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to pass on or transfer (information) - hint: starts with a C
Convey
These states were slave states that did not leave the Union, but largely supported the cause of the Confederates. They included Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware.
Border States
To become less active, less intense, or less in amount
Abate
v. to make a secretive mention of something
Allude
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Contradict
The _______________ was a group of states that left the United States to form their own country.
Confederacy
n. the arrival or creation of something (usu. historic)
Advent
adj. having knowledge or skill (usu. in a particular area)
Define the word: discord OR you can use it in a sentence.
n. disagreement
A ______________ was when a person could pay a fee rather than be drafted into the army. This angered poorer people who could not pay the fee and had no choice but to fight.
Commutation
adj. similar but not identical
Analogous
n. the act of gaining a skill or possession of something
Acquisition
Define the word: Dubious
Hint: The man’s claims to the throne were dubious since nobody knew where he’d come from.
adj. doubtful, questionable
An executive order from President Abraham Lincoln stating that the enslaved in the Confederate states were to be set free.
Emancipation Proclamation
adj. relating to beauty or refined taste
Aesthetic
v. to become less active, less intense, or less in amount
Abate
Define the term: Egregious
adj. extremely bad
A law passed by Congress in 1850 that said escaped enslaved people in free states had to be returned to their owners.
Fugitive Slave Law
n. a noisy argument or confrontation
Altercation
adj. extremely bad
Abysmal