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8.9.5
Events Leading to the Civil War
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| compromise | Reaching an agreement in which each person or group gives up something. |
| popular sovereignty | rule by the people |
| secession | the act of breaking away from the Union |
| proviso | a condition or change added to an agreement |
| fugitive | a person who tries to escape |
| the Union | The United States as one country, united under one government |
| amendment | a change |
| ban | to not allow people to do something |
| gag rule | a rule that does not allow discussion about a topic |