2.2 Vocabulary - AICE US History

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Copperheads

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Northern Democrats who opposed the Civil War and advocated for peace with the South.

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Conscription

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The compulsory enlistment of individuals into military service; also known as the draft.

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Habeas Corpus

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The legal principle that prevents unlawful imprisonment.

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Martial Law

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Military control of civilian government, often imposed during wartime.

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Emancipation Proclamation (1863)

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Lincoln’s order that freed slaves in Confederate territories.

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Impressment

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The forced seizure of goods or people for military or government use, particularly by the Confederacy during the Civil War.

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Tax-In-Kind Act (1863)

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A Confederate law requiring farmers to donate 10% of their crops for the war effort.

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Draft Riots (1863)

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Violent protests in response to conscription, particularly in New York City.

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Alien Enemies Act (1861)

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Confederate law requiring Unionists in the South to declare allegiance or face arrest.

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Sequestration Act (1861)

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Allowed the Confederate government to seize property of absentee Unionists.