Growth of Our Nation: Chapter 9: Civil War and Reconstruction, Lessons 1–2

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  1. plantation
    an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale
    Many people lived on big farms called plantations.
  2. obtain
    come into possession of
    After the American Revolution, the United States obtained the region called the Northwest Territory.
  3. union
    a political unit formed from previously independent groups
    Once admitted to the Union, or the United States, a new state would have the same rights as other states.
  4. compromise
    an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
    A compromise occurs when each side gives in a little to reach an agreement.
  5. according
    as reported or stated by
    According to the Missouri Compromise, Missouri could be a slave state and Maine would join the Union as a free state.
  6. abolitionist
    a reformer who favors putting an end to slavery
    Garrison and Douglass were abolitionists, people who wanted to abolish, or get rid of, slavery.
  7. secession
    formal separation from an alliance or federation
    Even before the election, some Southern leaders had talked about secession, or separating, from the Union.
  8. confederacy
    a union of political organizations
    These states formed their own government, called the Confederate States of America, also known as the Confederacy.
  9. enlist
    join the military
    To enlist is to join the military.
  10. blockade
    a war measure isolating an area of importance to the enemy
    A blockade is a barrier of troops or ships to keep people and supplies from moving in and out of an area.
  11. overwhelm
    overcome by superior force
    When Southern reinforcements arrived, the overwhelmed Union soldiers fled.
  12. horrific
    causing fear or dread or terror
    This horrific battle led Lincoln to make a decision that would change the war and the country.
Created on Wed Jul 14 14:26:02 EDT 2021 (updated Mon Jul 19 11:18:14 EDT 2021)

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