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Toward Civil War
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| fugitive | runaway; a person who is running away from legal authority |
| secede | leave; to officially leave an organization |
| border ruffians | armed pro-slavery supporter who went to Kansas from Missouri to vote in favor of slavery |
| civil war | a war/conflict between citizens of the same country |
| arsenal | a storage site for weapons and equipment |
| martyr | a person who dies for a cause |
| secession | withdrawal |
| state's rights | idea that individual states have the right to control their most important matters |