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governement subject to the will of the people before the Civil War, the idea that people living in a territory had the right to decide by voting if slavery would be allowed there.

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Popular Sovereignty

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withdrawl from the union

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Secession

3
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a railway system extending across the continent

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Transcontinental Railroad

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the continuation of life or existence

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Survival

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the capacity, degree and accuracy of ones consciousness, awareness or comprehension.

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Perception

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practice of letting voters accept or reject measures proposed by the legislature

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Referendum

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an act of rebellion against the established government

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Insurrection

8
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communication by letters

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Correspondance

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to prepare or devise according to a systematized statement or formula

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Formulate

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the law administered by military forces that is invoked by a government in an emergency

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Martial Law

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an agreement or pledge to do something in the future

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Commitment

12
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to establish authority by force

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Impose