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12 Cards in this Set
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Civil war |
A war between citizens of the same country |
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Reconstruction |
The act of rebuilding;generally refers to the rebuilding of the Union filling the civil war
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Secede |
To withdraw;including of states from the Union |
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Sharecropper |
A tenant farmer who receives a portion of the crops |
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Sectionalism |
A concern for the regional needs and interests;excessive devotion to local interests |
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Blockade |
Blocking off a area to keep supplies from getting in or out |
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Emancipation |
The act of giving someone freedom |
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Martial law |
The imposition of laws by a military leader |
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Republicanism |
A government where the leaders are elected by popular sovereignty |
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Federalism |
Power is shared between a national government an the states |
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Popular sovereignty |
Independent power given to the people;a government in which the people rule;a system in witch the residents vote to decide an issue |
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Confederacy |
The group of 11 southern states thy seceded from the United States of America in 1860-1861 |
