1. Blockade-runner – a fast ship that broke through a blocked port
What was the importance of a blockade-runner during the Civil War? What was taking place to
make these necessary?
2. Border states – states along the line that divided the Union and the Confederacy
List the border states:
3. Bounty – payment to soldiers for entering the armed services
How much was the bounty set for the Union and for the Confederacy?
4. Commandeer – to take over or seize
5. Conscription – the drafting of men for military service
Was this the first war that we drafted people? How would you feel today if the draft was in
active use?
6. Greenbacks – paper money issued by the US government that was not backed by gold or silver
What does this do to the value of the paper money?
7. Habeas Corpus – legal principle that guarantees persons arrested the right to know charges brought
against them and to appear before a judge in court of law
What would the purpose be to suspend Habeas Corpus during wartime?
8. Ironclad – iron plated ships
What was so significant about these ships?
9. Martial Law – form of military rule that suspends Bill of Rights guarantees; laws administered by the
military in an emergency situation when civilian law – enforcement agencies are not able to maintain
order
What affect does this have on people during wartime?
10. Quotas – a fixed number limit
11. Siege – the act of surrounding and attacking a fortified area over a period of time
12. Strategy – a plan
What was the strategies each country used?
13. Total war – the destruction of armies as well as resources
Who is known for making the end of the Civil War a total war?