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Civil War Era

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Secession The formal withdrawal from a state from the union
Popular sovereignty A system in which the residents vote to decide an issue
Fugitive Slave Act Law enacted as part of the compromise of 1850,designed to ensure that escaped slaves would be returned
Confederacy Confederate states of America formed in 1861 by the southern states
Anaconda Plan Three-part strategy by which the union proposed to defeat the confederacy in the civil war
Emancipation Proclamation Order issued by Abaraham Lincoln on January 1st,1863 freeing all slaves in all regions
Habeas Corpus: A court order requiring authorities to bring a prisoner before the court so that the court can determine if they are being held illegally
Copperhead Northern democrat who advocated making peace with the confederacy during the civil war Conscription: Drafting of citizens for a military service
Income Tax A tax on earnings
National Bank Act Passed in 1863 to make banking safer for investors
Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery and involuntary services
Red Cross Organization that provides relief to people in times war or natural disaster
Free Soil Party Political party formed in 1848 to oppose the extension of slavery into the us territories
Know Nothing Party Name given to an American party, formed in the 1850 to curtail the political influence of immigrants
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