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Antebellum American
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| States Rights | The priciple that the rights of the states should take precendure over the rights of the federal government |
| Missouri Compromise | Compromise in 1820 that made Missouri a slave state and Maine a free state |
| Underground Railroad | A network of houses and other places used to help slaves from the South escape to the North |
| Compromise of 1850 | A number of bills passed that allowed CA to become part of the Union, determined some states areas, and discussed slavery |
| Popular Sovereignty | The right of those living in a teriitory to decide upon an issue such on whether to allow slavery |