Civil War Flashcards
1
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border state
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a slave state that lies between the North and South and did not secede from the Union during the Civil War
2
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neutral
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3
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martial law
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power that, in an emergency, allows military authorities to replace civil authorities and rule/control a particular area over citizens
4
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blockade
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5
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casualty
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someone killed or injured in an accident or war
6
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emancipate
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to set free from slavery
7
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habeas corpus
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a writ requiring an arrested person/prisoner to be brought before a judge or into court to determine if their detention is valid or lawful
means “that you have the body” in Latin
8
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draft
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9
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income tax
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10
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inflation
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11
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siege
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12
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total war
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13
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ironclad
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14
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secession
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15
Q
Emancipation Proclomation
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16
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Confederate States of America
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17
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supply and demand
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