Civil War Vocab

Relating to citizens of the same country

• Civil War

• Civil

• Racism

• Election of 1960

A war in the United States fought between the Northern (Union) United States and the Southern (Confederates) United States

• Civil War

• Civil

• Racism

• Election of 1960

The belief that some people are inferior because of their race

• Civil War

• Civil

• Racism

• Election of 1960

United States Presidential Election in 1860 that Abraham Lincoln (Northerner) won against John C. Breckinridge (Southerner)

• Civil War

• Civil

• Racism

• Election of 1960

To withdraw from the country to form a separate country, state, or territory

• Secede

• Border States

• Union Army

• Confederate

A slave state that bordered states in which slavery was illegal

• Secede

• Border States

• Union Army

• Confederate

Army of the United States of America

• Secede

• Border States

• Union Army

• Confederate

To unite and/or create an alliance

• Secede

• Border States

• Union Army

• Confederate

Southern army that was formed after the Confederate States seceded from the Union States

• Confederate Army

• Emancipate

• Emancipation Proclamation

• 54th Massachusetts Regiment

To give freedom, or give political/legal rights

• Confederate Army

• Emancipate

• Emancipation Proclamation

• 54th Massachusetts Regiment