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Chapter 16 Vocabulary
Rodriquez - 8th Grade - Social Studies
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03/24/2015

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blockade
Definition
close off a country's ports
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blockade runner
Definition
ship that sails into and out of a blockade area
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border state
Definition
states between north and south divided between staying in the Union of joining the Confederacy.
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bounty
Definition
money given as a reward
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casualty
Definition
military person killed, wounded, or captured
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draft
Definition
selection of a person for required military service
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emancipate
Definition
to free from slavery
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entrenched
Definition
occupying a strong military defensive position
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greenback
Definition
U.S. paper money first issued by the North
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habeas corpus
Definition
legal order to determine if a person has been lawfully imprisioned
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inflation
Definition
continuous rise in the price of goods and services
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ironclad
Definition
armored naval ship
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offensive
Definition
position of attacking or the attack itself
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ratify
Definition
to give official approval to
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rebel
Definition
Confederate soldier
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total war
Definition
war on all aspects of the enemy's life
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yankee
Definition
Union soldier
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