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| absolute location | identifies a precise position on Earth's surface; often stated in longitude and latitude |
| annex | to add on, such as adding territory to an existing town, city, or state |
| antebellum | the period before the Civil War |
| Appalachian Plateau region | a physiographic region of Georgia in the far northwestern corner of the state |
| armistice | an agreement to stop fighting |
| Articles of Confederation | the first constitution of the United States; ratified in 1781, it created a weak federal government and was eventually repalaced |
| barter economy | an economy based on the ability to trade or exchange goods or services without the use of money |
| bill | a proposed law |
| Black Code | a set of laws passed by Georgia, and most southern states, after the Civil War to restrict the rights of the freedman |
| blockade | to obstruct or prevent access to |
| Blue Ridge region | a physiographic region of Georgia located in the northeastern part of the state |
| board of commissioners | the elected governing body for most Georgia counties |
| boll weevil | a small, grayish, long-snouted bettle that attacked the cotton plant |
| Brown v Board of Education | a U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court declared that the separate-but-equl schools were unconstitutional |
| budget | a plan for receiving and spending money |
| carpetbagger | a northerner who moved to the South after the Civil War |
| cash crop | crops like wheat or cotton that were grown to be sold |
| charter | a legal document that grants special rights and privileges |
| checks and balances | the system that provides to each branch of government some power that controls or prevents some actions of the other two branches |
| climate | the type of weather a region experiences over a long period of time |
