the period of rebuilding the south and readmitting southern states into the union

To place within a trench, or ditch for defense; to place in a strong defensive position

A soldier who is killed, wounded, captured, or missing in battle.

State on the border between the North and South: Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri

Situation in which people from two countries can occupy an area.

person who is running away from legal authority

armed-pro slavery supporter who crossed the border from Missouri to vote in Kansas.

conflict between citizens of the same country

a person who dies for a great cause

theory that individual states are independent and have the right to control their most important affairs

Something done or said that becomes an example for others to follow

a group of advisers to a president

Seizing people against their will and forcing them to serve in the military or other public service

Firmly favoring one party or faction

a meeting of members of a political party to choose candidates for upcoming election

a person living in a country that is not a citizen of that country

Activities aimed at weakening the established government by inciting resistance or rebellion to authority.

The power or rights to interpret and apply a law

To withdraw or break away from a nation or organization.

Money paid to a leader or state for protection

Privileges or freedoms that are granted to nations that do not choose a side in a conflict

A prohibition or blocking of trade with a certain country

a strong sense of devotion to one's country

A method in election campaigns that uses gossip and lies to make an opponent look bad

A system of government in which specialized tasks are carried out by appointed officials rather than by elected ones.

Practice of handing out government jobs to supporters; replacing government employees with the winning candidate’s supporters

to move to another place

To reject a bill and prevent it from becoming law.

The belief that the United States was destined by God to extend its boundaries to the Pacific Ocean.

To add a territory to one’s own territory

Fortune-seeker who came to California during the Gold Rush

a fast-growing community

To formally join a military force.

A warship equipped with iron plating for protection

Decree issued by President Lincoln freeing enslaved people in those parts of the Confederacy still in rebellion on January 1, 1863.

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

A system of selecting people for required military service

The side or edge of a military formation

Refusal to give in

A strategy of bringing war to the entire society, not just the military.

the granting of a pardon to a large number of persons

laws passed in the South just after the civil war aimed at controlling freed men and women and allowing plantation owners to take advantage of African American workers.

to reject or defeat something that has already been decided.

to formally change a public official with misconduct in office

system of farming in which a farmer works land for an owner who provides equipment and seeds and receives a share of the crop

a tax a person must pay in order to vote

the separation of isolation of a race, class, or group.