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Civil War Vocab Flashcards

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Abolitionist

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A person against slavery

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Assassinate

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To murder a politician or well known person by surprise attack

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Atrocity

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An extremely brutal or cruel act

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Blockade

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To prevent ships from entering or leaving an area

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Boarder state

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A slave state that did not leave the Union during the civil war

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Bounty

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A reward or cash payment from the government for performing a service

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Casualty

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Injuries or deaths during a war

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Cavalry

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Soldiers on horseback

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Civil rights

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Rights granted to all citizens

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Civil war

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A war within the country

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Compromise

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The settlement in which each side gives up at some of demands in order to reach an agreement

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Confederacy

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The name for the southern states this seceded from the United States during the Civil War

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Conscription

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A way of selecting people for military service

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Draft

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A way of selecting people for military service

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Emancipate

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To set free

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Enlist

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To sign up for military service

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Fugitive

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A runaway; someone who tries to escape

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Inflation

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An increase in the price of goods or services

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Ironclad

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An armored navy ship; a ship with metal sides

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Popular sovereignty

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The United States policy of allowing voters to decide if the area in which they lived would be free or slave

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Racism

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Belief that one race is superior to another

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Secede

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To separate

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Sectionalism

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Loyalty to an area or region usually where you live

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States rights

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The belief that each state decides if they will or will not follow national law

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Union

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The name for the North during the Civil War

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