Civil War + Reconstruction Flashcards
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Reform
Reform
the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory, etc
Nativist
a person who urges the promotion of the interests of inhabitants born in a country over those of immigrants
Steam Engine
an engine worked by steam, typically one in which a sliding piston in a cylinder is moved by the expansive action of the steam generated in a boiler
Reform Movement
A reform movement is distinguished from more radical social movements such as revolutionary movements which reject those old ideals
Suffrage
the right to vote, especially in a political election.
Co-Education
the education of students of both sexes together.
Abolitionist
a person who favors the abolition of any law or practice deemed harmful to society
Casualty
a member of the armed forces lost to service through death, wounds, sickness, capture, or because their whereabouts or condition cannot be determined
Revolt
to break away from or rise against constituted authority, as by open rebellion; cast off allegiance or subjection to those in authority
Prohibition
the legal prohibiting of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic drinks for common consumption.
Three-Fifths Compromise
The Three-Fifths Compromise was reached among state delegates during the 1787 Constitutional Convention. It determined that three out of every five slaves were counted when determining a state’s total population for legislative representation and taxation.
Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was a network of people who helped enslaved people escape to freedom in the United States.
Dred Scott Decision
The 1857 Dred Scott v. Sandford decision ruled that enslaved people were not US citizens and could not sue in federal court.
Bleeding Kansas
Three distinct political groups occupied Kansas: pro-slavery, Free-Staters and abolitionists. Violence broke out immediately between these opposing factions and continued until 1861 when Kansas entered the Union as a free state on January 29. This era became forever known as Bleeding Kansas.
Union Troops
Union soldiers fought to preserve the Union, which meant keeping the United States together as a republic. They also fought to end slavery, though this was not their primary motivation at the beginning of the war.
Confederacy
an alliance between persons, parties, states, etc., for some purpose.
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States, serving from 1861 until his assassination in 1865
Jefferson Davis
Jefferson F. Davis was an American politician who served as the only president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865.
Secession
an act or instance of seceding.
Militia
a body of citizens enrolled for military service, and called out periodically for drill but serving full time only in emergencies.
