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Causes of the Civil
VOCABULARY STUDY AT HOME TOO.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| states rights | the idea that states have the right to limit the power of the federal government |
| resistance | a means or method of opposing something |
| secede | to withdraw from something, such as a nation |
| abolitionist | a person who wanted to end slavery |
| nullification | the concept that states have the right to invalidate federal laws |
| sectionalism | a loyalty to a part of a country instead of the country as a whole |
| tariff | a tax on imported goods |
| vigilantes | a person who works on their own to punish criminals |
| arsenal | |
| regiments | |
| unionists | |
| desertions | |
| supremacy |