Civil War Academic Vocabulary
Blockade To isolate an enemy area by a warring (fighting) nation using troops or warships to prevent the passage of supplies and people.
Conscription Forced military enrollment of people into military service.
Sovereignty Supreme power; the state of being free from outside control; self-governing
Having complete control over/owning another human being. Slavery Having complete control over/owning another human being.
An imported drug used for fighting malaria and other fevers. Quinine An imported drug used for fighting malaria and other fevers.
To withdraw; break off ties Secession/Secede To withdraw; break off ties
The alliance of the Southern States during the Civil War. Confederacy The alliance of the Southern States during the Civil War.
States’ Rights The belief that the federal government should not have too much power over the affairs of individual states.
A person who works to end slavery. Abolitionist A person who works to end slavery.
The alliance of the Northern States during the Civil War. Union The alliance of the Northern States during the Civil War.
Civil War Terms Blockade: To isolate an enemy area by a warring (fighting) nation using troops or warships to prevent the passage of supplies and people. Conscription: Forced military enrollment of people into military service. Sovereignty: Supreme power; the state of being free from outside control; self- governing Slavery: Having complete control over/owning another human being. Quinine: An imported drug used for fighting malaria and other fevers. Secession/Secede: To withdraw. Confederacy: The alliance of the Southern States during the Civil War. States’ Rights: The belief that the federal government should not have too much power over the affairs of individual states. Abolitionist: A person who works to end slavery. Union: The alliance of the Northern States during the Civil War.