Civil War Vocab Flashcard

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A person who wants to end slavery

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abolitionist

Front

Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed territories to vote on slavery, enabling citizens to exercise _________________________

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popular sovereignty

Front

South Carolina was the first state to __________ from the Union in Dec 1860.

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secession

Front

The _____________ Slave Law allowed owners to track down and recapture runaway slaves.

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Fugitive

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A war between people of the same country

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civil war

Front

The border states were

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Union slave states

Front

Civil War ships with metal plating

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ironclads

Front

Casualty totals include:

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soldiers killed, injured, or missing

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To free from slavery is to

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emancipate

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The US used to _____________ young men into military service during war

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draft