Chapter 17 Flashcards
The Civil War (24 cards)
border states
States between the North and South that were divided over whether to remain in the Union or join the Confederacy: Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri.
strategy
A plan of action; a careful plan or method.
contrast
To compare in terms of differences.
enlist
To formally join a military force.
tributaries
Stream or smaller river that feeds into a larger river.
abandoned
To give up; to leave behind.
ironclad
A warship equipped with iron plating for protection.
reinforce
To make stronger.
casualties
A soldier who is killed, wounded, captured, or missing in battle.
Emancipation Proclamation
The decree issued by President Abraham Lincoln freeing enslaved people in those parts of the confederacy still rebellion on January 1, 1863.
distribute
To hand out, spread around.
habeas corpus
Court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding the person.
draft
A system of selecting people for required military service.
substitute
An alternate or replacement.
bounty
A reward or payment.
greenbacks
Paper money issued by the United States government.
entrenched
To place within a trench, or ditch, for defense; to place in a strong defensive position.
flank
The side or edge of a military formation.
reverse
To go in the opposite direction.
encountered
A sudden, often violent clash; to meet, come face-to-face with.
series
Events that occur one after the other.
resistance
Refusal to give in.
interpreted
To explain the meaning of something.
