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Chapter 11 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sectionalism | an exaggerated loyalty to ones's own area rather than to the country as a whole |
| Free States | one that didn't permit slavery |
| Slave State | one that did permit slavery |
| Missouri Compromise | a compromise made by congress to make Missouri a free state |
| Caucuses | any political group or meeting organized to further special interest or cause |
| Mud-slinging | attacking the other candidate and trying to damage the person's reputation by making malicious changes |
| Platform | a document that outlines the principles and policies that a political party supplies |
| Spoils System | the practice of appointed people to public offices based on personal loyalty and party service |
| Nullifiers | called themselves the State's Rights and Free Trade Party |
| Unionists | State Rights and Union Party |
| Treason | the crime of trying to overthrow the government of one's state or country |
| Capital | money that is used or invested in to build more wealth |
| Test Oath | an oath of loyalty to one's country |