Civil War Vocabulary

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What is a state on the border between the North and South?

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Border States

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What is to formally join a military force?

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enlist

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What is a stream or smaller river that feeds into a larger river?

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tributary

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What is a warship equipped with iron plating for protection?

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ironclad

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Who is a soldier who is killed, wounded captured or missing in battle?

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causality

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What is a decree issued by President Lincoln freeing enslaved people in those parts of the Confederacy still in rebellion?

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Emancipation Proclamation

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What is a legal writ, or order, that guarantees a prisoner the right to be heard in court?

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Habeas Corpus

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What is a system of selecting people for required military service?

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draft

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What is a reward or payment?

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bounty

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What is  paper money issued by the United States government?

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greenback