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Civil War Stack
A war not so civil
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Sectionalism | Having loyalty to a certain region of the country, instead of the whole country. |
| Fugitive | A person who has escaped, and is now in hiding, it most likely applies to prisoners or slaves. |
| Secede | Formally withdraw from a Federal Union, Religious organization, or an alliance. |
| Abstain | Formally decline to vote either for a proposal or motion, or against the proposal/motion. |
| Popular Sovereignty | Sovereignty of the peoples rule. The authority of the state or government is ran by the vote or decisions of the people. |
| Border Ruffians | The names applied to pro-slavery activists who crossed the border into Kansas to force the support of slavery upon the citizens. |
| Arsenal | A collection of military equipment and weapons stored by a person, group, or country. |
| Secession | The act of formally withdrawing from a Federal Union, Religious organization, or an alliance. |
| States Rights | The rights that are held by U.S. states rather than the federal government. |
| Border State | Any of the other states bordering the free states. |
| Blockade | The act of sealing a location off to prevent people or goods for moving in or out. |
| Offensive | Actively aggressive or attacking. |
| Rebel | A person who disagrees with the way an established government or ruler runs, and rises in opposition or armed resistance. |
| Yankee | A person who lives in, or is from the U.S. |
| Blockade Runner | A ship that manages to enter or leave a blockaded port. |
| Ironclad | The name of an iron plated battleship built during the civil war. |
| Casualty | A person killed in a war or an accident. |
| Emancipate | To set free from legal, social, or political restrictions. |
| Ratify | To give formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, and make it valid. |
| Habeas Corpus | A warrant that requires a person who is being jailed to be brought to a judge or court, most likely to secure the person's release if the punishment is lawful. |
| Draft | Mandatory recruitment for military service. |
| Bounty | A sum paid for capturing or killing a person, or a sum that encouraged trade. |
| Greenback | Another name for U.S. Dollars. |
| Inflation | A general increase in prices, and drop in the purchasing value of money. |
| Entrenched | Difficult and unlikely to change. |
| Total War | Catastrophic type of war where the required legal laws are disregarded, in result causing a calamity. |
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