To firmly establish

Slave-owning states that lived in the U.S.

To strengthen or make stronger

A place where weapons are kept

To enroll in a group such as the military

A payment made (often by authorities) as a reward

Someone who will die for their beliefs

A well thought out plan of action

A force that opposes or slow motion

Concept that laws should be made by each state and not by the federal government

War strategy of destroying the enemy’s means of survival

The act of separating or withdrawing

A stream flowing into a larger body of water

A person who is illegally running away

Serious injury or death

Promissory notes (made with green ink) issued during the civil war