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10 Cards in this Set
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States' Rights (states general) |
Theory that a state could choose to whether to obet or enforence federal laws (like slavery). |
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Sectionalism (part) |
Concern for regional needs and interests (the country was sectioned into north and south). |
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Tariff (charge) |
A tax placed on imported or exported goods. |
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Secede (break away from) |
To withdraw,including the withdrawal of the southern states (to include Texas) from the union. |
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Blockade (block off) |
Blocking off an area to keep supplies from getting in or out. |
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Emancipation (liberation) |
The act of giving someone freedom. |
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Abolition (ending) |
The ending of slavery |
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Reconstruction (rebuild) |
The act of rebuilding,the process of reuniting the United States after the Civil War and rebuilding the southern states. |
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Martial Law (military government) |
Rule by military authority |
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Sharecropper (agricultural) |
A farmer who rents land and supplies and promises owner half the year's crops. |