Civil War Flashcards
1
Q
civil war
A
a conflict between opposing groups within the same country
2
Q
sectionalism
A
is when different areas of a country focus on their own interests and cultures instead of the whole country
3
Q
fugitive slave law of 1850
A
It required that escaped slaves, even in free states, had to be returned to their owners.
4
Q
Secede
A
to officially leave or separate from a group, organization, or country.
5
Q
What abolished slavery in the Confederate states?
A
the Emancipation Proclamation
