Question 1

to formally remove membership from an organization

Accepted Answer

secede

Question 2

a political position that argues for limited federal power and greater state power

Accepted Answer

states' rights

Question 3

A person who wanted to end slavery

Accepted Answer

abolitionist

Question 4

an agreement reached by making mutual concessions

Accepted Answer

compromise

Question 5

relating to the Union cause during the Civil War

Accepted Answer

federal

Question 6

the use of enemy ships to prevent the coming and going of traffic and halt commerce to an area

Accepted Answer

blockade

Question 7

the surrounding of a city or town by an army to capture it

Accepted Answer

siege

Question 8

A person killed, injured, or captured in a war or conflict

Accepted Answer

casualty

Question 9

to protect from danger or harm

Accepted Answer

defend

Question 10

a knife-like weapon that fits on the end of a rifle, used for close-up combat

Accepted Answer

bayonet

Question 11

the process of selecting individuals from a group for military service

Accepted Answer

draft

Question 12

to free from slavery or repression

Accepted Answer

emancipate

Question 13

A person who is not an active member of the military

Accepted Answer

civilian

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