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Sectionalism Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sectionalism | Loyalty to one's own region of the country, rather than to the nation as a whole |
| compromise | an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions. |
| states' rights | the rights and powers held by individual US states rather than by the federal government. |
| Nullification | A state's refusal to recognize an act of Congress that it considers unconstitutional |
| Protective Tariff | A tax on imported goods that raises the price of imports so people will buy domestic goods |
| region | an area defined by one or more natural or cultural characteristics that set it apart from other areas |
| Federalism | A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments |
| Secession | Formal withdrawal of states or regions from a nation |
| Confederacy | A loose union of independent states; name of government used by the southern states that seceded during the Civil War |
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