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Chapter 13 Key Terms – The Civil War
1. border state: _____________________
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2. blockade: ________________________
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3. offensive: _______________________
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4. Rebel: __________________________
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5. Yankee: _________________________
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6. ironclad: ________________________
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7. casualty:
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8. emancipate: ______________________
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9. ratify: ___________________________
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10. habeas corpus: ____________________
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11. draft: ___________________________
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12. bounty: _________________________
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13. inflation: ________________________
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14. entrench: _______________________
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15. total war: ________________________
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16. Robert E. Lee: ____________________
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17. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson: _______
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18. George B. McClellan: ______________
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19. Ulysses S. Grant: _________________
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20. William Tecumseh Sherman: ________
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21. Battle of Bull Run: ________________
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22. Battle of Shiloh: __________________
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23. Battle of Antietam: ________________
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24. Battle of Gettysburg: _______________
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25. Battle of Vicksburg: _______________
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Chapter 13 Key Terms – The Civil War
1. border state: states between the
North & South that were divided
over which side to support
2. blockade: to cut off an area by
means of troops or warships to
stop supplies or people from
coming in or out.
3. offensive: position of attacking or
an attack itself
4. Rebel: Confederate soldier, so
called because of opposition to the
established government
5. Yankee: Union Soldier
6. ironclad: armored naval vessel
7. casualty: a military person killed,
wounded, or captured
8. emancipate: to free from slavery
9. ratify: to give official approval to
10. habeas corpus: a legal order for
an inquiry to determine whether a
person has been lawfully
imprisoned
11.draft: the selection of persons for
military service
12.bounty: money given as a reward
13.inflation: a continuous rise in the
price of goods and services
14.entrench: occupying a strong
defensive position
15.total war: war on all aspects of
the enemy’s life
16.Robert E. Lee: The Commanding
Confederate General
17.Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson:
Confederate general who fought
the enemy heroically at Bull Run
like a “stone wall”
18.George B. McClellan: head of
the Union Army of the East;
known for his indecision and
weakness
19.Ulysses S. Grant: The Union
commander of the army
20.William Tecumseh Sherman:
Union General known for leading
“The March to the Sea.”
21.Battle of Bull Run: first major
battle of the Civil War in which
Confederate forces defeated the
Union army.
22.Battle of Shiloh: great moral
Union victory under General
Grant, divided Confederate forces
23.Battle of Antietam: Union
victory, which kept the British out
of the war and led Lincoln to free
the slaves in Confederate territory
24.Battle of Gettysburg: Union
Victory & bloodiest battle, turning
point in war, driving the
Confederates back to the South
25.Battle of Vicksburg: Union
Victory, allowed the Union to take
control of the Mississippi River