Chapter 16 Vocabulary Flashcards
1
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Fugitive
A
A person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding
2
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Secede
A
To formally withdraw from an organization
3
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Border Ruffian
A
A term used to describe pro-slavery activists from Missouri who crossed into Kansas to influence the state’s decision on slavery during the pre-Civil War period.
4
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Civil War
A
A war between groups within the same country
5
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Arsenal
A
A place where weapons and military equipment are stored or made.
6
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Martyr
A
A person who is killed or suffers greatly for a cause
7
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Secession
A
The act of withdrawing formally from a federation or body
8
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States’ Rights
A
The rights and powers held by individual states rather than by the federal government
