Causes of the Civil War Review

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Which term can be applied to people like John Brown and Sojourner Truth who fought for the immediate end of slavery?

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abolitionist

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What is another name for something that is passed by Congress?

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act

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What is the time period before the Civil War called?

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antebellum

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What is the name for an issue that is brought before a court of law?

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case

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What is "civil" about the Civil War?

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both sides of the war were citizens of the same nation (North vs. South)

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Which of the following is an example of a compromise? A teenager wants to stay out until midnight and the parent wants her home at ten. They agree that she will come home at eleven.

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A teenager wants to stay out until midnight and the parent wants her home at ten. They agree that she will come home at eleven.

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Another name for someone who is escaped or running away from something would be what?

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fugitive

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A _____ is a sudden, short attack.

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raid

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If North Carolina were to leave the United States, what would they have done?

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seceded

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What is sectionalism?

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loyalty to a particular region over the entire country