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Texas and the Civil
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Confederacy | states that left the United States to be their own country; did like slavery |
| Union | the states that remained loyal to the United States; did not like slavery |
| industry | a group of businesses that produce a specific good |
| textile | fabric |
| secede | to leave |
| sectionalism | the idea of division between different areas of a country |
| state's rights | freedoms and choices belonging only to the states of America |
| agrian | agriculture based |
| blockade | blocking off an area to prevent things from leaving or arriving |
| militia | a small, volunteer army |
| skirmish | a small battle |
| casualities | those injured or killed during a war |
| emancipation | the act of giving someone freedom |
| marshall law | when military authority is used in times of war |