American History Unit 3 Vocab

1. The compulsory enlistment of individuals into military service, often called a draft.
6. Slave Act A law requiring the return of runaway slaves to their owners, even if found in free states, enacted in 1850.
7. The period following the Civil War aimed at rebuilding the United States.
8. Law The imposition of military control over normal civilian functions.
9. Plan A Union strategy during the Civil War aimed at blockading Southern ports and controlling the Mississippi River to suffocate the Confederacy
12. The act of freeing someone from slavery or oppression.
13. To withdraw formally from a federation or body.
14. A military tactic involving surrounding and isolating a fortified place to compel surrender.

2. The act of a state declaring a federal law invalid within its borders, asserting states' rights over federal authority.
3. Exceptionalism The idea that the United States is inherently different from other nations, often characterized by its democratic ideals and unique historical mission.
4. Paper currency issued by the U.S. during the Civil War that was not backed by gold or silver.
5. Warfare A strategy of warfare that involves targeting not just the enemy's military but also its economic resources and civilian infrastructure.
8. Destiny The 19th-century belief that Westward expansion of the U.S. was a divine right.
10. An agreement reached by mutual concession, often used to resolve disputes or differences.
11. Corpus A legal principle that protects against unlawful detention.