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civil war
chapter 15 &b16 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sectionalism | Loyal to your region |
| Fugitive | Runaway or trying to run way |
| Secede | To leave or withdraw |
| Abstain | To not take part in some activty |
| Popular Sovereignty | Political theory that government is subject to the will of the people |
| Border Ruffians | Missourians who traveled in a pack to vote in Kansans election in mid 1850 |
| Arsenal | A storage place for weapons and ammunition |
| Martyr | A person who sacrifices his or her life for a principle or cause |
| Secession | Withdrawal from the Union |
| States rights | Rights and powers independent of the federal government |
| Border state |