Civil War Vocab Flashcards
1
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What is an Abolitionist?
A
A person who believed in the abolitionment or abolition of Negro slavery
2
Q
How would you define Artillery?
A
Large, powerful weapons such as cannons and mortars
3
Q
What is an Assassination?
A
The murder of a prominent person
ex.) JFK
4
Q
What do you know about the term Battery?
A
A unit of four or six cannons, or a fortified position on which they are placed
5
Q
Explain what is a Battle?
A
Large-scale combat between two armed forces (skirmishes and engagements are smaller scaled and briefer)
6
Q
Define what is a Border State?
A
Slave-owning that did not secede from the union: delaware, kentucky, maryland, and missouri
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