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State's Rights
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Principle that states responsibilities take precedence over federal responsibilites
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Missouri Compromise
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Marked the division of free and slave states. North and South of Missouri free.
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Compromise of 1850
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California was included in the U.S. as a free state;everyone else would get to vote. Fugitive Slave Law.
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****Abolitionist****
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People who wanted to free the slaves.
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Secession
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The withdrawl of a state from the Union.
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Confederate States of America
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The name of the government formed by the seceded states.
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Bounty
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A one time reward for enlisting.
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Conscription
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Requirement of all men of a certain age to enlist and serve in the military.
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Campaign
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A military plan with a specific goal.
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Bailey's Dam
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A wing dam that was constructed to get the water to rise to free the Union boats.
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Guerrilla
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Small military group that harasses the enemy.
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Confiscation Act
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Law stating that anything belonging to the rebels could be taken by the government.
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**Emancipation Proclamation**
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Issued by President Lincoln declaring all slaves living in the states under rebellion were free.
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Abraham Lincoln
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Elected president in 1860, issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
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****Thomas Moore****
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Louisiana governor who seized all forts and arsenals before war broke out.
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