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10 Cards in this Set
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necessary for life; of great importance
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Vital
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turning point; deciding event in history
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Crisis
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people in territory or state would vote directly on issues
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Popular Sovereignty
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to withdraw
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Secede
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runaway enslaved people
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Fugitives
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"The Great Compromiser"; made a series of proposals that he hoped would resolve issues of northerners and southerners
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Henry Clay
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proposed constitutional amendment to protect states' rights or sucession
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John C. Calhoun
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supported Clay's proposals
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Daniel Webster
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keep from happening; take away by force or intent
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Deprive
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place a burden on someone or something
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Impose
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