Social Studies
Vocabulary
The Northeast
Land and Water in the Northeast
backwoodsman
a person who lives far away from town
civil rights
the right to vote and legal protection
Civil War
began in 1861 and pitted US citizens against each other
confederacy
southern states in the Civil War
pioneer
a person who settles part of a country and prepares it for others
plantation
a large farm where you would have expected to find slaves
Reconstruction
the period of time after the Civil War when the South's buildings and economy were rebuilt
secede
many southern states did this when President Lincoln was elected in 1860
segregation
to separate black and white people in public
Trail of Tears
the Cherokee journey to Oklahoma
transportation system
a system of trains and busses that carry people through a city
Union
northern states in the Civil War
free enterprise system
businesses have the right to produce whatever they want