Unit 12 Vocab Review

fugitive slave clause

• an article in the Constitution that allowed free states to emancipate slaves

• an article in the Constitution that prevented free states from emancipating escaped slaves

• a law that required all states to free slaves after a certain period

• a provision that allowed slave owners to reclaim their slaves in any state

secession

• withdrawing from an organization or nation to become independent

• joining a larger organization for support

• negotiating terms of a treaty

• establishing a new government within an existing nation

enlist

• to join

• to leave

• to ignore

• to refuse

slavery

• human beings take complete control of others

• individuals are free to make their own choices

• people work together for mutual benefit

• everyone has equal rights and opportunities

mobilize

• to organize and prepare troops for war

• to move quickly and efficiently

• to gather resources for a project

• to create a plan of action

garrison

• a defense force of soldiers

• a type of military vehicle

• a strategy for urban warfare

• a form of military training

martyr

• a person who sacrifices his or her life for the good of a cause

• a person who enjoys luxury and comfort

• a person who leads a rebellion against authority

• a person who is celebrated for their wealth and power

states' rights

• individual states have rights that the federal government cannot violate

• the federal government has absolute power over the states

• states must follow federal laws without exception

• states can create their own currency and laws independently

border states

• states that bordered Union & Confederate states during Civil War

• states that were neutral during the Civil War

• states that supported the Confederacy

• states that were part of the Union

sectionalism

• loyalty only to whichever section of a country that you live in

• the belief in a strong central government

• the practice of uniting different regions of a country

• the promotion of national interests over local interests