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Unit 8 Vocab

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Definition
Tariff   a tax on imports or exports  
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State's Rights   rights or powers held by individual states rather than the Federal Government  
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fugitive   someone running away from the law  
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free state   a state where slavery is ILLEGAL  
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underground   in hiding or in secret  
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slave state   a state where slavery is LEGAL  
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abolitionist/abolish   one who supported the end of slavery  
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emancipation   the freeing of someone from slavery  
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secede   to separate from; to break ties with  
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Union   A group of states that are ruled by one government; the United States during the Civil War  
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Confederacy   the states that seceded from the Union  
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retreat   to withdraw from enemy forces  
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strategy   a plan of action  
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casualty   a person killed or injured in war  
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sectionalism   the loyalty to one's own section of the country.  
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compromise   when both sides give up something to reach an agreement  
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oppose   to be against  
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economy   the system of production, distribution and consumption of goods and services.  
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