Chapter 8: the Civil War Flashcards
1
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Secede
A
To withdraw from an organization or country
2
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Union
A
The United States of America, often in reference to the Northern states during the Civil War
3
Q
Confederacy
A
The eleven Southern states that seceded from the Union during the Civil War. Also called the Confederate States of America.
4
Q
Emancipation Proclamation
A
An order issued by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863. It announced that the enslaved people in the rebelling Confederate States were free.
5
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Amendment
A
A change to a governing process or document
6
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Abolitionist
A
Someone who wants to end slavery
