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11 Cards in this Set
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civil war
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a war between people who live in the same nation
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popular sovereignty
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the vote of the people decides an issue
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rebellion
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a fight against the government or the people in power
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oppose
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to be against or act against something
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slavery
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when people own other people
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arsenal
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a place where weapens are sold
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Free soilers
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people who think slavery should not be aloud
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secede
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to leave an organization
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confederacy (the confederate states of america)
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the southern states that seceded at the beginning of the civil war
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the underground rail road
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was a network of secret routes and safe houses used by the 19th century black slaves in the united states to escape to free states
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the unoin
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the united states of america
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