| A | B |
|---|
| textile mills | factories where cloth was made |
| enslaved | in slavery |
| cash crop | a crop that is grown to be sold |
| immoral | not moral |
| plantation | large farm (slaves worked there) |
| heated debates | arguments with a lot of emotion |
| expansion | noun form of expand |
| the Union | the North during the Civil War |
| the Confederacy | the South during the Civil War |
| border states | Union states where slavery was allowed |
| paramount | most important |
| abolitionists | people opposed to slavery |
| Emancipation Proclamation | Lincoln's written statement that said all slaves in states fighting against the Union were free |
| discrimination | unequal and unfair treatment of a person or group |
| opened the door | begin to allow something to happen |
| regiment | large military group |
| gravediggers | people who dig graves |
| scouts | people who go ahead of the military/army & look for information |
| spies | people who secretly get information on another government |
| comrades | friends |
| surrendered | to give up |
| to spin out of control | to lose control |
| patchwork heritage | history/background made up of many different cultures and ideas |
| dark chapter | bad part of history |
| indifference | to not care about |
| to mark this day | remember this day |
| creed | what you believe in |
| fallen heroes | soldiers that were killed |
| to extend a hand | to help |
| selflessness | opposite of selfish; no concern for oneself |
| convictions | beliefs |
