Civil War Flashcards

1
Q

secede

A

to withdraw or leave

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

confederacy

A

an alliance of states; weak central government

weak

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

territory

A

an organized area of a country that does not have the full rights to become a state

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

economics

A

the production, distributions, and consuming of goods

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

export

A

to sell or get rid of (foreign countries)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

import

A

to buy or take in (foreign countries)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

textiles

A

turning raw cotton into fabric and making cloth or other goods

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

agriculture

A

the practice of farming, handling crops and cattle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

tariff

A

tax on imported goods

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

cash crops

A

crops that bring high value (tocbacco, sugar, coffee)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

manufacturing

A

turning raw materials into finished goods

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

abolitionists

A

people who want to stop or abolish slavery

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

rural

A

area including forests, farms or small towns

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

plantation

A

a large farm that grows cash crops with slave labor

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

politics

A

the activities associated with government; the decision making process of creating laws

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

regulate

A

to govern or direct; to bing under control