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Civil War
Chapter 15-16 vocab
Term | Definition |
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Sectionalism | An exaggerated loyalty to a particular region of the country |
Fugitive | A runaway |
Secede | To leave |
Abstain | Not to cast votes |
Popular Sovereignty | Allowing the people to decide |
Border Ruffians | Missourians that traveled in large armed groups |
Arsenal | A storage place for weapons and ammunition |
Martyr | A person who dies for a great cause |
Secession | Withdrawal from the union |
States Rights | Rights and powers independent of the federal government that are reserved for the states by the constitution; the belief that states' rights supersede federal rights and law |
Border State | The states between the North and the South that were divided over whether to stay in the union or Join the Confederacy |
Blockade | A close |
Offensive | To go on the attack |
Rebels | The Confederate soldiers |
Yankees | The Union soldiers |
Blockade Runner | Confederate ships |
Ironclad | Warship that attacked a group of Union ships off the coast of Virginia |
Casualty | person killed or wounded |
Emancipate | Free |
Ratify | To approve |
Habeas corpus | Guarantees accused individuals the right to a hearing before being jailed |
Draft | Law that required men between ages 18 and 35 to serve in the army for three years |
Bounty | Payments to encourage volunteers |
Greenback | Northern money |
Inflation | A general increase in prices |
Entrenched | Set up in a strong position |
Total War | Method of waging war |