Social Studies
Vocabulary
The Northeast
Land and Water in the Northeast
barrier islands
a person who lives far away from town
endangered species
the right to vote and legal protection
extinct
began in 1861 and pitted US citizens against each other
fall line
southern states in the Civil War
fossil fuel
a person who settles part of a country and prepares it for others
hurricane
a large farm where you would have expected to find slaves
hurricane season
the period of time after the Civil War when the South's buildings and economy were rebuilt
key
many southern states did this when President Lincoln was elected in 1860
pulp
to separate black and white people in public
wetlands
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