| A | B |
| growing season | length of time a crop can grow |
| hemp | plant with tough fiber used for ropes |
| loan | money lent to someone |
| lowland | low or level piece of land |
| profitable | able to bring in money above operating costs |
| sectional | related to interests of a region |
| free state | a state that did not practice slavery |
| movement | a series of actions carried out to work toward a certain goal |
| slave state | a state that could practice slavery |
| authorities | persons in command of something |
| execute | to put to death |
| revolt | a rebellion |
| statehood | the condition of being a state |
| agreement | an arrangement as to the course of action |
| doctrine | a statement of a certain government policy |
| joint declaration | to declare something as a group |
| proclamation | an official public announcement |
| Western Hemisphere | the land and oceans around North and South America |
| agricultural | having to do with raising crops or animals |
| qualified | fit for a given purpose |