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10 Cards in this Set
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blockade
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to cut off an area to stop supplies and people from coming or going
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blockade runner
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a ship that sail in and out of a blockaded area
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casualty
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a military person who is wounded killed or captured
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emancipate
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to free someone from slavery
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ratify
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to give official approval
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draft
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to select persons for required military duty
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border state
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states that were undecided about staying in the union or going to the south
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yankee
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a union soldier (north)
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reble
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a confederate soldier(south)
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ironclad
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a ship that is covered with iron armor
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