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31 Cards in this Set
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Sectionalism
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concern for regional needs and interests
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Secede
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to withdraw, including the withdrawal of states from the Union
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Blockade
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blocking off an area to keep supplies from getting in or out
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Emancipation
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the act of giving someone freedom
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Reconstruction
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the act of rebuilding, generally refers to the rebuilding of the Union following the Civil War
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Martial Law
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the imposition of laws by a military authority, generally in defeated territories
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popular sovereignty
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The will of the people
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13th Amendment
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Abolished (ended) slavery
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14th Amendment
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Equal Rights (citizenship)
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15th Amendment
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Voting rights for all men
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Civil War started
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1861
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Civil War ended
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1865
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Sam Houston removed as governor because
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he refused to take the oath to the Confederacy
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Union
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North
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Confederacy
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South
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Slavery
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Citizens divided on the issue
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States' Rights
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Main reason for the outbreak of the Civil War
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Economic Impact of Civil War
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Cotton production declines Shortages of commodities |
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Juneteenth
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June 19, 1865 celebrated by freed enslaved people and becomes state holiday-– Emancipation Day in Texas
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John Magruder
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Commanded Confederate forces in TexasRetook Galveston by attacking Union ships using steamboats converted to gunboats by lining the sides with cotton bales to protect the riflemen.
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Battle of Sabine Pass
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Union General William B. Franklin and 5000 troops hoped to land an army near Sabine City and then march overland to attack Houston and Beaumont. September 8, 1863 Union soldiers attacked but the Davis Guards fought back marking a complete victory for the Confederacy.
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Battle of Palmito Ranch
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Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered on April 9, 1865 but Confederate forces did not stop fighting for another month because word spread slowly. Brownsville.
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Republicanism
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a belief that government should be based on the consent of the people; people exercise their power by voting for political representatives
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Limited Government
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the principle that requires all U.S. citizens, including government leaders, to obey the law
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Checks and Balances
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the ability of each branch of government to exercise checks, or controls, over the other branches
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Federalism
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a system of government where power is shared between the central (or federal) government and the state governments
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Separation of Powers
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the division of basic government roles into branches
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Individual Rights
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a personal liberty and privilege guaranteed to U.S. citizens by the Bill of Rights
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3 Levels of Government
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City, County, State
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Lawrence Sullivan "Sul" Ross
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Served as the 19th governor of Texas, a Confederate States Army general during the American Civil War, and a president of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, now called Texas A&M University
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3 Branches of Government
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Legislative, Executive, & Judicial
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