Civil War + Reconstruction Flashcards
Reform
the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory
Nativist
a person who urges the promotion of the interests of inhabitants born in a country over those of immigrants
Steam Engine
an engine worked by steam, typically one in which a sliding piston in a cylinder is moved by the expansive action of the steam generated in a boiler
Reform Movement
advocates a change that will preserve the existing values but will provide improved means of implementing them
Suffrage
the right to vote, especially in a political election
Co-Education
the education of both male and female students at the same institution
Abolitionist
a person who favors the abolition of any law or practice deemed harmful to society
Casualty
a member of the armed forces lost to service through death, wounds, sickness, capture, or because their whereabouts or condition cannot be determined
Revolt
rise in rebellion
Prohibition
the legal prohibiting of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic drinks for common consumption
Three Fifths Compromise
three out of every five slaves was counted when determining a state’s total population for legislative representation and taxation
Underground Railroad
Also called underground railway. a railroad running through a continuous tunnel, as under city streets; subway
Dred Scott Decision
upheld slavery in United States territories, denied the legality of black citizenship in America, and declared the Missouri Compromise to be unconstitutional
Bleeding Kansas
the term used to described the period of violence during the settling of the Kansas territory
Union Troops
the land force that fought to preserve the collective Union of the states
Confederacy
a group of persons, parties, states, united by such a confederacy
