ch 16 crossword

6. the line of latitude that only allows slavery below the line, no slavery above and was endorsed in the Missouri compromise
8. theory that states are independent and can handle their problems
9. to control something is to _____ it
10. to refuse to accept
11. is a synonym for withdraw
14. place to store weapons and military equipment
16. a person who is running away from the law
17. firm and straight

1. armed pro-slavery people who crossed from Missouri into Kansas to swing the vote towards slavery
2. a bill proposed by Stephen A. Dougless that opened slavery to the territories of Kansas and Nebraska.
3. to find reasons to support
4. a person who dies for a good cause
5. US president who admitted texas to the union was president from 1844 to 1848 and started the Mexican-American war.
7. an interconnected system
12. conflicts between citizens of the same country
13. to officially leave an organization
15. subject of discussion