Civil War/Reconstruction Vocab Flashcard

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Secede:

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Withdraw formally from a federal union, alliance, or political organization.

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Lincoln's proclamation freeing slaves in war areas.

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Emancipation Proclamation

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Conflict where countries use all resources for war.

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Total War

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Southern states that seceded from the Union during the Civil War: Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia.

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Confederacy

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Term for the U.S. in the 1800s; another name for the North in the Civil War.

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Union

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Closing a port by positioning ships to prevent movement of people and supplies.

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Blockade

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States' right to limit federal power.

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States' Rights

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Federal plan to restore the South post-Civil War.

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Reconstruction

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Surrounding and attacking a fortified area over time.

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Siege

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Confederate soldier opposing the established government.

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Rebels