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Civil war study stack.

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Sectionalism   Taking interest/helping one section instead of the whole.  
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Fugitive   A runaway or refugee in hiding.  
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Secede   To leave an official governmental group.  
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Abstain   To not vote.  
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Popular Sovereignty   The idea that representatives should be picked by the people.  
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Border ruffians   Pro-slavery activists that crossed borders to try and force their views on others.  
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Arsenal   A weaponry collection.  
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Secession   To secede.  
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States rights   The rights of state governments.  
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Border state   Slave states bordering free states.  
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Blockade   A wall that blocks people and goods.  
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Offensive   Attacking, invasive.  
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Rebel   Uprising against the government.  
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Yankee   Derogatory term for a northerner.  
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Blockade runner   A vessel that tries to cross blockades.  
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Ironclad   An iron ship.  
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Casualty   Injured or killed people in accidents, crimes, or war.  
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Emancipate   Setting someone free.  
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Ratify   Validation  
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Habeas corpus   The right to see a judge or lawyer  
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Draft   Signing people up for war.  
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Bounty   Reward for the capture or killing of a wanted person.  
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Greenback   Paper money  
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Inflation   Money losing value (costs more money to buy goods)  
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Entrenched   Ingrained belief or habit  
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Total war   A war without rules or restrictions.  
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