| A | B |
| Reconstruction | years of rebuilding the south after the Civil War |
| rejoined | to join again |
| equal rights | to have the same rights |
| segregation | forcing people to different races to use different facilities |
| salaries | the money paid for work |
| weapons | objects used for attack |
| reservations | lands set aside for the American Indians |
| immigrants | people who move from another country |
| spike | a very large, heavy nail |
| plantations | large farms that were usually worked by slaves |
| amendments | changes to the Constitution |
| destroyed | made to be useless |
| rebuild | to build again |
| settlers | people who settle down to live in an area |
| representatives | people in Congree who vote for a large group of people |