Civil War Flashcards
secede
to withdraw or leave
confederacy
an alliance of states; weak central government
weak
territory
an organized area of a country that does not have the full rights to become a state
economics
the production, distributions, and consuming of goods
export
to sell or get rid of (foreign countries)
import
to buy or take in (foreign countries)
textiles
turning raw cotton into fabric and making cloth or other goods
agriculture
the practice of farming, handling crops and cattle
tariff
tax on imported goods
cash crops
crops that bring high value (tocbacco, sugar, coffee)
manufacturing
turning raw materials into finished goods
abolitionists
people who want to stop or abolish slavery
rural
area including forests, farms or small towns
plantation
a large farm that grows cash crops with slave labor
politics
the activities associated with government; the decision making process of creating laws