VOCAB
period before the Civil War
Antebellum
the idea that individual state governments have the right to control their own affairs and the federal government does not
states rights
war between people of the same country
civil war
to void
nullify
an alliance of independent states
confederation
taxes on goods imported from another country
tariff
the idea that the authority of the government comes from the people within each state or territory
popular sovereignty
states that allowed slavery but were against separating from the Union
border states
loyalty to a state or region, rather than the country as a whole
sectionalism
to cancel or undo
repeal
to formally withdraw from a nation
secede
a person willing to die for their cause
martyr
a warehouse where guns and ammunition are stored
arsenal