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S.S. - Ch. 12 Vocab
Social Studies - Unit 6 - Chapter 12 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Tariff | A tax on imported goods. |
| States' Rights | The idea that states, not the federal government, should make the final decisions about matters that affect them. |
| Sectionalism | Loyalty to one part of the country. |
| Bar Graph | A graph that compares amounts of things. |
| Line Graph | A graph that shows change over time. |
| Circle Graph | A graph that illustrates how a part compares with the whole. |
| Abolitionist | Someone who joined the movement to abolish, or end, slavery. |
| Discrimination | The unfair treatment of particular groups. |
| Underground Railroad | A series of escape routes and hiding places to bring slaves out of the South. |
| Slave State | A state that permitted slavery. |
| Free State | A state that did not permit slavery. |
| Union | Another name for the United States. |
| Popular Sovereignty | The right of people to make political decisions for themselves. |
| Fugitive | A person who is running away. |
| Secession | When part of a country leaves or breaks off from the rest. |
| Confderacy | The name chosen by the states that left the Union at the time of the Civil War. |
| Civil War | A war between two groups or regions within a nation. |