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Ch.15 Crucible of Freedom
Civil War, 1861 to 1865
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History
11th Grade
12/02/2007

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Conscription
Definition

compulsory enrollment of men for military or naval service

 

the draft 

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Gross National Product

 

GNP

Definition
the sum, measured in dollars, of all goods and services produced in a given year
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writ of habeas corpus 

Definition

a formal order requiring that an arrested person be brought before a judge or court and eitehr charged with a specific crime or released

 

(the right to such a writ is guaranteed in the US constitution)

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reconnaissance
Definition
a search in the field to uncover useful military information
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flotilla
Definition
a group of small naval vessels; a subdivision of a fleet
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emissaries
Definition
agents sent out on a mission, sometimes of a secret nature
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belligerent
Definition
when used as a diplomatic term, a state or nation at war
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bigotry
Definition
intolerant attachment to a particular belief, prejudice, or opinion
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dissent
Definition
to disagree with the opinions and policies of the government, church, or social majority
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martial law
Definition
law imposed on an area by military forces when civil authority has broken down or been pushed aside
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crucible
Definition

ordeal

 

severe, searching test

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