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| Fall Line | The natural border between the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and the Piedmont regions, where waterfalls prevent further travel on the river. |
| peninsula | A piece of land bordered by water on three sides. |
| cash crop | A crop that is grown to sell for money rather than for use by the growers. |
| money | A medium of exchange (currency which includes coins and paper bills). |
| barter | Trading or exchanging of goods and services without the use of money. |
| credit | Buying a good or service now but paying for it later. |
| debt | A good or service owed to someone. |
| savings | Money put away for use at a later time. |
| Reconstruction | The period following the Civil War in which Congress passed laws designed to help rebuild the country and bring the southern states back to the Union. |
| segregation | The separation of people, usually based on race or religion. |
| desegregation | The abolishment of racial segregation. |
| integration | The full equality of people of all races in the use of public facilities and services. |