Civil War Vocab Review

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Compromise

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A middle way between two extremes

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Fugitive

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Someone who has escaped or gone into hiding.

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Union

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The act of being joined together; term for Northern states during the Civil War.

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Secede

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To pull out or withdraw from

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Confederacy

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Southern states that seceded from the U.S. in 1860–1861

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Urban: A city environment with many people and buildings

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A city environment with many people and buildings

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Rural

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A large, undeveloped area with few homes and other buildings

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Manufacturing

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Making goods using natural, human, and capital resources in factories with many workers.

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Agricultural

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Growing crops and raising animals

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Tariff

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A tax on imported goods to encourage local products.