Chapter 15 Vocab

Front

A person who sacrifices their life for a principle.

Back

martyr

Front

to leave or withdraw

Back

secede

Front

Not participating in an activity like voting.

Back

abstain

Front

Loyalty to a region

Back

sectionalism

Front

runaway or try to run away

Back

fugitive

Front

Before the Civil War, the right of territory residents to vote on slavery's legality.

Back

popular sovereignty

Front

Withdraw from the Union

Back

Secession

Front

Rights and powers reserved for states by the constitution, believing they supersede federal laws.

Back

states rights

Front

Conflict between opposing groups of citizens in the same country.

Back

Civil war

Front

Storage place for weapons and ammunition

Back

arsenal