Social Studies Ch 7 - Vocab

Question 0

Civil war

Answer 0

The war in the United States that was fought between northern and southern states from 1861 - 1865

Question 1

Gold rush

Answer 1

A sudden movement of people to an area where gold has been found

Question 2

Confederacy

Answer 2

The name of the southern states’ military

Question 3

Civil rights

Answer 3

The rights of a citizen, including the right to vote and protection under the law.

Question 4

Trail of tears

Answer 4

The forced journey of the Cherokees to land set aside for them by the United States in what is now Oklahoma

Question 5

Pioneer

Answer 5

A person who settled in a country and prepares for others to settle there.

Question 6

Union

Answer 6

The name for the northern states military during the civil war

Question 7

Public transportation system

Answer 7

The trucks and busses that carry people through a city

Question 8

Plantation

Answer 8

A large farm that produces crops to sell

Question 9

Reconstruction

Answer 9

The period of time after the United States civil war when the south was rebuilt

Question 10

Segregate

Answer 10

To separate people according to their race

Question 11

Backwoodsmen

Answer 11

A person who lives in forests or wild areas far away from towns

Question 12

Consensus

Answer 12

A method of decision making in which all come to an agreement

Question 13

Secede

Answer 13

To pull out of separate form