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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.
