American History Flashcards

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Abolitionist

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a person who wanted slavery to end

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Emancipate

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to set free

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Secede

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to formally withdraw from an alliance or union

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4
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Sovereignty

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rule or control

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5
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Border Ruffians

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armed supporters of slavery who crossed the border to vote in Kansas

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States Rights

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theory that individual states are independent and have the right to control their most important affairs

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Border States

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state between the North and South that was divided over whether to remain in the Union or join the Confederacy

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Ironclad

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a ship covered with iron armor

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Casualty

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soldier who is killed, wounded, or captured

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Refugee

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one who flees his or her home to seek refuge or safety from some danger or ill

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Habeas Corpus

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a legal process that prohibits the government from jailing anyone without lawful grounds

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Greenback

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U.S. currency

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Draft

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the selection system for required military service

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12
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Inflation

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a decline in the buying power of money

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Siege

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surrounding and blockading a town or outpost

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