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Slave state
state where slavery is allowed
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Free state
State where slavery is banned
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Missouri Compomise
agreement that allowed Missouri and Maine to enter the Union and divided the Louisiana Territory outlawing slavery
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sectionalism
excessive regard for regional or local interest
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Abolitionist
person who wanted to end slavery
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Popular Sovereignty
the belief that the government is subject to the will of the people
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Secede
withdraw or break away from a nation or organization
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civil war
an armed conflict between groups within the same country
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debate
a discussion where each person defends his or her opinion on a topic
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treason
betraying one’s country