Easy Vocab
a local law or piece of legislation
ordinance
forced enrollment of people into military service
conscription
the position that the federal government should not interfere with the states exercising their constitutional powers
states right
sovereign
self governing
to withdraw from a larger unit one belongs to
secede
Unionist
person who supported the Union cause during the Civil War
homespun
coarse, loosely woven, homemade fabric
member of a volunteer committee organized to punish criminals
vigilante
drug used for fighting malaria
quinine
focus on the interests of one's own region
sectionalism
using naval vessels to prevent shipment of food and supplies into or out of ports
blockade
the civilian world in wartime
home front