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Question | Answer |
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Abolitionist | a person who favors the abolition (formal ending) of slavery |
Antebellum | a Latin term for 'before the war' |
Domestic | of, relating to, or originating within a country |
Emancipate | to set free |
Morality | the extent to which an action is right or wrong |
Profitable | yielding profit or financial gain |
Reapportion | to assign or distribute something again or in a different way |
Textile | relating to fabric or weaving |
Assimilate | to become absorbed or integrated into a society or culture |
Infrastructure | the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (buildings, roads, power supplies) needed to operate a society |
Nationalism | an intense pride or patriotism for one's country; in the early 1800's it emphasized putting the needs of the nation above regional or local needs |
Nullify | to make legally null and void |
Popular Sovereignty | an Antebellum doctrine where the government's power comes from the consent of the people, and that the people are the source of all political legitimacy |
Secede | to formally withdraw from membership in a political state |
Sectionalism | an intense focus on local or regional issues; the restriction of interest from a national to a regional sphere |
Specialize | to concentrate on providing a particular product or service |
Cede | to give up power or territory |
Defy | to resist or refuse to obey |
Fugitive | a person who flees or tries to escape |
Martyr | a person who is killed because of their beliefs |
Prodigy | a person, especially a young one, who has exceptional qualities or abilities |
Propaganda | ideas, information, or rumors intended to help or injure a cause or institution |
Supremacy | the state or condition of being superior to others in authority, power, or status |
Transcontinental | crossing the continent |