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SS VOCAB CH16 L1-3
SS VOCAB CH16 L1-12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Civil War | Conflict between citizens of the same country. |
| Border Ruffian | An armed supporter of slavery who crossed the border of Missouri to vote in Kansas during the mid-1850s. |
| Fugitive | Person who is running away from legal authority. |
| Secede | To withdraw or break away from a nation or organization. |
| Martyr | A person who sacrifices his or her life for a principal or cause. |
| Arsenal | A place to store weapons in military equipment. |
| Secession | To leave the union. |
| States' rights | The idea that state should have all powers that the constitution does not give to the federal government or forbid to the states. |