Topic 7 Vocabulary

2. The disobeying of laws people felt was unjust without using violence
5. Amount of goods available to sell
6. Skilled workers
10. A person who invests in a business to make a profit
11. Reformers that wanted to end slavery completely in the United States
13. A campaign against alcohol abuse
15. Laws passed in the southern states to keep enslaved Africans from either running away or rebelling

1. The movement of the population from rural areas to cities
3. Prepare for planting
4. Invested money
7. A group of Americans that wanted to preserve the country for native-born, white citizens
8. Severe food shortage
9. Wealthy families that made huge amounts of money from cotton because of the large number of slaves they owned
12. The refusal of workers to do their jobs until managers agree to address their concerns
14. An organized attempt to improve what is unjust or imperfect in society
16. Limited supply