| Term | Definition |
|---|
| American Civil War | war between the northern and southern states from 1861-1865 |
| Cabinet | a group of people who advise the president |
| Jefferson | Jefferson Davis, president of the southern states called the Confederacy |
| Propaganda | opinions and beliefs that are spread purposefully |
| Quakernesses | 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 opinions againist slavery |
| Union Pacific | railroad built across the United States |
| beautiful, gaunt old woman | refers to Licoln's stepmother, Sarah |
| congrssman | a person who serves in the lawmaking body called congress |
| constitution | the written document that tells how th United States is governed |
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