Civil war study Flashcards
compulsory enlistment for state service, typically into the armed forces.
conscription
a person who favors the abolition of a practice or institution, especially capital punishment or (formerly) slavery.
abolitionist
withdraw formally from membership of a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization.
secede
a person who lives in, or is from, the US
yankees
a Confederate soldier in the American Civil War.
rebs
a shout or battle cry used by the Confederates during the American Civil War.
rebel yell
late Middle English (denoting a military leader)
conductor
a tactic developed during the Middle Ages that involves surrounding a garrison or a populated area with the goal of driving out the enemy forces by deteriorating their defenses and cutting them off from reinforcements and vital supplies.
siege warfare
military conflict in which the contenders are willing to make any sacrifice in lives and other resources to obtain a complete victory
total war
a speech delivered in 1863 by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln at the dedication of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
gettysburg address
was a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court in which the Court held that the United States Constitution was not meant to include American citizenship for people of African descent, regardless of whether they were enslaved or free, and so the rights and privileges that the Constitution confers upon American citizens could not apply to them.
dred scott descision
supports lower taxes, deregulation, increased military spending, restrictions on abortion, restrictions on immigration, gun rights, and restrictions on labor unions.
republican party
The act required that slaves be returned to their owners, even if they were in a free state.
fugitive slave law 1850
founding the Democratic Party and for his support of individual liberty
andrew jackson
A staunch defender of the institution of slavery
john calhoun
