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vocab 15&16
2nd hour
Term | Definition |
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Sectionalism | loyalty to a region |
Fugitive | runaway or trying to run away |
Secede | to leave or with draw |
Popular Soverignty | political theory that government is subject to the will of people |
Border Ruffians | Missourians who traveled in armed groups to vote in in Kansas's election during the mid-1850's |
Arsenal | a storage place for weapons and ammunition deals with a single subject |
Matyr | a person who sacrifices his or her life for a principle or cause |
Secession | withdrawal from the union |
States Rights | rights and powers independent of the federal government that are reserved for states by the constitution |
Border State | the states between the north and the south that were divided over whether to stay i the union or join the confederacy |
Blockade | cut off an area by means of troops or warships to stop supplies or people from coming in or going out |
Rebel | confederate solider, so called because of opposition to the established government |
Yankee | Union soilder |
Blockade Runner | ship that sails into and out of a blockaded area |
Offensive | position of attacking or the attack itself |
Ironclad | armored naval vessel |
Casualty | a military person killed wounded or captured |
Emancipate | to free from slavery |
Ratify | to give official approval to |
Habeas Corpus | a legal order for for an inquiry to determine whether a person has been lawfully imprisoned |
Draft | the selection of people for military service |
Bounty | money given as a reward, such as to encourage enlistment in the army |
Greenback | a peice of U.S paper money first issued by the north udring the civil war |
Inflation | a general increase in prices |
Entrenched | set up in a strong position |
Total War | a war that is unrestricted in terms of the weapons used |