Chapter 15,16 and 17 Vocab
To free enslaved people Emancipate
Someone runs away from the law Fugitive
The granting of pardon to a large number of persons Amnesty
Confederate ships that sailed in and out of closed Southern Ports Blockade Runner
A ship covered with thick iron plates. Ironclad
General increase in prices Inflation
Allowing people to decide issues for themselves Popular Sovereignty
The five states (including new state of West Virginia) that allowed slavery yet remained in the Union when the Confederacy was formed Border States
Right of accused individuals to have a hearing before being jailed Habeas Corpus
Conflict between citizens of the same country Civil War
A military force set up in a strong position Entrenched
The paper money printed by North during the Civil War Greenback
To close ports Blockade
A person killed or wounded in battle Casualty
Union Soldier Yankee
A person freed from slavery. Freedman
War on all aspects of the enemies life Total War
The selection of persons for required military service Draft
The reorganization and rebuilding of the former Confederate States after the Civil War. Reconstruction
Confederate Soldier Rebel
Loyalty to a particular region of a country Sectionalism
Money given as a reward; an encouragement for enlisting in the military Bounty
Name given to Northern whites who moved South after the Civil War and supported the Republicans Carpetbagger
To leave the Union Secede
To not cast votes Abstain
Storage place for weapons Arsenal
Proslavery supporters from Missouri who traveled in armed groups into Kansas to vote in the 1855 election Border Ruffians
States are independent powers that have the right to make decisions, such as voluntarily leave the Union State’s Rights
A person who dies for a great cause Martyr
Settling by agreement or coming together again. Reconciliation
To go on an attack Offensive
Withdrawal from the Union Secession
To approve Ratify
The separation or isolation of a race, class or group Segregation