Civil War Vocab

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Dissolvable

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to bring to an end, as by breaking up.

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Sovereign

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possessing supreme or ultimate power.

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Indivisible

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unable to be divided or separated

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Precedent

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an earlier event or action regarded as an example or guide in similar circumstances

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Insurrection

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A violent uprising against an authority or government.

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Secede

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Withdraw formally from an alliance, federation, or association.

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Blockade

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Isolating or surrounding a place (port, harbor, city) by hostile forces to prevent entrance or exit.

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Cavalry

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an army component mounted on horseback

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Infrastructure

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Basic physical and organizational structures (e.g., buildings, roads, power supplies) for society or enterprise.

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Confederation

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An organization of parties or groups united in an alliance.