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Civil War
Chapter 15-16 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Sectionalism | An exaggerated loyalty to a particular region of the country |
Fugitive | A runaway slave to their masters. |
Secede | To leave the United States |
Abstain | To not take part in some activities, such as voting |
Popular Sovereignty | The right to decide by voting if slavery would be allowed there |
Border ruffians | Missourians who traveled in armed groups to vote in Kansas's election during the mid-1850s |
Arsenal | A storage place for weapons and ammunition |
Martyr | A person |
who sacrifices his or her life for a principle or cause |