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Civil War
ACADEMIC VOCABULARY
Blockade
To isolate an enemy area by
a warring (fighting) nation
using troops or warships to
prevent the passage of
supplies and people.
Conscription
Forced military enrollment of
people into military service.
Sovereignty
Supreme power; the state of
being free from outside
control; self-governing
Slavery
Having complete control
over/owning another human
being.
Quinine
An imported drug used for
fighting malaria and other
fevers.
Secession/Secede
To withdraw; break off ties
Confederacy
The alliance of the Southern
States during the Civil War.
States’ Rights
The belief that the federal
government should not have
too much power over the
affairs of individual states.
Abolitionist
A person who works to end
slavery.
Union
The alliance of the Northern
States during the Civil War.
Civil War Terms
Blockade: To isolate an enemy area by a warring (fighting) nation using troops or
warships to prevent the passage of supplies and people.
Conscription: Forced military enrollment of people into military service.
Sovereignty: Supreme power; the state of being free from outside control; selfgoverning
Slavery: Having complete control over/owning another human being.
Quinine: An imported drug used for fighting malaria and other fevers.
Secession/Secede: To withdraw.
Confederacy: The alliance of the Southern States during the Civil War.
States’ Rights: The belief that the federal government should not have too much
power over the affairs of individual states.
Abolitionist: A person who works to end slavery.
Union: The alliance of the Northern States during the Civil War.