Leave
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| Abstain | Not to cast votes
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| Popular Sovereignty | Allowing the people to decide
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| Border Ruffians | Missourians who traveled in armed groups
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| Arsenal | A storage place for weapons and ammunition
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| Martar | A person who dies for a great cause
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| Secession | Withdrawal from the union
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| States Rights | Rights and powers independent of the federal government that are reserved for the states by the constitution
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| Border State | States between the north and south that were divided over weather to stay in union or join confederacy
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| Blockade | Close
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| Offensive | Went on the attack
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| Rebel | Confederate soldier
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| Yankee | Union soldier
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| Blockade Runner | Ship that sails into and out of a blockaded area
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| Iron Clad | Armored naval vessel
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| Casualty | People killed or wounded
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| Emancipate | Free
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| Ratify | Approve
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| Habeas corpus | A legal order for an inquiry to determine if a person has been lawfully imprisioned
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| Draft | The selections of persons for military service
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| Bounty | Payments to encourage volunteers
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| Greenback | A piece of U.S. paper money first issued by the north during the civil war
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| Inflation | A general increase in prices
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| Entrenched | Set up in a strong position
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| Total war | War on all aspects of the enemy's life
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