| Term | Definition |
|---|
| puppet government | a government that is appointed by and whose affairs are directed by an outside authority that may impose hardships on those governed |
| bigoted | utterly intolerant of any creed, belief, or opinion that differs from one's own |
| public domain | land owned by the government |
| bandwagon | a party that by its mass appeal or strength readily attracts many followers |
| apportionment | the determination of the number of members of the U.S. House of Representatives according to the proportion of the population of each state to the total population of the U.S. |
| re-apportionment | redistribution of representation in a legislative body |
| splintering | splitting or breaking into sharp, slender pieces |
| affidavit | a written declaration upon oath made before an authorized official |
| martyr | a person who is put to death or endures great suffering on behalf of any belief, principle, or cause |
| border state | any of the southern slave states of the U.S. Civil War that bordered the northern free states |
| vassalage | a position of subordination or subjection; servitude |
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