civil war - vocab Flashcards
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sectionalism def.
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A devotion to the interest of one geographic region over the interest of the country as a whole
2
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Rural def.
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Relating to the countryside
3
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Urban def.
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Relating to the city
4
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Compromise def.
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A way of reaching agreement in which each person or group gives up something
5
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Secede (secession) def.
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To withdraw formally from membership of a federal Union
6
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Popular Sovereignty def.
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The political belief that government is created by and subject to the will of the people
7
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Union def.
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The government and armies of the north
8
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Confederacy def.
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The nation formed by the southern states when they seceded from the Union
9
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Cavalry def.
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(in the past) Soldiers who fought on horseback
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artillery def.
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Large, powerful guns that can be moved from one place to another.
