Civil War Vocabulary Unit 9
Words to define FugitiveArsenalEmancipation Proclamation SecedeTributaries Border ruffiansState’s RightsHabeas Corpus Civil WarBorder StatesGreenbacks ConfederacyEmancipate
Fugitive A person who is running away from legal authority
secede To officially leave an organization
Border ruffians An armed pro-slavery supporter who crossed the border from Missouri to vote in Kansas
Civil War A conflict between citizens of the same country
confederacy the states that separated from the United States during the Civil War made up the Confederacy
Arsenal A place to store weapons and military equipment
State's rights The idea that states should have all power that the Constitution does not give to the Federal government or forbid to the states
Border states A state on the border between the North and the South. Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri.
emancipate To free
Emancipation Proclamation The decree issued by President Lincoln freeing enslaved people in those parts of the Confederacy still in the rebellion on January 1, 1863
Tributaries A stream or smaller river that feeds into a larger river
Habeas Corpus A legal writ, or order, that guarantees a prisoner the right to be heard in court
Greenbacks Paper money issued by the United States government