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civil war
chapter 15 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| sectionalism | an exaggerated loyalty to a particular region or country. |
| fugitive | a runaway slave. |
| secede | to leave. |
| abstain | not to cast votes. |
| popular sovereignty | allowing the people to decide. |
| border ruffians | missourian armed groups who traveled. |
| arsenal | a storage place for weapons & ammunition. |
| martyr | a person who dies for a great cause. |
| secession | withdrawal from the union. |
| states rights | the theory the southerners used to justify secession. |