| A | B |
|---|
| border state | slave state that remained in the Union during the Civil War |
| neutral | not favoring either side in a dispute |
| martial law | type of rule in which the military is in charge and citizens' rights are suspended |
| blockade | shutting a port or roadway to prevent people or supplies from coming into or leaving an area |
| distinct | clear or definite; different in quality |
| resource | supply of something to meet a particular need |
| ironclad | warship covered with protective iron plates |
| casualty | military term for a person killed, wounded, or missing in action |
| superior | of greater importance or value; above average |
| reinforce | to make stronger; to make more effective |
| emancipate | to set free |
| preliminary | leading up to the main action |
| sustain | to keep going; to endure; to supply with food; to support as just |
| infantry | soldier marching or fighting on foot |
| regiment | a permanent unit of an army typically commanded by a colonel and divided into several companies, or squadrons and often into two battalions |
| habeas corpus | the right not to be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime; constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment |
| draft | system of required military service |
| income tax | tax on the money people earn or receive |
| inflation | general rise in prices |
| levy | to impose |
| currency | money used to make purchases |
| siege | military blockade or bombardment of an enemy town or position in order to force it to surrender |
| total war | all-out attacks aimed at destroying not only an enemy's army but also its resources and its people's will to fight |
| encounter | to meet in an unexpected way; to experience |
| exceed | beyond what is expected to be greater than what was planned |
