Civil War Vocab Flashcards
Abolitionist
A person against slavery
Assassinate
To murder a politician or well known person by surprise attack
Atrocity
An extremely brutal or cruel act
Blockade
To prevent ships from entering or leaving an area
Boarder state
A slave state that did not leave the Union during the civil war
Bounty
A reward or cash payment from the government for performing a service
Casualty
Injuries or deaths during a war
Cavalry
Soldiers on horseback
Civil rights
Rights granted to all citizens
Civil war
A war within the country
Compromise
The settlement in which each side gives up at some of demands in order to reach an agreement
Confederacy
The name for the southern states this seceded from the United States during the Civil War
Conscription
A way of selecting people for military service
Draft
A way of selecting people for military service
Emancipate
To set free
Enlist
To sign up for military service
Fugitive
A runaway; someone who tries to escape
Inflation
An increase in the price of goods or services
Ironclad
An armored navy ship; a ship with metal sides
Popular sovereignty
The United States policy of allowing voters to decide if the area in which they lived would be free or slave
Racism
Belief that one race is superior to another
Secede
To separate
Sectionalism
Loyalty to an area or region usually where you live
States rights
The belief that each state decides if they will or will not follow national law
Union
The name for the North during the Civil War
