Civil War/Reconstruction Vocabulary

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The war between the North and the South from 1861-1865.

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Civil War

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Rebuilding time for the United States after the Civil War.

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Reconstruction

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A person who wanted to end slavery.

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Abolitionist

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Having concern for regional needs and interest rather than the country as a whole.

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Sectionalism

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The president of the United States during the Civil War

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Abraham Lincoln

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Power reserved for the states rather than the national government.

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States Rights

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Withdraw or leave another country or territory.

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Secede

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Northern states that wanted to abolish slavery.

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Union

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Southern states that seceded from the U.S. to keep their slaves.

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Confederacy

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Blocking off an area to keep supplies or people from coming in or out.

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Blockade