Vocabulary from Chapters 15 and 16 about the Civil War
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| Sectionalism | Exaggerated loyalty to a certain region
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| Fugitive | Runaway or trying to run away (slaves)
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| Secede | To leave or withdraw
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| Abstain | To not cast votes or a vote
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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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| Martyr | A person who dies for a great cause
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| Secession | Withdrawal from the Union
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| States Rights | The rights and powers held by individual US states rather than by the federal government
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| Border States | The slave states that shared borders with the northern free states
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| Blockade | To cut off an area by means of troops or warships to stop supplies or people from coming in or going out
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| Offensive | To attack or simply the position of attacking
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| Yankee | Union soldier
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| Rebel | A confederate soldier, so called because of their opposition towards the government
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| Blockade Runner | Ships that sailed into and out of blockaded areas
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| Ironclad | (Warships) encased in an iron armor
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| Casualty | People killed or wounded
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| Emancipate | To free (from slavery)
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| Ratify | To approve
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| Habeas Corpus | The right for accused individuals to receive a hearing before being jailed
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| Draft | Selection or requirements for military service
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| Bounty | Payments to encourage volunteers
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| Greenbacks | Northern money; named after its color
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| Inflation | A great increase in prices
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| Entrenched | Set up in a strong position
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| Total War | A war that does not have any (weapon) restrictions
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