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Intro to CW
Vocabulary Words intro to Civil War
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Slavery | The practice of forcing a group of people to work for no payment |
| Sectionalism | Loyalty to the interests of a region, or a part of a nation, instead of the nation as a whole |
| Secession | The act of separating from a nation or state and becoming independent |
| States' rights | The powers held by each individual US state, rather than the federal government |
| Union | The group of Northern States |
| Civil War | A war fought between two groups within the same country |
| Agricultural | The primary type of economy in the Southern States |
| Industrial | The primary type of economy in the Northern states |
| Confederacy | The group of Southern States |