| Term | Definition |
| Amercian civil war | War between the northern and southern from 1861- 1865 |
| Cabinet | A group of people who advise the president |
| Jefferson | Jefferson Davis, president of the southern states called the confederacy |
| Propaganda | Opinons and beliefs that are spread purposefully |
| Quackeresses | A woman member of the religious group called society of friends, or Quakers |
| Uncle Tom's Cabin | A novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe. This book caused many people to have opinons against slavery |
| Union Pacific | Railroad built across the Untied States |
| Beautiful, gaunt old woman | Refers to Lincoln's stepmother,Sarah |
| Congressman | A person who serves in the lawmaking body called congress |
| Constitution | The written document that tells how the United states is Governed |