Chapter 17 Vocabulary Flashcards
1
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Border State
A
A slave state that bordered the Northern free states
2
Q
Ironclad
A
A wooden ship covered in iron
3
Q
Emancipation Proclamation
A
A decree that freed all enslaved people in the rebellious territory.
4
Q
Habeas Corpus
A
A legal process that helps ensure the government has a legal right to keep someone in jail
5
Q
Draft
A
A preliminary version of a piece of writing
6
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Total War
A
A war that is unrestricted in terms of weapons used
