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Prior to Civil War
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| antebellum | time before the Civil War |
| tariff | a tax charged by a government on imported goods |
| cash crops | crops that are easily marketable (sold) |
| states' rights | the right of states to limit the power of the federal government |
| economics | the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services |
| slavery | forcing people to work without pay |
| immigration | coming to a country in which one was not born |
| sectionalism | loyalty to local and regional interests and customs |
| urban | relating to cities |
| abolitionist | a person who wants to stop slavery |
| discrimination | the unfair treatment of particular groups |
| Underground Railroad | a series of escape routes for slaves |
| slave state | a state in which slavery is allowed |
| free state | a state in which slavery in NOT allowed |
| Union | the northern states during the Civil War |
| popular sovereignty | authority carried out by the people |
| fugitive | a person who runs away from the law |
| secession | the act of withdrawing membership from a union |
| Confederacy | the 11 Southern states that seceded from the U.S. |
| Civil War | the war between the North and the South |
| border states | slave states that remained part of the Union |
Created by:
Mrs. K. Jones
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