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10 Cards in this Set
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States' Rights(freedom) |
theory that a state could choose to whether to obey or enforce federal laws. (like slavery) |
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Sectionalism(the west) |
concern for regional needs and interests(the country was sectioned into north or south) |
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Tariff(to pay) |
a tax placed on imported or exported goods(betting on things) |
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Secede(take away) |
to withdraw,including withdrawal of southern states(to include Texas) from the Union |
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Blockade(defense) |
blocking off an area to keep supplies from getting in or out |
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Emancipation(independence) |
the act of giving someone freedom |
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Abolition(extermination) |
the ending of slavery |
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Reconstruction(restore) |
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(producer) |
a farmer who rents land and supplies and promises owner half the year's crops |
