Unit 12 Vocabulary Review

states's rights

• Idea that states have the right to limit the power of the federal government

• Concept that federal laws override state laws

• Principle that states can independently govern without federal oversight

• Doctrine that states can secede from the union

sectionalism

• Loyalty to one's own region of the country, rather than to the nation as a whole

• A political system where all regions have equal power

• A movement to unify all regions of a country

• A form of government that emphasizes national identity

martyr

• a person who sacrifices his or her life for a principle or cause

• a person who enjoys a luxurious lifestyle

• a person who leads a rebellion

• a person who is known for their wealth

secession

• Formal withdrawal of states or regions from a nation

• A peaceful negotiation between states

• An economic agreement between nations

• A military alliance among states

garrison

• a type of military vehicle

• soldiers stationed in a place to protect it

• a military strategy for attack

• a form of communication in warfare

mobilize

• Prepare military forces for war

• Gather resources for a project

• Organize a community event

• Recruit volunteers for a cause

enlist

• To formally join a military force.

• To withdraw from a military service.

• To train for a military position.

• To lead a military operation.

fugitive slave clause

• Allowed runaway slaves or free blacks in the North to be captured and returned to the South, part of the Compromise of 1850

• Provided legal rights for slaves to sue for their freedom

• A law that abolished slavery in the Northern states

• Established a system for the gradual emancipation of slaves in the South

Popular Sovereignty

• A government in which the people rule by their own consent.

• A system where the government has absolute power over the people.

• A form of government where a monarch rules without any limitations.

• A political system where decisions are made by a small elite group.

Confederacy

• the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861

• a military alliance formed during World War II

• a political party in the United States

• the northern states during the Civil War