Civil War Terms Flashcards
1
Q
Setting up a physical barrier to communication and/or trade
A
Blockade
2
Q
Slave states that stayed in the Union
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Border States
3
Q
A soldier who is killed, injured, captured, or missing in battle
A
Casualty
4
Q
Northern Democrats who wanted to make peace with the Confederacy
A
Copperheads
5
Q
System of selecting people for required military service
A
Draft
6
Q
Fee paid to the government based on the amount of money you earn
A
Income tax
7
Q
Court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding the person
A
Habeas corpus
8
Q
Court order that evacuated people from 4 counties
A
Ewing’s Order #11
9
Q
A proclamation that freed slaves in rebellion territory
A
Emancipation Proclamation
