Civil War and Reconstruction Part 1

5. – The way people and businesses make, buy, and sell goods and services in a country or region.
7. States of America – A group of Southern states that broke away from the United States in 1861 to form their own country, leading to the Civil War.
8. – Loyalty to your region or state instead of the whole country, often causing conflict.
10. – People who wanted to end slavery in the United States.

1. – A political party formed in the 1850s that opposed the expansion of slavery into new territories.
2. Rights – The idea that states should have more power to make their own decisions, rather than the federal government controlling everything.
3. – A political party that, during the Civil War era, was often supportive of slavery and states' rights.
4. – An invention that sent messages using electric signals over long distances, making communication much faster in the 1800s.
6. Agriculture – A type of farming where large farms grow crops like cotton or tobacco, often using enslaved labor.
9. – Split into different groups with opposing opinions, beliefs, or goals.