| A | B |
| rural | country or farming place |
| urban | city area |
| manufacturing | the process of making goods |
| Union | United States, northern side during the Civil War |
| Confederacy | southern side during the Civil War |
| abolitionist | someone who works to abolish or end slavery |
| Underground Railroad | a system of escape routes and hiding places used to bring slaves north to freedom |
| canal | a human-built waterway used for tranportation |
| secede | to seperate from the rest of the country |
| Gateway State | Ohio's nickname because with better transportation more people and goods were able to come to Ohio |
| Immigrants to Ohio | came for freedom, agriculture, mining, and to escape wars and religious oppression |
| Civil War | northern states versus southern states, war fought over slavery |
| John Rankin | had a safe house on the Underground Railroad |
| John Parker | conductor on the Underground Railroad |
| Levi Coffin | worked on the Underground Railroad |
| Harriett Beecher Stowe | wrote a book showing how cruel slavery was |
| Abraham Lincoln | 16th president of the United States |
| Underground Railroad signs and symbols | lantern on a hitching post, lawn jockey with a red cap, quilt squares, songs |
| liberty | freedom |
| Ohio's contributions to the Civil War | soldiers, 2 generals, coal, cannons, muskets, timber, cereal, uniforms |