Sacrificial rituals, they killed people, spilled their blood on altars. It was an honor to be a sacrifice. Sometimes, the rituals claimed to need virgins or women, or both.
Based on the fact that Charleston Mercury was a southern sympathizer, the editor most likely chooses the name "War of Southern Independence" for the US Civil War.
Shay's Rebellion: Man who lead a Rebellion against the government due to them taking Farmers land away if unable to pay. But was arrested.
Consitutional C: A convention Held to deal with the famers and Thier land problems.