Slavery and Civill War

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The movement to end slavery in the United States

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Unfair treatment of people based on characteristics such as race or background

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A person who escapes from the law or captivity

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Stories and history passed down by speaking rather than writing

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A large farm where cash crops were grown using enslaved labor

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The forced separation of groups of people, especially by race

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Laws that restricted the rights and freedoms of enslaved people

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The growing of crops and raising of animals for food and goods

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A machine that quickly removed seeds from cotton fibers

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A product sent to another country for sale

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Strong loyalty to one region of the country over the nation as a whole

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A tax placed on imported goods

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A group of laws meant to settle disputes between free and slave states

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Laws requiring escaped enslaved people to be returned to enslavers

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A law allowing settlers to decide whether slavery would be allowed in new territories

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An agreement that balanced the number of free and slave states and limited where slavery could spread

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Political party formed in the 1850s that opposed the spread of slavery

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A high tax on imported goods that angered many Southern states

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A novel that exposed the cruelty of slavery and influenced public opinion

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The Northern states that remained loyal to the United States during the Civil War

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A state where slavery was illegal

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A rule that prevented discussion of anti-slavery petitions in Congress

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An official order or command

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The idea that states could reject federal laws they believed were unconstitutional

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The principle that citizens of a territory should decide issues by voting

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A state where slavery was legal

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The Union strategy to surround and weaken the South through blockades and control of rivers

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The Southern states that seceded from the United States during the Civil War

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An order by Abraham Lincoln declaring enslaved people in Confederate states to be free

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The use of military forces to prevent goods and supplies from entering or leaving an area

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A slave state that stayed loyal to the Union during the Civil War

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A conflict fought between groups within the same country

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Required military service enforced by the government

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The Southern strategy of using cotton exports to gain foreign support during the Civil War

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The act of being set free from slavery

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Paper money issued by the Union government during the Civil War

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The legal right to appear before a court before being jailed

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Temporary military control over normal civilian government

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The act of formally leaving a country or union

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A style of warfare targeting not only armies but also civilian resources and infrastructure

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The constitutional amendment that abolished slavery in the United States

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A rise in prices that reduces the value of money

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The basic systems and structures needed for a society to function, such as roads and railroads

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Strong pride and loyalty toward one's nation

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