Unit 5.7-5.12 Vocabulary
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1. The Civil War A conflict from 1861-1865 between the Union and Confederate states over slavery,
secession, and federal authority.
2. Confederate Na- The belief among Southerners that their way of life, especially slavery, justified
tionalism independence from the Union.
3. Fort Sumter The Union fort in South Carolina where the first shots of the Civil War were fired in
April 1861.
4. Anaconda Plan Union strategy to blockade Southern ports, control the Mississippi River, and split
the Confederacy.
5. Border States Slave states (Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware) that remained loyal to the
Union.
6. Contraband Term for enslaved people who escaped to Union lines and were treated as seized
enemy property.
7. Whig Economic Republican-backed wartime laws (Homestead Act, railroad funding, national
Package banks) promoting economic growth.
8. George B. McClel- Union general known for cautious tactics; later ran against Lincoln in the 1864
lan election.
9. Robert E. Lee Commander of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia; respected Southern
military leader.
10. Emancipation 1863 executive order freeing enslaved people in Confederate-held territories.
Proclamation
11. Battle of Anti- 1862 battle that halted Lee's invasion of the North and allowed Lincoln to issue the
etam Emancipation Proclamation.
12. 1863 turning-point battle where the Union stopped Lee's final northern invasion.
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_ism0fq
1. The Civil War A conflict from 1861-1865 between the Union and Confederate states over slavery,
secession, and federal authority.
2. Confederate Na- The belief among Southerners that their way of life, especially slavery, justified
tionalism independence from the Union.
3. Fort Sumter The Union fort in South Carolina where the first shots of the Civil War were fired in
April 1861.
4. Anaconda Plan Union strategy to blockade Southern ports, control the Mississippi River, and split
the Confederacy.
5. Border States Slave states (Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware) that remained loyal to the
Union.
6. Contraband Term for enslaved people who escaped to Union lines and were treated as seized
enemy property.
7. Whig Economic Republican-backed wartime laws (Homestead Act, railroad funding, national
Package banks) promoting economic growth.
8. George B. McClel- Union general known for cautious tactics; later ran against Lincoln in the 1864
lan election.
9. Robert E. Lee Commander of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia; respected Southern
military leader.
10. Emancipation 1863 executive order freeing enslaved people in Confederate-held territories.
Proclamation
11. Battle of Anti- 1862 battle that halted Lee's invasion of the North and allowed Lincoln to issue the
etam Emancipation Proclamation.
12. 1863 turning-point battle where the Union stopped Lee's final northern invasion.
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