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Civil war
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Missouri compromise | Enter Union as a slave state |
| Fugitive | Escape slaves go back to owner |
| Sectionalism | Strong concern for local interests |
| Urban | Relating to a city |
| Popular sovereignty | New area votes to allow slavery |
| Secession | Withdraw from group |
| Factions | Free slave from bondage |
| Emancipation | People who form a minorty within large group |
| Naval blockade | Maneuver one sets up a line of ships |
| Total war | Sacrifice to defeat an other side |
| Habeas corpus | Person who is being detained to appear in court |
| Embargo | Government order to restricts trade of particular trade |
| Military draft | Requires all people to enroll at certain criteria |
| Abolitionist | Official end of slavery |
| Rifled musket | Gun used in civil war improved power and accuracy |
| Freedmen | Man freed from slavery |
| Arsenal | Stockpile of weapons and military equipment |