| A | B |
|---|
| bayou | slow moving swamp |
| plantation | a very large farm |
| hurricane | powerful storm with strong winds |
| secede | to leave or withdraw |
| civil war | a war between 2 groups in a country |
| delta | land formed when a river drops silt as it slows |
| descendent | a person's child, grandchild, etc. |
| mission | a place set up to teach religion |
| hydroelectric power | power created by the force of water |
| The Trail of Tears | the forced walk the Native Americans took |
| Appalachian | mountain range in the south |
| Chesapeake Bay | An important waterway in the south |
| mining | to take things from the earth |
| textile | cloth |
| silt | fine dirt and sand that is carried by a fast moving river |
